#The Outsiders headcanons

[sparklingcid3r]

CW: discussions of suicide/suicidal ideation

Scorching hot take about to come in, but I think that Darry’s line about Dally killing himself because he “gave up” actually does fit the character that the musical made Darry into. I’m not saying it’s a good way to view the situation or even a message that should be imparted at the end of the show, but I think that specific perspective of what suicide is aligns with the Darry we got to know.

You don’t have to agree, but let me explain🙏

There are a few ways that a viewer can interpret Darry’s character. In my opinion, suicidal is one of them. Darry equates suicide with giving up because it’s what he would do if he ever gave up, if he ever lost Pony and Soda the way Dally lost Johnny.

But I also want to say that just because he equates the two in his head doesn’t mean they actually are synonymous. I mean, Darry’s not exactly someone whose word you take at face-value for a lot of the show when he’s talking about his feelings, save for a few vulnerable moments.

When he is being vulnerable and you know that these are his core feelings, undisguised by the need to be strong, it’s during “Runs in the Family” (very sparsely, but there are small clues), and “Throwing in the Towel.” Especially in TITT, he expresses what can be perceived as suicidal ideation, which we’ll get to very quickly.

Because it’s one line in RITF, I can’t really harp on it as much as I’d like to, but Darry says “I don’t know what them boys would ever do without me, and what would I do on my own?” Obviously we never find out what Darry thinks he’d be doing on his own, so you can really only make loose, debatable inferences. Because of that, you can take the fact that Darry is a very goal-oriented person, then take the fact that he knows he would not have anything to work for if his brothers were gone, and combine them to say that Darry might very well just give up.

Darry’s suicidal ideation comes out the most in TITT. He literally says “Maybe you’d be best without me.” He never specifies what “without him” looks like, he leaves that up for Soda (and the audience) to interpret, but three ideas stick out to me:

1. Him giving Soda and Pony up to a boys home

2. Him having never been born at all

3. Him removing himself from their lives permanently (suicide)

Whether he feels one, two, or all three, two out of the three express either ideation or blatant suicidal thoughts.

It also explains why Darry is so insistent on Pony just snapping out of his depression following Dally and Johnny’s deaths. He’s seeing his brother go through the same tired, despondent motions that he did in the beginning of TITT, on the road to giving up.

What Darry doesn’t understand is that Pony truly giving up looks different than Darry truly giving up (I have a feeling that Pony would turn towards drugs and addiction if he hit rock bottom, but that’s another convo for another time), and because Darry is projecting his own version of giving up onto Pony, he’s terrified of his youngest brother doing something so drastic and permanent. Even if that’s not the reality of the situation, it’s what he believes, so it’s what he talks about.

[decentishoutsidersthoughts]

Modern Ponyboy would be a MACHINE at blooket

[specific-dreamer]

darry calls pony bug names when he’s upset/frustrated with him. post book it happens more often but it was definitely prominent when darry was still in high school

“shut up, you little insect”

“were you spying on us, you damn maggot?”

“you look like a horsefly” “wtf does that mean” “small and ugly”

darry was such an instigator and ykw deserved

[outsidersheadcanons]

(modern) Ponyboy LOVES playing video games but he’s 100% the kinda guy to get 2+ hrs into it and throw his controller at the screen yelling “I HATE THIS GAME‼️😡” (it’s his favorite game)

[youdigokay]

Hearing Dallas call Johnny, “John”, in the movie sounds so weird to me and I can’t explain why.

**In the movie, Johnny asks “What’s the movie about?” And Dallas puts him in a headlock and says “I don’t know John”

[heartsforjohnnycake]

BRUH OK LOEKY HEAR ME OUT.

Sorry, the Curtis gang lowkey had like a hairarcy, dally was sorta like Regina George or smt idk, Johnny was second in line. Darry was just kinda not REALLY in the gang, and soda only rlly gaf about pony, Steve HATED pony, and pony was kinda just like “fend for yourself bitch.”

OH??

pony grew up fending for himself . esp if it’s the curtis parents actually being kinda enabling,, he was so lonely as a kid. johnny and dally probably shit talk everyone in the gang, maybe expect pony but i’m not 100% sure. the reason johnny got jumped was bc he was being a smartass to the socs. soda was only gentle w johnny bc pony was around, he probably would’ve been more rough if pony wasnt . theyre such interesting little creatures i’m going to beat them up

[fefesoutsiderstuff]

Obsessed with Dally and Darry

Dally needs to be parented so bad and Darry's instinct to seeing anyone is to adopt them.

