Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
welcome to the shit show things are going to get weird it's your fave villain and you're listening to barely famous happy birthday to you happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear Eliante. Happy birthday to you. How does it feel to be 16? Kind of crazy. Your uncle. Did I just get called an unk already?
The funkle, if you will. The gunkle, the gay uncle. I have to tell you that unrelated to your birthday, my mom's older brother, super gay, right? Really? Best fucking gifts ever. When I was a kid, he got me the coolest pink fuzzy blanket as a gift. I got Britney Spears' first perfume, Curious. Like I'm talking the best gifts came from my gunkle. My gunkles because they were married. Just saying.
That's cool.
Yeah. So does it actually feel different than being 15 though? Or do you think once you're able to drive without anyone in the car that then it will feel different?
I don't know. I think that over time it's that like build up. And then when the day comes, it's going to be like, wow, like. What next? Like. I'm going to be driving.
I cannot be physically present in the car.
She's scared of me driving.
I'm not getting in the car with you until you're like 20. No, because if y'all both go to the private school, he's going to have to drive you. Everybody's getting in the car with Eliante.
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Chapter 2: How does Elliott feel about turning 16?
It's so funny because y'all are polar opposites. Yeah. And it's just so funny. Like, I feel like you're equally responsible, but your personalities are so frickin different that like. Yeah. But like, I trust you equally.
I mean, he's like, he's sitting here with someone like, he wants to like, look so great. Well, I'm not a freaking girl. I was saying like this.
And I'm just like, that's what you're wearing for the podcast. And Lincoln's like, yeah. What does it feel like when you think about the difference? Well, I guess you don't really know the difference. But when you hear stories about me being 16 versus you being 16, like what difference
lincoln i didn't ask you okay there's a year and like one year anniversary until you got pregnant so you had me
This is what you get for having them on. This is what you get.
Anyway, no, we need it. We love comments from the peanut gallery. Even though I say that I don't, like, it's funny. It is.
She says it all the time. We keep her humble.
That's a fact. So when you hear stories about the things that I was doing at your age versus where you're at, how do you feel? What do you think? Or do you not really think about it?
I don't know. It's just, it's in the back of my mind, you know, but, you know, I think, I don't know. I'm like... Proud to be doing better than you, you know? Because, you know, I'm not smoking weed and, you know, going around, you know.
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Chapter 3: What responsibilities come with being a teenager?
You're the oldest, you're the fun killer, you don't want them running around in your space? Actually, yeah.
Yeah, actually, never mind. I definitely am.
You're the fun killer?
Sure.
Okay, that's okay.
When it comes to the invading my personal space and coming to my room and yeah.
That's fair. What do you think has changed the most between 15 and 16 besides obviously the age? Like, do you feel like there were any, like, big changes in 15 or before you turned 16?
Yeah, the responsibility, I think. The realization, hitting. The building up to that moment where I actually am 16, you know. It's kind of, you know, it's a lot to think about.
Well, I think the other day you were... starting to feel like real stress and all stress is real. The real stress that comes with like managing time and your tasks and your responsibilities is like, you have your responsibilities at your dad's, which I don't know what they are.
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Chapter 4: How does Elliott view independence at 16?
Also, you know, like, for example, like, I wouldn't want to post pictures or videos of, like, getting a house or apartment or whatever because... That stuff is easily found. And even if I don't post it, I know there's a possibility, you know, someone just might so happen to see me exit the house or something.
Right.
And... But there's always the chance that it won't happen also.
So if I were to share that, the chances increase, the chances... Yeah, and I would guess that it's like, it's not just you being a public figure, it's also being gay, right? If people know... where you live or like what car you drive or whatever. It's like, not just is it Elliot from teen mom, but it's also like you could be subjecting yourself to other dangerous situations. That's fair.
Yeah. And I also, um, Yeah, it's just like I don't want people like there are things I'm OK sharing to the public, like my hobbies, what I love to do, what I'm passionate for, vacations I go on. To me, it's just like a common sense to what.
i think is personal on the level where it's not supposed to be shared online and what is okay you know yeah yes i mean i guess hobbies i would and passions i would say is personal to me but it's not
Like a safety issue.
