Things people forget about Dean Winchester:
Friendly reminder that Dean is a much more complex character than we give him credit for.
1. Â Heâs highly intelligent.
Sam is generally regarded as âthe smart one,â but the only real difference between them in regards to intelligence is the fact that Sam pursued higher education while Dean stuck to hunting with his father.  Had Dean pursued a college career, thereâs little doubt in my mind that he would have been just as smart as Sam. Â
Aside from the fact that he evidently enjoys reading some pretty heavy stuff (heâs referenced The Iliad, the Odyssey, Slaughterhouse 5, Catâs Cradle, Aesopâs Fables, and even Shakespeare) and is secretly the biggest nerd in the entirety of the universeâŠ
âŠWe canât forget the fact that he basically fully supported both himself and Sam since he was younger than ten.  In their childhood flashbacks, we see him caring for Sam for days (and sometimes weeks) on end.
Even when he was approximately four years old, he showed a surprising amount of emotional intelligence: Â during his and Samâs trip to heaven, we see him comforting his mother and reassuring her that John loves her.
2. Â He has a lot of typically feminine interests.
At first glance, Dean can appear to be the epitome stereotypical, hypermasculine white man archetype, so commonly present in almost all forms of modern media. Â Even casual fans should be able to decipher that this is not true, and Iâm not even talking about the Taylor Swift music and pink satin panties.
Or the fact that he loves shows like Doctor Sexy M.D.
Or the fact that heâs what can best be described as really, REALLY high-maintenance.
He also loves cooking and cleaning.
And is extremely good with babies and children.
Not to mention the fact that heâs basically more of a mom to Sam than he is his brother.
3. Â Heâs probably been the victim of sexual violence.
On a more serious note, Jensen and other cast members have stated that at some point in his adolescence, Dean probably had to do some form of prostitution in order to support Sam.
Not to mention the somewhat disturbing fact that he recognized the feeling of being roofied in The Purge. (Of course, he deflected this by claiming it was a precaution, which I personally donât buy for a second).
 Also, to believe that he didnât undergo some form of sexual abuse during his forty years in hell is not only overly optimistic, but extremely naive (especially considering the way demons have approached him before).
Finally, Deanâs promiscuity and obsession with sex is a surprisingly common defense mechanism among survivors, stemming from a desire to regain control over their own bodies and sexuality.
4. Â He struggles with depression and alcoholism.
Dean has very visible bouts of depression at different points throughout the series, and he deals with all of them in similar ways.
The first appears to be after his stay in hell. Â He suffers from insomnia, nightmares, and drinks constantly.
We see him âcopingâ with Castielâs death similarly in season seven, after which he has nightmares of the event in question, subsequent insomnia, and again, more drinking.
This becomes a more common event throughout seasons nine and ten, during his struggle with the mark of Cain.Â
Even Demon!Dean isnât immune.
But on a more positive noteâŠ
5. Â Heâs bi as hell (whether the writers know it or not).
Iâve heard people say Dean wasnât âaccusedâ of being bisexual until Cas was introduced.  Well, I truly pity those people â it must be difficult to be visually and mentally impaired.
For one thing, his siren was male.
Itâs implied he had sex with a gay dominatrix.Â
Not to mention his âsummer of loveâ with Crowley.
But itâs true that Castiel takes the cake. Â
For one thing, theyâre basically married, and have been since season four.
And they have a ridiculous amount of sexual tension.
Like, what the fuck even is this shit.
JUST FUCKING KISS ALREADY BEFORE ONE OF YOU EXPLODES.
There is literally no doubt in my mind that Dean is bi, whether the writers intended him to be or otherwise. Â They gave us great characters, and we can interpret them however we please.
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