"why are they after YOU?" "let's just say my religion has nothing to do with it." ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ ﹥Stanley meeting Mike may have been the best AND significantly worst thing that has ever happened to him. tormented by the bowers' gang all his life for being different. Jewish? no. Gay? absolutely.