charlie having an argument with his imagined alternate-universe self about the highness of his voice and then dee saying “oh, god, it’s hearing itself” in rapid succession is INSANE levels of trans energy
I just really love the theory that Charlie only believed he had a sister because his mom only referred to him as a girl when he was little until he told her he was a boy, but he never put the pieces together.
I just want to say that there will be trans headcanons in this post so if you’re transphobic go away dni
I love the headcanon this fandom has that Charlie is trans. I can see it too because there’s a few scenes where he doesn’t like having his top off and he often doesn’t really fit into what people consider gender norms. I’ve also seen headcanons that he’d go by any pronouns and I think that’s a good one too.
Charlie grabbed a pair of scissors one night when he was about five or six and cut off most of his hair. He didn’t like that his hair was getting longer and it was getting him frustrated. The style he ended up with was a little messy because he was so young but it made him feel better. The older he got the more easier it became to cut and style it. The style was still a little wild but looked better.
When he was a kid Mac would let him borrow his clothes that didn’t fit him anymore and they were able to fit Charlie because Mac has always being a lot taller than him. Even now they’re older Charlie will still occasionally steal one of Mac’s hoodies or shirts. Both him and Mac never really saw each other as any different. Mac was more aware of the people that didn’t accept it than Charlie was as they got older so he tried to shelter him from it and keep it from him. It was the only way he knew how to handle it.
Charlie dresses in a way he feels comfortable and has lived as his preferred gender for so many years that most people who knew him back when he was very young don’t remember him as anyone but Charlie. No one even remembers his deadname which Charlie likes.
Charlie isn’t one to care about his outfits or presentation he’s literally just Charlie.
As a teen he would find tank tops that were a smaller size than his own size to use as a binder because he didn’t have enough money to afford one. Once he got a job he was able to afford one which was a great day for him.
I also think that Charlie’s sexuality is unlabelled and he isn’t sure he just knows who he likes in the moment. The only thing this man knows for sure is that Mac is gay anything else he hasn’t a clue.
Charlie and Mac definitely practiced kissing as kids but Mac swore that it was just so they could get it right when they got girlfriends. Charlie never really believed him but most of the time chose not to question it.
Charlie’s two biggest loves in his life are The Waitress and Mac. He has been attracted to a few other people over the years but they are his main ones.
He genuinely has a crush on Mac and acts offended when Mac tells him that he isn’t his type (Mac is kidding himself tbh he probably wouldn’t know what to do if Charlie wasn’t around) he also feels a little jealous about how much Mac likes Dennis sometimes but most times doesn’t let it bother him.
Charlie doesn’t really think too much about romance or sex unless it’s happening. He’s aware of his feelings for people and can have and enjoy sex but it’s not something he needs to think about all the time.
IASIP characters and what type of mermaid they are
Dennis/Dee: Either Smelt-whitings or Kois
Mac: Barracuda
Charlie: Anglerfish (Specifically a female one because Charlie is trans to me and he uses a plastic bag as binder, Trans Anglerfish Merman Charlie Nation baby!)