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1. An Impulsive Mistake and its Aftermath by I_refuse_to_think_of_a_good_username

   Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The outsider - Fandom  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • No category
   • Work in Progress

   16 Apr 2024

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Two-Bit Mathews
   • Darrel Curtis
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Steve Randle
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Depression
   • Period Typical Attitudes
   • Period Typical Bigotry
   • Period-Typical Sexism
   • mental health recovery
   • Psych Ward
   • Overdose
   • Self Confidence Issues
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Family Dynamics

   Summary

   Ponyboy is struggling and makes a rash decision that nearly ends his life. Now he and his family need to deal with his hospitalization and the lack of knowledge surrounding mental illnesses and the stigma men struggling with mental health face.

   Language:

   English

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