I've been trying to write this blurb for hours now. But everything I want to say just reiterates what the page says. Chase is a scumbag. Emily's mom is somehow debatably worse. And Emily herself - to understate the glaringly obvious - has had it really rough.
There's still more. But we're almost through this. Thank you for sticking with me on this one so far.
This page seems to confirm that both Emily and Rain still don't know why Chase was so interested in Rain back then. Aiken told Fara, and at some point Fara should probably tell Rain and Emily, if only so that it doesn't come back to bite them at an inconvenient time.
If I recall correctly, Chase was dating Kellen for a while. Actually, Kellen might've been the girl Chase dumped to latch onto Emily. Chase might've met a "Ryan" Flaherty at some point when he was dating Kellen, and thus Rain's resemblence both to Kellen and "Ryan" must've piqued Chase's curiosity.
Chase was interested in Rain because she looks like Kellen (who he was engaged to at one point). And knowing Chase, Rain being the "younger version" of girl he already thinks is hot is going to be even better to him.
Mentioned here - http://rain.thecomicseries.com/comics/293/
I can totally understand Emily's POV. I was waiting until my mom died before I transitioned because she's transphobic. I didn't want to lose the love of the only parent I ever knew.
Long story short? I quit repressing, transitioned, and got disowned. And I'm better for it, too. But I can totally see needing to keep your mother's love and approval for as long as humanly possible. It's been a little lonely these past few years.
There's one thing I wish I had known earlier, and that all high school aged kids should know. If a grown adult is chasing after high schoolers, it's not because he's "cool" or "mysterious" or "women his age don't *understand* him." There is a reason he can't get women his own age. It's because he's pathetic and needs to purposely set up a relationship with a huge power imbalance. That's something all kids should be taught, but few are.
Chase was interested in Rain because she looks like Kellen (who he was engaged to at one point). And knowing Chase, Rain being the "younger version" of girl he already thinks is hot is going to be even better to him.
Mentioned here - http://rain.thecomicseries.com/comics/293/
Chase would be an ephebophile. Not a pedophile.
Long story short? I quit repressing, transitioned, and got disowned. And I'm better for it, too. But I can totally see needing to keep your mother's love and approval for as long as humanly possible. It's been a little lonely these past few years.
Choose your own :"")