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hey y’all!! putting out a ton of headcanons tonight so let’s get started :)) might put them in drafts and then post them? or maybe i’ll get to the end of this post and just want to put it out right then. idk lol

anyway, let’s get to our first set of headcanons for the evening, aka trans party headcanons. in each of these headcanons, the character who i’m focusing on is trans and the rest are cis (unless otherwise mentioned). also, whatever gender they are in the show is the gender that they’re transitioning to (ex: mike is ftm, el is mtf).

mike:

mike came out as ftm to will first (naturally) when he was in 5th grade

will had kinda seen this coming? not that it was something he really thought about, but he could see that, as he got older, mike was seeming more and more uncomfortable with his feminine-developing body

they were in the basement one day and mike just kinda blurted it out

and will was like

“...”

“okay”

and that night, will helped mike cut his hair

much to the horror of karen, who didn’t know why mike and will would do that

it clicked years later when mike came out to her

mike gradually came out to the rest of the party, who were all supportive

then he came out to his family (nancy first, then mom, then dad) and came out publicly when he was about 16

dustin took it upon himself to be mike’s personal bodyguard basically

so did max

the two of them pretty much formed the Mike Protection Club

el was super supportive as well, and she loved learning about the science behind being trans

she was the one who used the facts to silence the transphobes

and she always texted mike to make sure he had taken off his binder every night

lucas took mike to the gym to do some weight training together because mike really wanted to build up some muscle

that was mike’s favorite Boy Bonding Time

and when mike and will finally got together, will would always call mike handsome and tell everyone to “look at his perfect boyfriend”, which gave mike butterflies but also a total boost of confidence

also, when he joined hellfire, he was super nervous that he would feel like he didn’t fit in

but it turns out. eddie is also trans

and he became mike’s trans big brother!!

gave him all the tips and advice and made mike feel super comfy in the group

whenever he’s dysphoric, will always cuddles with him and lets him borrow a hoodie and kisses his face and whispers to him about how lovely he is

overall, trans mike is v supported <3

will:

jonathan was 110% the first person will came out to, when will was about 14

jonathan was surprised, but super honored that will had told him first

he picked up extra shifts at his job so he could afford will’s first binder :(

best birthday present ever in will’s opinion, he cried

joyce was the next person he came out to

and she was just overwhelmingly supportive, made sure he knew he was loved

she set up meetings with all his teachers at school to make sure that they knew and would respect him

(even though will told her he could handle it on his own, she just went right into protective mom mode)

will came out publicly when he was 15, and he came out to all his friends at once

not that he didn’t want to tell them individually, or tell them beforehand, but he just wanted to get it all over with at once

all of them gave him SO much support, and sent him super encouraging paragraphs and had one-on-one heart to hearts with him

max and el took him shopping to get a new wardrobe

hopper went along and helped will with all the sizing issues

and he made sure that the employees were gendering him correctly

he’d go around loudly saying things like “how do these feel, SON?”

it was a little embarrassing but really sweet

dustin’s kneejerk reaction was to tell will all the reasons he thought spiderman was trans

which honestly? will totally agreed with

(he went as spiderman for halloween that year after hearing dustin’s theories)

lucas decided to give will. “swagger lessons”

which basically was just lucas giving will cheesy pick-up lines

but will took advantage of this and asked lucas to help him with mannerisms and things he wanted to pick up on, and lucas was completely helpful with that

lucas also reassured will when he came out as gay that being gay didn’t make him any less of a man, because will felt so much like he was a straight girl just pretending

but after lucas’s killer pep talks? there was no doubt in will’s mind that he was valid

mike went over to will’s house the second will had texted them all with his coming out message

he just tackled him in a hug and cuddled him tight and told him how proud he was of him :)

will always felt real and validated and protected around his friends and family <3

lucas:

having always grown up rejecting stereotypical feminine things, everyone always thought lucas was a tomboy

and lucas thought that too, until he heard the term “transgender” and thought about it

erica was the first one he came out to, when he was 12

erica was kinda little at this point

lucas was just playing with her and he casually said that he thought he might be her brother and not her sister

and erica just responded saying that she was glad, because now she could get girls days alone with their mom

but really, erica was so so supportive of her brother, and she loves him so much

lucas came out to the party when he was 13, then to all of his friends at 14, then to his parents and publicly at 15

lucas’s parents were beyond supportive

they immediately signed him up on the boys sports teams

will signed up for these sports with lucas

will’s good at sports, and even though they’re not his favorite pastime, he needed to make sure everyone was treating his bestie right

he and mike dressed as luke and han for halloween

lucas had ALWAYS wanted to dress as han but was too anxious to dress as a male character

dressing as the two of them was actually mike’s idea, and hearing him suggest that just made lucas bubble over with joy

but dressing up as han made him feel so confident

and max was hanging off of lucas’s shoulder telling him just how handsome he looked

max is queen of compliments and the founder of the lucas fan club btw

any time someone so much as throws a questionable look at lucas, el is exploding something in their face

because nobody looks at lucas that way who tf do they think they are?

dustin’s reaction was probably the best though

when lucas came out, dustin just said “sick, you can come in my clubhouse now since it’s boys only!”

like oh my god such a validating feeling for lucas??

also lucas is proud as fuck of his physical glow-up when he goes on t

he just gets infinitely more confident in his appearance and in his expression

when he’s a senior, he wins senior superlative for “best glow-up”

everyone is always just. flaunting after him

but his heart belongs to max <3

and max doesn’t let anyone forget that bc she is so lucky wtf he chose her!!

