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Fic: Life Is What Happens to You

Feb 28, 2016 15:33

Title: Life Is What Happens to You
Author: brightly_litGenre: gen, awesome brother Dean, brotherly feels, hurt!Sam, emotional h/c, angst, a little humor, resolution, Stanford references ( Read more... )

sam, dean, rating: pg, brotherly feels, gen, hurt/comfort, original character(s), angst, fanfic

Comments 13

zara_zee February 29 2016, 00:47:09 UTC

I can imagine Sam having a minor freakout when confronted with expectations from his past, looking at himself through Stanford eyes and seeing...the hunter.

But Dean's right. I know someone who did law because they wanted to save the world. Their most commonly used phrase now is, 'The law is about what's legal, not what's right.' Good choice, Sam! :D

brightly_lit March 23 2016, 00:42:39 UTC

I feel like that's something everyone goes through when they reach the age the boys are reaching now. It's not like they're going to any high-school reunions, so this was probably the only way they would be confronted by all that stuff, and I think at some point you have to address old-you's expectations and reconcile them to the reality you eventually lived.

But Dean's right. I know someone who did law because they wanted to save the world. Their most commonly used phrase now is, 'The law is about what's legal, not what's right.' Good choice, Sam! :D

Gah, I love this! Thanks for sharing; it adds so much to my story to have that real-life validation!

borgmama1of5 February 29 2016, 04:35:41 UTC

Aw, how hard for Sam to see himself as he thinks his friend does...he's too hard on himself, and I'm glad Dean helped Sam see he's not a failure!

brightly_lit March 23 2016, 00:43:29 UTC

I love when the brothers really take care of each other like that. Thanks, bb! <3 <3

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brightly_lit March 23 2016, 00:32:28 UTC

Me, too, while I was writing it. <3 <3

milly_gal February 29 2016, 10:26:49 UTC

It must hurt like a sonofabitch seeing himself through eyes that were essentially still innocent, despite the crap he'd already witnessed/been a part of! Good for Dean for giving him a shove in the right direction!

brightly_lit March 23 2016, 00:55:01 UTC

Yeah. Poor Sammy was so innocent back at Stanford himself, but ... not anymore. :-( And yeah, at least he has Dean!

anactoria February 29 2016, 10:36:29 UTC

Aww, Sam. I love how perfectly Dean-like the pep talk was, too. <3

brightly_lit March 23 2016, 00:32:57 UTC

Heh, I'm glad it rang true. :-)