Date: Apr 07, 2021 7:20 pm Title: Chapter 13
Hej there! I forgot the last time to ask... Did your grandfather take the vaccination well? Which vaccine did he get? My first vaccination was with Astra Zeneca at the beginning of March, but after all this back and forth I am so confused that I won‘t let them vaccinate me with it a second time...
Oh man, Justin really continues to behave impossibly. I really want to shake some sense into him. The situation is difficult for Brian anyway, to go into this house where Justin lives with another man and his son, to get to know this other man, to see how he is a kind of father to his son and then he has to listen to Justin spreading this bullshit that he is not allowed to buy Gus some things...
„As far as the law is concerned, you‘re still dead" - Really? That was low, Justin. And I totally agree with Ethan, that it also wasn‘t smart. And furthermore, it was cruel. To some extent, I can understand Justin‘s concerns letting Gus stay overnight with Brian having those nightmares, but there would be better ways to deal with it. He shouldn‘t make threats, he should offer his help, he should be concerned - this is Brian! The man who did anything, who risked everything for Justin to be alive. I really hope there is someone soon who can put some sense into Justin - he should really think about what he owes Brian, what he maybe would have went through if not for Brian sacrificing himself. He could have lost everything, he could have been tortured, he could have died, And Justin now reacts jealous and worried that Brian could hurt / change his little safe world. Surely, I want them to get back together, but I really hope, after all the pain Brian not only suffered through Gilead but now also suffers because of Justin, Brian gets a really good lawyer who will put Justin a little bit in his place. Am I evil, now that I want Justin to also suffer a little bit? On the other hand, those last chapters made me really sad... to see them behaving in such a way to each other or better especially how Justin is treating Brian, really breaks my heart. And you know, in your answers to my reviews you write, that Justin maybe is overwhelmed, is maybe confused and has no bad intentions, and I believe you, but Justin doesn't come across like that in the chapters so far. It would be good to get a glimpse of his thoughts
Oh, and don‘t worry, I love your story, I won‘t turn away. Without a bit of drama, a story would be boring - so this time Justin is to blame - that‘s okay :-) Looking forward to Sunday, stay healthy and warmest regards!
Author's Response:
My grandfather got the BioNTech vaccine and was really well afterwards. No side effects at all. Same for my aunt who works as a nurse and already got it in January. The rest of my family (one other aunt and two cousins) both got the AstraZeneca vaccine as well as they are all working in essential jobs and apart from some slight fever and some flu like symptoms on the first day after the vaccination all of them are fine :)
They will also all take the second jab with AstraZeneca as well. Most reports from around the world and the trials show that with AstraZeneca the first jab has the worst side effects and the second jab is handled a lot better by most people. With BioNTech it seems to be the other way round. Most people are fine after the first jab but have side effects after the second.
The people I know (the family mentioned above, a co-worker from work, my best friend's sister) will mostly take the second jab from AstraZeneca as well because so far there haven't been any studies released that prove how effective a first jab with AstraZeneca and then a second jab with another vaccine will be while there is plenty of proof about how effective two AstraZeneca jabs are.
I was very, very confused by the Stiko's recommendation to get the second jab with another vaccine. There is no scientific proof of that being effective and no other country in the world is doing this. Only Germany - without any scientific proof at all. It's just weird that the Stiko would announce something like that without having numbers to prove their point - in my opinion at least.
Personally, I would take AstraZeneca in a second. I will admit that if I had the choice, I would prefer one of the mRNA vaccines, but since I doubt I will have much choice, I will take whatever they offer me when it comes to that point ;) I am just that desperate for the vaccine lol. And despite the media attention and all, this is still a very rare side effect. Of course, I wouldn't want to be the one person to get that thrombosis, but with every medicine we take, there are these chances of side effects and we take them anyway... Like I said, I just want the vaccine at this point ;)
But I totally get that this is a very difficult decision for everyone who has already had their first jab and I can't blame you for not wanting a second AstraZeneca jab. At the end of the day, it's a personal decision that everyone needs to make for themselves, weighing the risks and all!
Back to the story: You are welcome to shake any sense into Justin! Feel free to and good luck! I completely support you :)
I know that Justin's behaviour is bad and I promise it won't be like this forever. Things will change, but as said before: They will get worse before they get better.
We will also find out more about Justin's motivations at a later point and don't worry, he won't just get away with this behaviour. It will have consequences for him.
Justin is very much aware of everything Brian has done for him which really, I think is more part of the problem than of the solution here. I also think that deep down Justin thinks he's doing this only to protect Gus and to do what's best for Gus. It's misguided and wrong and we can only wait for him to reach the point where he realises that himself. Where he will see himself that he's doing more harm than good by trying to "protect" Gus from Brian in this way.
And Justin now reacts jealous and worried that Brian could hurt / change his little safe world.
And here you have hit the nail on the head! Justin has spent years to try to move on from Brian's "death" and to build a new life and now Brian is back and solely with his presence is threatening the life Justin has built for himself (and Gus). Once again, that's not an excuse, but it might be part of the explanation for his behaviour.
I promise Justin will have to explain his behaviour and I promise he won't just get away with it. There will be consequences.
Thanks for your comment. As always, it's much appreciated and I really love reading your thoughts about this story! More will be up tomorrow :)
Stay safe and don't worry too much about the vaccines - at least you already have the first jab which is a good start and already offers some protection :)
[Report This]Date: Apr 04, 2021 6:31 pm Title: Chapter 13
I think Justin is on the losing end on this one. Since they used Brian's money to buy the house he could have them evicted.
Author's Response:
We should not forget that Brian has already said twice that he doesn't want Justin to pay him back his money and that he thinks Justin used the money exactly for what Brian had intended it: To build a new life in Canada.
Brian would never evict Justin. It would only cause more problems and wouldn't help anyone.
I promise that things will get better!
Thanks for your comment. More will be up tomorrow :)
[Report This]Date: Apr 04, 2021 3:53 pm Title: Chapter 13
I hate to say it, Justin is being an asshole. Plus I think deep inside che feels guilty.
Author's Response:
Yes, he is and yes, I think you might be right ;)
I promise he won't stay an asshole forever!
Thanks for your comment. More will be up tomorrow!