Raising a little cool kid had some struggles involved. Like having to explain the necessity of the shades and having to teach the little man to conceal his feelings, but it could also be very rewarding. The Strider bothers were best friends, but eventually, the little man has grow up, and the big man, Broderick Strider might be left in the dust.
Ghost tours make great dates, especially when you're dating a goofball like John Egbert. Everything is great, holding hands, getting scared, kissing in creepy, abandoned, roofless buildings... All just great until it storms. John and Roxy are forced to rush back to the car, but though its freezing outside, things get steamed up pretty quickly.
Karkat hates living alone. He falls asleep outside of his cocoon, has nightmares, and feels pretty neglected. Lots of feelings are kept bottled up, but Gamzee always had a way of making him open up.