Saw someone say that the deleted scene of Naim getting bullied by Ryan should have been included because it made Naim outing Ryan make sense but like NO.
Why do people keep trying to justify or search for why Naim told the adults about Ryan and Hunter? Like have we considered he's young and stupid? And that's it. I like it so much more without the bullying scene and not just because I'm tired of Bully to Lovers or all Bullys are secretly gay troupe. But also I think it shows just how young and naive Naim is he trusted that the adults would have their best interest in heart even if misplaced he didn't understand the level of hate and pain the adults were willing to inflict on Hunter and Ryan hiding behind their religion and warped morlas. His innocence and trust is shown again and again in the film first with the pastor, then with the police, and finally with his mom. And every single time he was let down.
And that's the reality of homophobia sometimes it just doesn't make sense and that's what makes it all the more scary.
