I know "my dear" is just like, normal bro talk for victorians but will my gay ass ever be able to handle it? No
Imagine if like 150 years from now "bro" ends up having Connotations and the Future Tumblr gays are all losing their minds about how tender classical literature sounds
Someone circa 2019: what's up my mans
Gays in 2205: oh my god his mans.......