Nancy and Barb went clothes-shopping one weekend, with Nancy seeking to impress Steve.īarb seemed cautious about Nancy's relationship with Steve and her growing popularity. In 1983, Nancy began dating Steve Harrington, a popular boy at school, making out with him 'a couple of times'. Hauser and informed him that she knew and that she would keep his secret in confidence. Hauser was in fact, gay, a fact that she knew would not be received well by other people. Hauser get dropped off at school by another man. However, around 1979, when the girls began sixth grade, Barbara had met a popular girl named Nancy Wheeler at an unspecified school club and eventually drifted apart from Robin.Īt some point, Barbara Holland saw her teacher Mr. The two would often imagine escaping Hawkins and exploring the world on adventure. Around 1974, when Barb began first grade, she became best friends with Robin Buckley. Barbara 'Barb' Holland was born on September 13, 1967, to Mr.