trans lucas is handsome, confident, loved, and just. perfection

chef’s kiss

dustin:

so we know eddie is trans as well, and having an older trans role model means the WORLD to dustin

seeing an older trans person was just life-changing for dustin

dustin wasn’t out when he met eddie, but he had known that he was trans for a little while at that point

he came out to the party (mike, lucas, and will) when he was about 13, then met eddie, and then came out publicly around 15

eddie really helps him become comfortable with himself and showed dustin just how much he could live authentically and happily

eddie just treats dustin like a little brother and like “one of the guys”, but also treats him like a son lmao

“did you take a binding break yet?” “did anyone bother you today?” “ugh, i know, shark week is the worst. it takes a badass guy to be able to handle it, though.”

also steve?

so supportive. so dad.

immediately teaches dustin how to mow a lawn, telling him that he needs to “pick up the slack” as the “man of the house”

which just felt super validating for dustin to hear

he liked getting to learn that stereotypical masculine stuff, it just made him feel so happy and validated

will and jonathan take dustin out for a boys day

which consists of just anything that gives dustin gender euphoria

for him, that meant going hiking, fishing, and camping at a state park he had always adored

byers brothers best brothers

and the byers sister is the best sister

bc el didn’t let dustin take anyone’s shit

neither did max

el and max teamed up and they helped dustin start a gsa at school

with the girls there to boost his confidence, dustin actually forms a presentation for teachers on how to respect trans students

the presentation is used for years to come

dustin was always capable of this, but he just needed a bit of a push

lucas helps dustin with his style

dustin’s clothing didn’t change much, but he just wanted a little bit of help on becoming more outwardly masculine to match how he felt on the inside

which lucas definitely was able to help him with

whenever dustin gets dysphoric, mike comes over with nerf guns and he and dustin have a nerf battle either around dustin’s house, mike’s house, someone else’s house, or literally just out and about in the hawkins suburbs

dustin’s mom gets him a new bike for his birthday bc his other one felt too girly for him :( <3

in conclusion, trans dustin my beloved

el:

el didn’t really know that being trans was an option

to be honest, she didn’t understand much about the concept of gender growing up, until she escaped brenner and learned more about it

when she realized how she was being perceived, she knew that it wasn’t right

el didn’t even know that what she was feeling was her being trans, but max explained the concept to her when el told her how she was feeling

so i guess you could say el came out to max first, when she was about 16

she then came out to hopper, then joyce, then jonathan, then will, then the rest of the party

she was fully out publicly when she was about 17

el was always stuck with will and jonathan’s hand-me-downs, but max gave her a TON of her old clothes so she felt more comfortable and like herself

not that el disliked wearing her brothers’ clothes by any means, but max’s just felt so validating

max also helped el with some makeup when she started wanting to wear it

and she started doing el’s hair when it grew out longer

nancy was also a HUGE help to el throughout this whole process

completely took this kid under her wing as her little sister

taught her all about how to be confident and independent and proud of her womanhood

max and nancy really worked hand-in-hand here

lucas and dustin were just wonderful with her

whenever el got a new outfit or had a new look that she was confident in, they would call everyone over to have a mini fashion show for her

they’d commentate and hype her up, just showing off el and how happy she was

no one had ever seen el smile as much as she did when she tried her first dress on

when el came out to show them all, mike couldn’t stop staring and saying “pretty” (platonically, of course, but wow, she was STUNNING)

will helped el upcycle some of his hand-me-downs as well, so she felt more comfortable in them

he also took her to his lgbtq+ support group for teens that he attended after coming out as gay

she found so many trans friends there and it was just so therapeutic knowing that she wasn’t alone :)

also joyce and hopper go to parent support group meetings as well

and hopper keeps calling himself transparent

the joke makes el roll her eyes every time she hears it, but secretly, she loves it

overall, el is very supported, would recommend her support system to a friend

max:

max had always known that something was “off” or “different” about her when she was little

she liked doing masculine things, but didn’t like being perceived as a masculine person

after a lot of soul-searching, max came out

fist to lucas, then to everyone else, all in the span of a week when she was 17

she worried that it was “too late” for her to come out but the second she let that thought leave her mouth, will had shut it down and told her that it’s never too late to be herself

which is v v true. so true will. SO true.

mike is max’s number one protector

he insisted on walking her to every single one of her classes personally, even when it was way out of his way

his glares at max’s haters could shoot daggers

and his words DID shoot daggers

dustin gets pronoun pins for everyone in the party when max comes out

they all wear them proudly

and whenever someone misgendered max, he’d just clear his throat and gesture to her pin

will had max over for a number of self care nights after she came out

joyce was thrilled about this and did everything in her power to make max feel pampered and like the strong woman she was

max unfortunately dealt with a decent amount of bullying after coming out

but after el heard about this?

let’s just say no one ever bothered max again

not if they valued their teeth, that is

max was always worried that maybe she was faking it because she didn’t mind dressing or doing traditionally masculine stuff, but el and lucas helped her break down those barriers in her mind

and she was able to accept that she can express herself however she wants and that won’t invalidate her gender

lucas makes sure that max knows that he sees her EXACTLY as who she is. and he really, truly means that

he always calls her beautiful and tells her that he’s the luckiest guy in the world to have such an amazing girlfriend

mans is just constantly showering her in compliments

and through the dysphoria and discomfort with her body, max starts to believe him and gains confidence in herself and in her expression

miss max mayfield is just so valid and we love her so much

hope you guys liked these!! gonna do the teens next <3

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