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1. I Think my Ways are Wearing me Down by emmmerz

   Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   09 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Johnny Cade & Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis & Two-Bit Mathews & Steve Randle & Dallas Winston
   • Two-Bit Mathews & Steve Randle
   • Johnny Cade & Two-Bit Mathews
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Two-Bit Mathews
   • Two-Bit Mathews & Dallas Winston
   • Sodapop Curtis & Two-Bit Mathews
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Two-Bit Mathews
   • Two-Bit Mathews
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Steve Randle
   • Dallas Winston
   • Johnny Cade
   • Two-Bit Mathews' Mother
   • Two-Bit Mathews Needs a Hug
   • Two-bit Mathews Whump
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • More Hurt Than Comfort Though
   • Title from a Mitski Song
   • Protective gang
   • Everyone is a Good Friend
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Smoking
   • Depression
   • two-bit is really really sad
   • the gang make him feel better though
   • Hurt Two-Bit Mathews
   • Ponyboy Curtis is a Good Friend
   • Steve Randle is a Good Friend
   • Good Friend Johnny Cade
   • Dallas Winston is a Good Friend
   • Good friend Sodapop Curtis
   • Good Friend Darrel Curtis
   • Blood and Violence
   • 6+1 Things
   • Self-Worth Issues
   • Self-Hatred
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • only for 6 chapters
   • someone please help him
   • Author Loves Two-Bit Mathews
   • coining that
   • Insecurity

   Summary

   Two-Bit doesn’t know what to do. His heart aches, his stomach churns, and his head pounds. He needs help. He’s so lost and he needs help.

   But Johnny has it worse, his parents aren’t good at all. And Dally doesn’t have parents period; same with the Curtis brothers. And Steve’s dad is a raging alcoholic.

   So what are his problems compared to theirs?

   ~~~~~

   6 times the gang didn’t notice Two-Bits cries for help, and 1 time they did.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   18,513

   Chapters:

   7/7

   Comments:

   39

   Kudos:

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