Little Mr Perfect

admitting the need of help

Here he is sitting at the kitchen table completly exhausted because he couldnt really sleep that night. Even when the cuts on his sides made his head shut up it only lasted a few minutes before the thoughts returned. " Can you drop off Tuk at School please, I have to head out now ", Neytiri asks her older kids, sounding a bit rushed. Lo'ak wants to protest but Neytiri just gives them a glare. " Don't worry Mom Tuk will be brought to school safely " Neteyam reassures his mom.

They drop of Tuk and then head to school themselves. Pretty uneventful day overall until it's time for their gym class. They do sprints and for once Neteyam can't keep up. He's panting struggling to catch his breath and feeling lightheaded by the end of class. " woah hey....sit down you look like you're about to pass out...." Ao'nung says worried and makes him sit on a bench and hands him a water bottle. "Thanks......sorry...I just haven't run so much in a while ....". Ao'nung eyes him suspicious not believing that but decides not to press. When they change back into their normal clothes he notices how Neteyam keeps changing in the bathroom stall instead of the actual changing room like everyone else.

It just gets gradually worse from there every day. Ao'nung tries his best to help Neteyam and get him to talk but the more he tries the more Neteyam closes off.
Neteyam himself started to care less and less about himself...he failed test after test whi just sends him spiraling more. His eating disorder getting worse over these past months he dropped 20 kg going from a healthy 70 to 75kg to just 50 kg and going down.

Ao'nung has enough of watching his boyfriend get skinnier and skinnier. He decides to tell his mom about it first. "Mom.....can we talk....". 'Wat is it?" She scoots over a little, he sits down next to her on the hospital bed and cuddles up on her side "I'm a bad boyfriend....I've known something is wrong with Neteyam and yet I didn't do anything......now it's even worse.....mom....he's so thin.....its like 'reya all over again.....". Ronal sighs and wraps an arm around her son brushing her fingers through his hair "you're not a bad boyfriend.....you're trying to help him....some people are just to stubborn to admit they need help......I've noticed Neteyams behaviour too.......I can try and talk with Jake and Neytiri about admitting him to a clinic specialising in that field......though he has to admit himself that he needs the help....being forced wont make it easier on him....." . He nods, they talk a bit more about how he could gently confront neteyam.

He's surprised he gets Neteyam to come over to his house for a while to get away from his parents for a bit, Neteyam sighs as he lays on Ao'nungs bed , head on his chest. "Wanna tell me what's on your mind ?". " the typical....you know...dad being furious about me failing the last few tests.....". "Mhm....he should realise how much he hurts you with this......" . " Yeah he's stubborn...so that won't happen soon..."

A few nights into Neteyam staying at Ao'nungs his head and negative thoughts get the best of him, Ao'nung actually got him to eat a bit during dinner it was a good meal but the guilt is to big by now so here he is in the bathroom purging again. Ao'nung woke up after a few minutes needing to pee  so he heads to the bathroom but when he hears gagging he knocks on the door worried " Tey...is that you?....can I come in? " He tries the handle of the bathroom to find it surprisingly unlocked. "Hey...no don't!!" Neteyam panics but Ao'nung has already entered. " Oh tey...." He looks at him, he's not mad "it's ok ....I'm not mad....let's get that taken care of " he approaches Neteyam slowly after grabbing the first aid kit in the bathroom, gently cleaning the cuts on his arms "can you tell me why you did it ?....I'm not blaming you I just wanna know what's going on in that head of yours ". Neteyam hesitates but realises that he can't hide this anymore, and that Ao'nung genuinely cares and isn't mad "guilt....about....failing.....eating...." she admits in a low voice " not being.....perfect ...." Ao'nung listens as Neteyam finally opens up a little. He picks him up and carries him back to the bed before laying down and cuddling with him. "Tey....have you thought about... professional help....?...like going to a facility or something?..." . Neteyam just shakes his head. "Would....you...give it a try?" He hesitates again before nodding. "That's good love ....that's good...." He places a kiss on neteyams neck " my mom can help finding one that would be best....she'd even deal with your parents so you don't have to....." He just nods again. " you think you'll be able to sleep again?" . " Yeah......nung?". "Hm ". " thank you......for helping ....". "No problem "  They hug a bit closer before falling asleep.