Just the Way You Are

[tamakito]

Spoilers: Up to 2.08.
Warnings: Homophobia.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 5, 361
Disclaimer: RIB and FOX own everything ever.

This prompt. Kurt is an awesome brother and Finn loves him, he really does. He just wishes Kurt weren’t gay.

Comments

[morkhan]

Oh, Finn. You're so close-- SO close to getting there and really just accepting Kurt for who he is. A struggle like this is not easy to win. So much homophobia is drilled into the average American from every angle that most people don't even realize how much of it they have. I grin a little every time Finn makes some progress on the show because, let's face it, the boy is not the brightest bulb in the refrigerator. But if he can look at himself and see what's wrong and strive to fix it, then maybe that's all it takes. No need for a giant brain or a detailed instruction manual... maybe it's just a matter of effort-- because even while he continues to be imperfect, as long as he is willing to keep trying, it fills me with the hope that he might one day succeed. If Finn can do it, anybody can do it.

I think this might be invoking a sort of 'uncanny valley' effect, only in terms of love and acceptance instead of resembling a human. The closer you come to the actual thing without reaching it, the more glaring the little flaws often become. I'm sure poor Kurt is picking up on this on some level, and it has to hurt. But Kurt is trying as well, which just makes me even happier.

But yeah, I quite enjoyed this. It was so much lovely. Even here, it seems, Finn makes a little progress, finally separating Kurt's tastes and mannerisms from his actually being gay, IE wanting to date boys. It might not seem like it, that's a pretty big mental leap that I think most people will just never make. Don't give up on him, Kurt! COME ON BOYS. THERE IS SO MUCH LOVE HERE. I KNOW YOU CAN MAKE IT WORK. ♥

Seriously, this has become my sort-of-kind-of OTP. I don't think I've ever shipped anything that isn't at all romantic or sexual this hard, but Finn/Kurt brotherness just warms my heart. ;-; Thanks for writing this!

[tamakito]

Thanks so much! Wow, epic comment, ilu so much. I'm really glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, Finn is... well. Boy's come so far and got so far to go. He is making an effort, and that means a lot. If Finn can do it, anybody can do it - this is the the hope for America's future, I swear to god.

And, ficwise, yeah, I had a whole thing about that - although not so nicely put, I like that uncanny valley comparison - at the end, because Kurt is sure as hale picking up on most of this and knowing that Finn does genuinely care makes it way worse. But it was just clunky and not working, so I might give it another shot just from his POV.

COME ON BOYS. THERE IS SO MUCH LOVE HERE. I KNOW YOU CAN MAKE IT WORK. ♥ DUDE ARE YOU ME INSIDE. Because seriously, I came to the fandom late and knowing that Burt and Carole end up together, so ever since Finn started plopping helmets on Kurt's head I've just been sitting there like OH COME ON, PULL IT TOGETHER YOU TWO AND BE AWESOME BROTHERS, YOU GOT IT IN YOU, GODDAMN. Since I prefer familial to romantic relationships I'm more used to this styla fing, but for true. I ship their brotherliness like fire a-burning.

Thanks for commenting! And such a nice one!