I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there.

[_bettina_]

A while ago I came across someone warning for "flangst" in their story. I immediately (as you do) tweeted "What the hell is flangst?!?" or something to that effect. We came up among other things with fluffy angst, but why would angst be fluffy? What's the point of fluffy angst

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[_inbetween_]

I'm actually surprised you can't imagine fluffy angst, after all most angst I know is kind of fluffy. I guess the term indicates that more people want serious angst and the other stuff to be properly labled, and even flangst fen acknowledge that lots of bubble baths and massages to soothe scrapes and bruises or emo trauma ... emo is fluffy goth after all ... *drifts off*

[_bettina_]

So flangst is just another word for h/c?

[_inbetween_]

h/C maybe. I'm still stuck at the pink pompom wearing goths here. h/c is more about the mothering, while wallowing in non-threatening angst (unfounded conviction the beloved finds one unappealing being the basis of most romance) is more emo, and I still think you (reading more fanfic) must know this better than me?

[_bettina_]

I don't know, because I've never come across the term "flangst" before and I don't actually know what it stands for. It could be fucking angst or anything else, who knows.

I prefer my angst/hurt with lots of comfort and happy ending :-).

[tikiaceae]

When you said flangst, the first thing I thought of was Joe Flan being angsty... :D :D :D

[_bettina_]

There's nothing wrong about an angsty Joe Flanigan! :-D

[_bettina_]

Flanigan angst is the best kind of angst, yes? :-D

[jewelianna]

I think it's a code for "you really don't want to read this story."

[_bettina_]

Haha, very true!

[turps33]

I've never heard of the term, but reading comments it's always going to be fucking angst to me now *g*

[_bettina_]

Hehe, I do prefer fucking angst over fluffy angst! :-D