Soap Clip: Will Horton begins to seriously unravel after Gabi breaks up with him on “Days of Our Lives”

Poor Will Horton.

I can so relate to his panic about being gay and not wanting to be. Unfortunately, I can also relate to his determination to make it work with a girlfriend even though he doesn’t feel a sexual attraction.

These scenes from Friday’s Days of Our Lives really hit home with me and are the beginning of a terrific payoff for long-suffering Will fans who endured him being saddled with the silly website storyline. (The shuttered website is mentioned briefly by Sonny as the gang gathers for dinner: “We’re upset about it but there’s not a lot we can do about it now,” he says, not sounding at all upset).

Will has been pushing hard for Gabi to move in with him but she knows there are issues telling her girlfriends: “Have you ever met a guy who shies away from sex? He’s in complete denial.”

When Will and Gabi have a talk, Will reminds me of my teenage self when he says with determination: “I’m confident we can make this work. Gabi, I know that I can.”

Gabi indicates she wants Will to want to have sex with her, he says angrily: “Why does everything have to be about sex? Why? Sorry if I want to be respectful and treat you like a human being and not a piece of meat!”

Thankfully, Gabi has too much self awareness to continue to blame herself: “You back off every time I touch you. So tell me what is going on. … It’s not me. It’s not.”

She breaks up with Will and he completely loses it, trashing his Aunt Maggie’s kitchen.

We see an unhinged side of Will who is reeling from seeing his mother having sex with her ex while his little brother was missing and now he feels panicked to be losing Gabi.

Lots of drama ahead and, no doubt, another Emmy nomination for a superb Chandler Massey. He is showing us what a top-notch actor he is by conveying so many emotions in a believable way and making us feel like we are embarking on this rocky and emotional journey with Will.