[fic lgbtfest] Fearless Was My Middle Name - CM - Emily Prentiss

[calleigh_j]

Title: Fearless Was My Middle Name
Author: calleigh_j
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairing/characters: Emily Prentiss, gen
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: neither characters nor title belong to me (sadly); Criminal Minds belong to the guys at NBC, title from 'Walk Unafraid' by REM
Prompt: 765. Criminal Minds, Emily Prentiss, It's not that she thinks the team won't

Comments

[dubhartach]

I like this, especially the conflicting impulses - offering the card but hoping she never calls and glad the team know but annoyed at the telling.

[kendiefox]

I really love gen Criminal Minds fic, Prentiss, and coming out stories. Thanks for combining all three so well! :)

[arsenicjade]

I LOVE this. I was so jealous of you getting this prompt, but I'm kind of glad, because I got to READ it. That paragraph about having to be grateful that people aren't repulsed? SO MUCH YES. (Also the part about parents being all "concentrate on college...")

[grey_bard]

I read this and I'm... just so *angry* for her. What was JJ thinking, making that private conversation public? Even if it was just the girl's privacy at stake, that's not cool. I don't mean I don't believe it of her, or that she didn't think she had good reason, but I still feel it's a bit inappropriate, given that they already had an agent in the room with her able to get any useful information.

And I'm also angry for her because yes. Because yes, where do straight people get *off* asking, accusingly, "Why didn't you tell us? Do you think we're bad/mean/prejudiced people?". Because I've been there. And because sometimes it's not the closet, it's not shame, it's why the hell should I tell you?

Very well done fic.

[semisweetsoul]

I don't know anything about canon either, but I completely relate to the why should I tell you part. There are certain things we prefer to keep to ourselves. It sounded real to me.

Thanks for sharing!