I've decided to experiment with the possibility of writing a novella, and want to know if the outline and manuscript can be written at the same time. Thanks.
I have no problem with the movie, I like it, I thought it was really nice. But it would've been much better if it were more influenced by the comic rather than the N+C novella. I guess it's too late now. Good movie, though.
My daughter Dina has been engaged to Stan for a little over seven months now. They are supposed to be getting married in November of next year.
Stan is a wonderful kid. He's polite, hard-working, treats my daughter well, and I instantly liked him when I met him. When he asked for my blessing, I was happy to give it to him and our whole family was thrilled when she said yes.
I want to preface this by saying I am absolutely not a bigot. I do not hate gay people, and I accept people for who they are. Stan, admittedly has some behaviors that trend towards feminine. He does a lot of baking, he spends a long time in the bathroom getting his hair just right, he knows Broadway musicals by heart, was a theater kid in high school, and watches a lot of "chick" shows. A few friends and family members have questioned his sexuality to me and I've told them that he is who he is and Dina loves him for it.
Recently, I ran into the mother of a boy my older son graduated with. When I mentioned Dina was engaged to Stan, she looked very surprised. When I asked about her reaction, she told me that she didn't think he'd end up with a woman. I went into my typical spiel about him just being sensitive, but she cut me off.
She informed me that her son Matt (35M) is gay and he and Stan had dated for two years. She brought up Facebook on her phone and pulled up her son's profile. As she opened the photos, there was no denying it, Matt and Stan were together. Holding hands, kissing, smiling at each other, typical relationship photos that go up on Facebook. Stan wasn't tagged in any of the photos but it's definitely him. They're from six years ago and Stan has been with Dina for two years. She apologized for springing this on me but felt I should know.
I told my wife and after talking it out, we both agreed that we had to tell Dina. We sat down with her and explained what we had found out. Her reaction was not what I expected. She got angry at me for spying on him, told me I had no idea what I was talking about, and that he was not gay.
I told Dina that I liked Stan, but I couldn't let her marry someone who couldn't love her as a wife. She was crying at this point and told me I was a terrible human being who needed to mind my own business and stop trying to embarrass Stan.
I told her I didn't want to see her get her heart broken and that if she was going to go this route, she needed to get a prenuptial agreement. Dina earns more than double what Stan does.
She told me to mind my own business and I didn't know what I was talking about. I asked her why I would make this up when I like Stan, I just don't want her to throw her life away. She told me she can't talk to me about this and I don't understand anything and stormed out.
We have to pay a big installment on the wedding next month as it's a year out and I don't know if it's even a good idea at this point. Dina is not taking our calls and will not respond to us in any way. What do I even do here? I feel like I approached this in the best way I could and it still blew up.
TL:DR I found out my daughter's fiancé is gay and was in a relationship with another man for two years. After telling daughter, she denied it, and will not speak to me or my wife. I have to make a four figure payment on their wedding reception next month.