Dally secretly loves hugs and snuggles, but he's too scared to get them. Darry picks up on this and sometimes just hugs him (he does this with the rest of the gang too so no one thinks much of it until one time they see Dally almost melt into the hug)

Dally doesn't exactly know how much he trusts Darry, but it's enough that he feels safe stumbling into the Curtis house drunk/after a fight and he'll wake up on the couch to a glass of water, an aspirin, and a little note explaining what happened. Darry's the one who tucked him in and made sure he was comfy.

Darry is perpetually worried about Dally. He's not afraid of Dally like most people are because he sees through the disguise. He can see little hints of the scared little baby hiding under the hood. And he protects that scared little baby with his life.

Not outright. He doesn't want to scare or embarrass Dally.

And he's just as affectionate with the rest of the gang. I just like their dynamic a lot.

[stew-magnetos-version]

Part 1 of my deaf and HoH Outsiders headcanons

Darry:

He's hard of hearing and needs hearing aids although he won't get them because they're too expensive.

Has a degenerative disease that caused him to lose hearing in his right ear. The boys love to bother him with snapping and loudly clapping right next to his ear.

Knows just enough ASL to go around and uses it at work (like: "lunch break" or "can you get that?")

His dad is hard of hearing too.

He's pretty good at reading lips.

If people want to talk to each other without Darry listening in, they'd whisper and turn the lights off, but Darry caught on pretty soon.

He was the one to give everyone their sign name. Almost gave Dally the name "Dirty".

Pony:

•Would be deaf from birth. He was the loudest screamer ever because he couldn't hear himself scream.

Darry probably tried to give him away because of how much he was screaming.

He got his first hearing aid when he was 7 and would just sit in random places listening to sounds for hours. In the beginning, it was overwhelming and he couldn't keep them on for more than two hours but eventually learned to love them.

Sometimes will take his hearing aid off when he's arguing with someone. He did it once to Darrel who took them away for a week. He cried and apologized after that.

Sometimes forgets he's deaf and would complain about a noise and people would just tell him "take off your ears then."

Doesn't use ASL much anymore because of his hearing aids but learned it when he was younger with his parents. Mostly just uses it with Johnny now or with his brothers when the tv is too loud or when they're on opposite sides of a room.

Liked to 'listen' to hisother talk by putting his hand on her throat to feel the vibrations.

Can't really read lips but can recognize the words they use the most (tuff, cars, names, swears)

Two-bit :

Became hard of hearing in his right ear after an accident that had to do with firecrackers when he was four. Constantly hears a faint ringing.

Never told anyone because he just forgot about it and thought it was normal.

Had a "don't you guys hate it when your ear rings and you can't hear shit?" moment when he was fifteen and everyone looked at him like he was insane.

Turns the volume up way too loud.

Doesn't know ASL or how to read lips escept for all the swear words. Signs random sentences ("Eat my anus, turtle")

[pookiepiss69]

got any random steve randle hcs?

YES YES YES I INDEED DO!!

he honestly has the biggest individuality complex (me core) and he does everything he can too look diff from other people. Like piercing setups, hair, interests, music.

Lowkey one of the biggest shit talkers like if someone even THINKS about giving him a bad look he will immediately go to soda and yap about it

He hates his dad but whenever he gets attention from him he feels bad for ignoring him

But 2 days later his dad is a cunt again and kicks him out

Plays bass.

Once when soda was still in school with him and someone snitched on soda or something steve beat the shit out of them and got suspended

Kinda jealous of twobit for having a meemaw bc he'd rather have no dad then have no mum

Goes through weeks of depression and then one day js wakes up and is fine again (I read a fic avt that)

A proud attention seeker

Gets jealous rlly easily bc he knows that everyone perfers soda over him or whatever

Steve treats Pony like he treats everyone else and for some reason pony took it personally and now thinks steve has beef w him

When the curtis parents were still alive he was so close with them he literally had a room/space set up for him

Has the NICHEST intrests

One time he saw a soc talking abt something he liked and he cried over it

Ugly crier

Has a shit load of baby fat on his face so he constantly has a bitch face bc his resting face makes him looks younger

When he was fourteen he went through he heaviest rebellious phase like he was not a happy bunny

So he's lowkey not wanting pony to go through that

Anger issues.

THAYS IR FOR NOW I CAN MAKE NORE ID U WANT

[gre4zerz]

PLEASE tell me I'm not the only one who hasn't seen this:

I'm fine with that answer. (He probably gets decent tips)

[hellothereimaloser]

outsiders request? Sick Ponyboy and Darry and Soda caring for him? bonus points if you make ponyboy look really feverish and on the verge of tears

Lol do i get bonus points 🤩

[inezthefish]

he’s been 14 for a month 😠😠

[decentishoutsidersthoughts]

Pompeii by Bastille is Sodapop Curtis coded send tweet

[johnnycakesb14de]

I don't know if this goes past your rules but can you do like (greaser) x reader when someone in the gang catches y'all like making out?

