Past Imperfect, Present Tense [new one-shot]

[kidsnurse]

Title:  Past Imperfect, Present Tense
Rating:  PG
Genre:  Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Characters:  House, Wilson

This story is lovingly dedicated to blackmare_9 , who patiently--and literally--pulled every single word out of me.

Comments

[angelfirenze]

I wanted to stab Wilson while reading this. *nods* Both he and Cuddy have been absolutely deplorable and House just lets them get away with it for that exact reason. He believes he deserves no better -- and who started that lesson but his parents? Cuddy and Wilson are House's parents all over again and I want to string them all up over a volcano and just let them enjoy that fear for while. Why on earth should House believe he has any worth whatsoever? He has no reason! The only ones I can genuinely believe care at all anymore are Chase and Cameron and that's only because they keep themselves detached in a way that doesn't turn everything personal. Wilson, Cuddy, Foreman (he's improving but still has a long way to go), and Thirteen -- excuse me, Hadley -- all need a huge wake up call.

When I'm complementing Cameron on her manner in regard to House, then it's bad. If House ended his own life right now, I'd say good for him -- the suffering's over. And that's bad.

[kidsnurse]

you know what's interesting about your reviews? they don't actually... review anything. which makes them challenging to respond to--but appreciated anyway! :)

[angelfirenze]

*falls over laughing* I thought the crying covered it. *giggles some more* Okay, getting my thoughts in order...*laughs some more*

*takes deep breath* Sorry.

Um. Brilliantly written, as usual -- I could imagine it happening and can still see House's living room in my head while thinking about it. The dialogue and Wilson's realization (*gnashes teeth*) were spot-on and in terrible need of being mailed to David Shore or whoever wrote that episode without consulting with any of the other writers for continuity's sake. Maybe if you and others I love reading for offered to take over in that department, I'd be able to pay attention during the episodes now.

Yeah, the heartbreaking news. During the second episode of this season, I actually looked away from the screen for long moments when there was no commercial break. I favored solitaire and reorganizing my CD case. *still appalled*

[kidsnurse]

you and blackmare_9 really ought to get together; you can compare Shiny Object Collections! it'll be fun! [and the rest of us will feed you cookies spiked with adhd meds... sigh.]

rofl, dear.

[blackmare]

Heeeeyyyyy! I resemble that re -- oh, wow, there's a squirrel running across my roof and I can hear its little furry footsteps! Is that cool, or what?

What?

[kidsnurse]

i'm laughing so hard i can scarcely catch my breath, and i got this bizarre pumpkin email whilst typing this, and so i may never breathe again!

crows love shiny objects, too!

;-)

[angelfirenze]

I realize I have no attention span at the moment. It's really been irritating me. For instance, I was just distracted by clips at Adult Swim. So, you know, no need for secretly medicating me or anything.

[kidsnurse]

sweetie, i don't know quite how to break this to you, but you've not had any attention span in the two plus years i've known you. i realize that's bad news, but luckily you're easily distracted from bad--

oh, look! there's mare's squirrel!!! and he's carrying a pumpkin!!!!!

[angelfirenze]

I had one...when it came to certain things. Like reading. Once upon a time. I miss that.