There's always a chance any dissociative episode might be permanent, though. Does he know that? It has to be something that terrifies his parents and Sash. If Sash even knows. Shit, seriously? Chance's had an orchiectomy? I know for Billy, that whole thing made him struggle with his identity and what it meant for his future, like whether he wanted kids and all that. A lot to think about if it happens well before you're ready to contemplate those long-term things. Maybe he finds it easier not to think about commitment if he can't have kids. Can he? Billy can't. He has one working ball left but the chemo pretty much throttled his sperm count. Have you ever worked as a counselor for anyone who has survived cancer?