Wow, Cherie, this was such a journey. I read the warnings so I knew it was going to be heavy and deal with mental health issues, but it still didnt prepare me. I love stories that make me think. Let's be real, I love porn, too, but this fic had so much substance. I finished it and I just kept thinking about the suicide part. I think of suicide and I think of one act of killing yourself. I was waiting for your Jensen or Jared to just give up and do it. Is it suicide if you make choices that you know are going to kill you eventually, even if it takes months? Yeah, it is. It was like this lightbulb moment. I must sound like an idiot, but I kept arguing with myself, like, no that doesn't count, he didnt DO anything physical, so that's not the same thing as slitting your wrists or actively trying to end your life. It's like passive suicide -- but it's the same end result, only worse! This way is dragging out the suffering and then I just felt even sadder, even though it had a happy ending. Poor baby selkie!Jared, I just wanna hug him and pet him. You have an amazing talent in constructing characters that are so multidimensional and deep. My heart breaks with them and even though I knew you were gonna make it all work out, it was still a super emotional ride to get to the happily ever after. My goal is always to leave constructive feedback but I can't think of anything that could have made this any better so I'll just end this by reminding you how amazing and beautiful you are. Your writing is incredible and I'm lucky to be in a fandom with talented writers like you. You're my favorite and you are not allowed to ever leave or stop writing. I hope you get tons and tons of kudos and feedback because you ALWAYS deserve it. Xoxo
Thank you, really, for your kind words. I worked really hard on this one and definitely wanted it to have more substance and not just feel like an excuse for porn. Not that there's anything wrong with stories like that--god knows I write a ton, but it's not what I was trying to do here. You do not sound like an idiot, and in fact, I'm really glad my story made you think and I really appreciate seeing some of the thoughts it prompted! Nothing means more to me than knowing that my characters feel real and their struggles are compelling for readers. Thanks for all of your very sweet words and for taking the time to leave such cognitive and detailed feedback--it means a lot!
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