Yes. Yes. That's what it is.
Okay. As your mom and as an adult, I have not really been great with boundary setting and sticking to my boundaries. So even if I come up with something that I'm like, I'm going to do this, I have a hard time sticking to it. It's like the follow through. But you don't... That I have noticed, you do not have those same struggles. You are more rigid in your boundaries. How did you get there?
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Chapter 5: What are the challenges of time management for teens?
Sorry. You're taking driver's ed. You're about to be on the road.
Yeah.
Is there anything that scares you about driving? Is there anything that you're excited about driving?
Mm-hmm. I think... One, the freedom is exciting, you know, and also not being dependent on someone else because either I'm dependent on a ride to school or the bus. And I think that is great. I think it's something to look forward to. But the one thing I'm nervous about is getting oversimulated on the wheel. I get oversimulated easily. It's hard for me to multitask depending on what it is. Okay.
Do you think that – first of all, let me backtrack. What do you mean by more freedom? Because what the fuck do you think you're going to be doing?
Well, not what you were doing at 16.
Thank God.
So, yeah. No, I think just not having... It's more dependency. It's more like being more independent.
Okay. So like you asked me about a ride tomorrow to a game and it's like you wouldn't have to ask for a ride because you'd be able to take your car if you had permission to go. Yeah. Okay. I think that's fair. So it's more like not having to like ask me for a ride. It's like more like, hey, can I go to this? And you don't need a ride. You just want to be able to go.
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Chapter 6: How does Elliott navigate his identity as a gay teen?
I feel like I dived right in.
Well, yeah. But I'm just saying you actually followed through with the interest, if you understand what I mean. What are you most proud of as a human?
not as a human not like an accolade right like not an interest or something but like as a person maybe the drive to want to make a meaningful change in the world you know like I want Not only do I want to do ASL, I want it to make a difference in people and I want it to benefit people and maybe change perspectives, build awareness and make a more wholesome community, you know?
your drive to do that. Yeah. Oh, I like that. Yeah. Do you feel like you have learned anything over the last year, like coming into your own building this confidence, kind of not really giving a fuck what the public has to say? Do you feel like you've taken away any lessons from all of that? Or like any? Yeah, any takeaways?
Yeah, I think that is the lesson is to not care what other people think and less overthinking about opinions of the public and being staying true to myself.
Right. Okay. If you could tell your younger self one thing, what would it be? So think about little Isaac, not Elliot, because that is fairly new. Little Isaac, what would you say to him?
I would say that he is going to find his people. He is going to find what he loves to do and he's going to do great things.
Okay.
What is your favorite comfort food?
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Chapter 7: What lessons has Elliott learned from his parents?
I think it is important to know that being in a relationship, no matter how long it's been, there could possibly be a side of them that you don't know. And you will never know it until the day you die or the day that things hit the fan and you end up splitting up or worse.
Do you feel like my relationships have impacted you for better, for worse, in the middle?
Mix of both.
Okay.
Well, yeah, mix of both. You say trauma, like you always, she always says like, oh, I've traumatized you. And I'm like, no, like. For some reason, like, I just don't feel the... Like, I don't feel trauma from it. Like, being on TV and, like, I don't feel trauma. I feel impact. And they're different. Trauma holds me back, but impact makes me stronger. So that's the thing. Who are you?
You know, when you say trauma, like, you talk all the time about how you feel like you've traumatized me and my siblings. And I feel like... it's not trauma to me, at least. It's more of an impact. And I think that there's a real difference. And I think that trauma is what holds you back and impact is what makes you stronger. Mm-hmm. This should be a goal not to cry. I love you so much.
You know, he read every single day that I traumatize my kids.
She says it all the time.
And I'm like, well, I think it's something I worry about. It feels like it'll hurt less if I acknowledge it now. And I learned to accept the things that I've done or that, you know, if I did cause trauma.
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Chapter 8: How does Elliott plan to balance school and personal life?
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