Team8s and Counting

151. Don't Embarrass Me Dad!

Pin tilted her head. "I agree, Needle, but...at the same time, I want him to understand that it's not okay for him to tell people they can't harmlessly express themselves in front of others."

Coiny sniffled and nodded, though he still felt uneasy about the whole situation. "I don't want to make him feel bad," he said quietly. "But it really hurt, you know?"

Pin lifted him off of her, and looked him right in the eye's. "It had every reason to hurt, Coiny. But we have to handle this gently with Dimey," Pin continued softly. "He's still learning, and it's up to us to make sure he knows what's not acceptable."

Coiny nodded, wiping his tears. "I just don't want him to be ashamed of me... or embarrassed by me."

Pin gave him a soft hug. "Needle and I are going to go talk to him now."

"Wait!" Needle interrupted. "Now? Is this really that urgent of a matter?"

Pin sternly nodded. "What if that wasn't Coiny he said that too? What if it was a kid in his class that was just trying to express themself and he said that? He needs to know that words can really hurt people, even if he's not trying to be mean."

Needle sighed, realizing that Pin was right. "You have a point. The two of us should go talk to him and let him know that this is not acceptable behavior."

Pin and Needle got up from the bed, and made their way over to Dimey's room. The door was wide open, and the two of them walked right in.

"Dimey, Honey?" Needle said softly. "Mommy and I want to talk to you."

"Why?" He asked.

Pin took a deep breath. "It was about what you said to Daddy, about how him wearing the princess dress would be embarrassing in front of Capy."

Dimey froze, sitting up straighter on his bed. "But I didn't mean it like that," he quickly defended. "I don't mind Daddy wearing the dresses, I just don't want Capy to think it's weird."

Needle sat down beside him, her voice gentle but firm. "Dimey, what you said hurt Daddy's feelings. I know you didn't mean to, but telling him not to be himself because you're worried about what someone else might think... that's not okay."

Pin sat on the other side of him. "We understand that you're excited for Capy to come over, but Daddy wasn't doing anything wrong. He was just having fun with Thread, and there's nothing embarrassing about that."

Dimey's brow furrowed. "But... what if Capy thinks it's weird? What if she laughs at him?"

Needle put a hand on his knee. "If she's really your friend, she won't laugh. And if she does, maybe that's something you need to think about. You should never be ashamed of who your family is, Dimey. Your dad loves you so much, and it hurt him to hear that you were embarrassed by him just for wearing a dress."

Dimey started to tear up, feeling bad that he hurt his own father. "I didn't want to make him sad...I just didn't want Capy to feel weird about it."

Pin leaned in closer to him. "Maybe this could be a chance for you to show Capy how awesome your dad is, just the way he is," she suggested gently. "And maybe, if she does think it's weird, that could be a conversation you two can have."

Dimey sniffled, wiping his eyes. "I didn't mean to hurt him. I love Daddy. I don't want him to be sad because of me."

Needle pulled him into a hug. "We know, honey. And the best way to make it right is to talk to him, let him know how you feel, and apologize. He loves you so much, and he just wants to be himself around you, too."

Dimey nodded, getting up from his bed. "Okay, I'll go say sorry."

The three of them headed back over to Coiny in his room, who seemed to have calmed down for the most part.

"Coiny?" Needle said softly. "You have someone here who wants to talk to you."

Dimey went up to his dad, and sat down next to him on the bed, a look of guilt across his face. "I'm sorry Daddy. I think you look awesome in princess dresses, I really do. I was just scared of what Capy would think."

Coiny looked at his son, his heart softening as he saw Dimey's genuine remorse. He put a hand on Dimey's shoulder and pulled him into a gentle hug. "Thank you for apologizing, buddy," he said softly. "And you know what? It's okay to worry about what your friends think sometimes, but you should never be embarrassed about the people you care about."

Dimey sniffled, still feeling a little unsure. "But... what if Capy thinks it's weird?"

Coiny smiled, wiping a tear from Dimey's cheek. "Then maybe we can show her that being yourself is the coolest thing you can do. And if she doesn't understand, we can help her see that it's okay for guys to wear dresses. If you can understand how cool it is, I'm sure Capy will."

Dimey smiled, through his tears, glad that his dad wasn't too angry at him. "Thanks Daddy."

Coiny pulled Dimey closer. "Anytime, kiddo. I'll always be here to talk things out with you, okay?"

Dimey nodded, feeling the warmth of his dad's hug. "Okay Daddy, I love you!"

Coiny smiled, embracing the love from his son. "I love you too, kiddo." Coiny looked around at his family, feeling a deep sense of gratitude. They weren't perfect, but in this home, they would always be loved and accepted exactly as they were.

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Yay! More princess Coiny, although, poor Dimey was just being a six year old boy and hurt his feelings. I like this one personally, not one of my favorites, but still pretty good!

As a reminder, the 150 Chapter Special Blooket will take place on the Team8s and Counting discord sever tomorrow (10/29) at 5 PM ET. I recommend you do some last minute studying tonight, I have some fun questions for you all, and you don't wanna miss it!

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! I'll see some of you all tomorrow for the Blooket, and if not, I'll see you in the next chapter!

- Sunny