Bobby attempted to enter the dating scene through an online profile. This was partially in reaction to seeing his younger self happily with a boyfriend. However, he was still struggling with his relationship with his parents, who did not yet know he was gay. When visiting his father at the hospital a purifier attacked because of a young mutant. Bobby helped her but it only furthered the tension between him and his parents.
He realized that coming out wasn't as simple as he had thought on a mission with his ex-girlfriend, Kitty Pryde, who was upset she had to find out about his sexuality from Goldballs. He decided to be more upfront and came out to several of his friends and former teammates over a text message. When attempting to come out to his parents over dinner they were interrupted by purifiers. Bobby eventually came out to his parents when they visited Xavier's.
Bobby was later seen drinking alongside Archangel and Beast at the celebration following the announcement of Krakoa as a sovereign nation under the United Nations and the first meeting of the Quiet Council of Krakoa.
Bobby then joined his ex-girlfriend Kate Pryde and others in helping mutants get to Krakoa by traveling aboard the ship The Marauder. During this time, he entered a relationship with Emma Frost's brother, Christian, but, after Kate's death, Bobby distanced himself from everybody, including Christian.
Bobby was one of the Omega Level Mutants that helped transform Mars into Arakko.