themysteryshack:

What? O—of course I trust him!  I mean, he’s my uncle, and he’s done nothing but try to help keep us safe.  I mean, that’s…that seems pretty trustworthy to me.

S…sure, this summer I’ve learned you can’t always trust everyone…But c’mon, th-that’s not always a bad thing! Some people keep secrets to protect other people, or like…prevent terrible things from happening…

And if you have any bad feelings about Ford, well…well, I’m sure it can be tracked to something like that.  Sometimes lying can be for the greater good, y’know?

N-not that Great Uncle Ford is even lying or anything!  Ugh, maybe this isn’t coming out the right way…

Look, I…I know how it feels to be anxious about someone who seems mega mysterious at first.  I—I’ve had my doubts, and fears, and at some points just became downright paranoid about who he might be!  But all that freaky stuff with Bill and Ford’s research…that’s all in the past, okay?  He didn’t ask for half of that stuff, and—like—I don’t blame him for being anxious about sharing it, that’s all!

Plus, things are a lot different now.  Great Uncle Ford and I made a deal, alright? No more secrets between us.  I meant it, he meant it, and I think we’ve both learned the consequences of keeping too many things hidden.  Now, I just feel so much better, ‘cause everything’s out in the open.

So, like, I’m not sure where that horrible feeling’s coming from, man, but from my perspective, I…I think I’m finally starting to feel comfortable with Great Uncle Ford.  For the first time, I’m not too nervous, y’know? It’s…it’s actually pretty cool.

Besides, with all this Weirdmageddon stuff going on, I think that’s the least of my concerns at this point. I mean, what about Ford is there to even worry about?

It’s not like he’s got some big hidden dark side or anything.

–Dipper