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• In The Middle by SomethingStrangest

  Fandoms: Sesame Street (US TV), The Muppets - All Media Types  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  18 Sep 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Bert/Ernie (Sesame Street)
  • Bert & Ernie (Sesame Street)
  • Ernie (Sesame Street)
  • Bert (Sesame Street)
  • Oscar the Grouch (Sesame Street)
  • Cookie Monster (Sesame Street)
  • Kermit the Frog
  • Gordon (sesame Street)
  • Susan (Sesame Street)
  • Bart (Sesame Street)
  • Statler (Muppets)
  • Waldorf (Muppets)
  • Gordon Robinson
  • Susan Robinson
  • Angst
  • Trans Male Character
  • Transphobia
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Implied/Referenced Homophobia
  • Self-Esteem Issues
  • Self-Reflection
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Mutual Pining
  • Roommates in Love
  • Gay Male Character
  • Body Dysphoria
  • Ernie is going through a lot
  • Friends to Lovers
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • No Smut
  • Fluff
  • Top Surgery
  • Developing Relationship
  • Bert is very supportive
  • The year is 70 something
  • Non-Sexual Intimacy
  • Love Confessions
  • First Kiss
  • Sharing a Bed
  • Sharing Clothes
  • Family Reunions
  • Secret Relationship
  • Bernie the kitten
  • Asexual/Aromantic Character
  • Bisexual Character ( He’s mostly in denial but we’re working on that )
  • Other Additional Tags to Be Added

  Summary

  Ernie’s struggles with being a trans man in the 70s

   

  and a couple other things happen

  Series

  • Part 1 of Bert x Ernie

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  90,571

  Chapters:

  20/?

  Comments:

  85

  Kudos:

  54

  Bookmarks:

  9

  Hits:

  796