HOW THEY WOULD REACT TO YOU GUYS GETTING CAUGHT MAKING OUT

DARRY

He would definitely be the more secretive type when it comes to kisses mostly because all of his friends are immature

But I imagine y'all would be in the kitchen alone it's his day off and the boys are out

One thing leads to another and y'all are just being romantic and showing affection by making out

Next thing you know you hear the traditional caught-off-guard-cough-laugh

Darry looks up and sees Dally, Johnny and Ponyboy.

"Y'all enjoying yourselves?"

"Shut the fuck up Dallas."

SODAPOP

He was on break at the DX and you stopped by to see him and bring him food because you wanted to hang out with your boyfriend

Y'all were in the back just hanging out be cuties

Hes flirting with you

You know giving his typical sodapop charm flashing you his million dollar smile

He kisses you a few times and it leads to a make out and y'all are just in the moment not really thinking about muchv

Then Steve walks in

cunt

"Hey so what ar- HELLO? WHAT THE FUCK?!"

Y'all both turn around and you roll your eyes in embarrassment

"Do that on your own time please."

"Shut up Steve."

PONYBOY

Say your older in this maybe like 15-16 because for the first while of y'all dating you wouldn't be allowed in his room alone even with the door open Darrys just crazy like that

Y'all were in his room working on some homework or just hanging out when you totally very sneakily shut the door all the way thinking Darry won't find out because he's cooking

And start kissing

Not even two minutes later Darrys nosy ass barges in

"What did I say about the door kidd- Oh excuse me?!?!"

Y'all create distance from each other staring at him wide eyed

"I swear it isn't w-"

"be quiet Ponyboy. I have these rules for a reason, you guys can come into the living room since you can't be trusted."

"Why?"

"Y/N, don't start."

Johnny

Yall were in the lot because where else would you be

You kissed him a few times and it let to a slight make out nothing crazy

Two-bit came up to tell Johnny that unfortunately Dally had been arrested for some odd reason

And the SECOND he sees you he's instantly teasing y'all

he's trying to tease you but he ends up just making it really uncomfortable

"Lord almighty, what's going on here?! Save room for Jesus, she might get pregnant!" Insert two-bit laugh wheeze

"Cut it out man."

DALLAS

Y'all were at Bucks for some party and it was getting really loud

You were overstimulated, Dally was tipsy and everyone was getting on his nerves so he took you outfront for some fresh air

Dally was being Dally and talking to you and kissing you a few times and it leads to a make out

Then Steve walks out

(I imagine him and Dally are actually pretty good friends)

He starts laughing

"Uhhhh, Dal'! Y'know where Evie is?"

"Why the fuck would I know where your girlfriend is?"

"I dunno, just wonderin'."

He rolled his eyes and dramatically sighed

Steve

You were at work with him trying to help him

Which actually just meant he was yelling at you for certain tools

You were getting bored he was getting frustrated because he couldn't figure out what was wrong with the car so you told him to to take a small break

So he took a break and you both just started talking and he kisses you

After he pulled away you kissed him back

Darry walks in looking for Soda

"Oh, my bad. I was just looking for Soda"

"In the back Darry."

He leaves and you laugh

Two-bit

Y'all were at the drive-in just hanging out

He was bothering people yk just being two-bit

And somehow you both ended up at the drag race that Steve, Soda and Dallas were at

You were leaned up against the hood of his car and he was in front of you and you were making out

Soda comes up and laughs at y'all

"HAHAHA, Steve come look!'

Two-bit looks at him and also starts laughing because hes two-bit

And your just there like 'omfg'

[chaotic-starlight24]

Darry can tell who walked into the house depending on the sound of the door. Every member of the gang has an entrance that can be very easily missed.

Dally slams the door open and doesn't bother to close it behind him.

Steve opens the door and then slams it behind him, then goes to bother whoever is closest.

Johnny is almost always following someone so if the door stays open a bit longer and is quietly shut then Johnny has followed them in.

Two-Bit is similar to Steve except he dusts off his shoes. His mama always gets onto him tracking dirt so it's a habit.

Ponyboy quietly opens the door and shuts it behind him and usually calls out a I'm home. Or he's completely quiet except for the fact he stomps without realizing it.

Sodapop is almost always excited when he gets home so he accidentally slams the door into the wall and apologizes. He also usually announces he's home.

Darry just wishes they would stop slamming the door, it hurts the door and he's not exactly itching to fix the hinges.

[fortheunsungheros]

This might be my favorite hc of all time