The teens each come from a home life where intolerance up until now has only been subtly suggested.

But with tonights episode, everyones bigotry came out in full force.

Anne Blaine continues to demonstrate an inability to accept her sons homosexuality, calling him confused.

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Love remains the basis for everything this single mother does.

The same cannot be said for Erics divorced parents, Lilah and Curt, especially Lilah.

This is done by welcoming aconfusedyoung man who almost took his own life.

Theres that word again.

Erics vulnerability is through the roof at this point.

He may have inspired the confrontation, but he was not a part of it.