ben is "str8" lol
100% misconception ! and a really really big one at that. i have no like time stamps / proof for this one but he’s just…. not. ben doesn’t have a huge need for labels when it comes to his identity, but if he was directly asked he’d say he’s bi ! he doesn’t really lean one way or another he just likes who he likes and doesn’t think too hard about it. he had his first crush on a boy when he was twelve and it was on chad charming and he got over it in like, three weeks. he had like… a Moment of hm cause it was new but at least in a majority I don’t think being not straight is like, taboo or anything in auradon, i want melissa de la cruz to tell me whether same-sex marriage is legal there but she won’t answer my tweets so ):
anyway he had a very short lived relationship with a boy when he was like, fifteen (his name was max, he was a douche ) and never felt the need to do any sort of out there coming out. he just sort of showed up like he did in descendants to his parents except instead of oh i have a new girlfriend btw it was just a boyfriend. his parents were fine with it after, like, a second. it was his only boyfriend pre-movies but he liked other guys they just never panned into anything aside from a one sided crush. he’s comfortable! being with guys, he’s comfortable being out, like ben is good with who he loves but i’m sure outside opinions are more varied.
i lowkey think he’s still expected to end up with a girl by most people and do the whole traditional have a kid and pass on the throne thing even if he dates guys, but not in a malicious way so much as a this is what everyone else has done so i assume it’s what he’ll do too because it’s easier, sort of way. like it doesn’t occur to everyone that he’ll genuinely find the person he wants to be with forever in a guy? for most people! at least! auradon is no exception to the people aren’t always nice rule and i have no doubt there are some people that are like it’s a phase karen! ben doesn’t really think about it, but if he ends up super happy with a boyf and 4 cats it’d be just as good to him as ending up with a gal and 2 ½ kids like if everyone involved is happy he’s good !
a summary: ben’s not straight he’s never claimed to be straight and is 100% fine liking who he likes thanks for coming to my TED talk !
send me misconceptions ! / @endingchanged










