Two years... wow. Where I come from, Spider-Man's been around since before I was born. He's just a part of life, like the internet or cell phones.

...Or the mutant rights movement.

[ Admittedly, the thoughtful look he gives at that last one is a liittle bit exaggerated. Dylan suspects there's no mutants where Otto comes from, so it might be fun to see if he can get a reaction.

But his expression sobers a little when his thoughts shift to a more serious subject. ]

Yeah... It sucks how easy it is to screw everything up with one mistake. Even when you've got people who love and support you, if you're not careful, you can drag 'em down with you.

[ He pauses, trying to figure out where the line between "making conversation" and "dumping your trauma" stands for situations like these. Talking about Carnage's attempt at stealing his dad away would also mean having to explain Carnage which Dylan isn't quite prepared to do right now, so he opts for something else. ]

Norman... kept hurting people, over and over, even the ones who tried to help him.

Norman's grandson is a friend of mine. Me and dad lived with him and his parents for a while when we were homeless. I mean, I don't really know a lot of the details, but... even as an outsider, I could feel how badly the goblin stuff affected the family.

I guess what I'm getting at is... you're doing better. If you're trying to turn it around only two years into Spider-Man's career, you've got a better spot for stone-throwing than you think.