The Freudian Slip (8/15) (Part Three)

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Title: The Freudian Slip (8/15) (Part Three)
Author: Gess aka live_by_lyrics
Pairing: Jack Barakat/Alex Gaskarth
P.O.V.: third person omniscient, (slightly limited to Jack Barakat)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: References to sensuous touching and psychiatric help.
Summary: An amateur psychoanalyst becomes enamoured with his latest patient.
Disclaimer: This

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[live_by_lyrics]

Awh thank you :) You're so sweet.

Aha, my (excessive) use of suspense is the reason I try not to end chapters with cliffhangers ;) Each chapter has a set goal...and this one was to get Alex to notice Jack. But ah! Don't ever forget about Alex's GAD, it's an underlying rationale to everything I write. We'll get to see it more overtly in chapter nine :)

Yes! That's why I warned you all the beginning to watch for the word encantado;

"Saporta nods slowly, a flicker of recognition passing him. “Encantado, pleasure to meet you.”"

Gabe doesn't know them personally, but he knows of them. I mentioned before that he indulges in hipsterism... he knew of their band back when the four of them were together.

Ahaha, of course I was just teasing with the girl jab, but I'd say you're right. It kinda shows off ATL's approach to sexuality in general, and how you've got four dudes in incredibly tight (female-based) pants constantly making (homosexual) dick jokes.

It is ironic. You've probably noticed how often Alex tells himself he 'deserves this.' He dresses up/parties intentionally, because it makes him feel bad inside (we saw his regret when he wouldn't let Jack go down on him initially). He punishes himself, by acting like this huge fuck-up. Its his way of convincing himself he is a fuck-up. Its really rather twisted, but its a struggle between the id (what Alex wants) and the ego (what society expects of Alex). When the id and ego are then put against one another, you get repression, and this causes anxiety. Thus the GAD.

Aha, the tattoo was completely not intended to be incorporated in this story, but I saw the connection when I explored writing in Alex's POV in chapter five. The theme of 'dressing up' is something I personally can relate to, and I guess you could say its a part of why I connected to ATL in the first place. You can find a lot of it in Alex Gaskarth's lyrics, and 'Actors' is definitely one of my favourite songs.

Omg, your mom jokes. ahaha. My brother and I still throw them around once in a while, which is just terrible 'cause yes, we have the same mom XD