Reviewer: Nichelle Wellesly Signed [Report This]
Date: Apr 04, 2020 2:12 am Title: Chapter 27- Letting Go

Hey Sandy!

I needed to get out of Ted and Blake's heads for awhile on BILG so I took a chance that you had updated this amazing story. And WOW! Am I glad that I did! The last two chapters were beautifully written. I really appreciate the ever-changing dynamics occurring within Brian's interpersonal relationships. 

In his budding friendship with Justin, we are seeing Brian coming to understand what it's like to have unquestionable support from a person he now considers a friend. Although their association started off simply as Sponsor/Recovering Addict, it isn't hard to see that they are beginning to build something very solid. Following that theory, it also is quite wonderful to see Brian gaining confidence in something he's really never had with ANY of his friends... Intimacy. Sure, they all know something about Brian, be it from their own perspectives or misguided notions (ie. seeing Brian Kinney through the skewed opinions of Michael and Lindsay). But Justin is the only one who is learning- who has ever taken the time to learn- Brian on this kind of level. 

Which brings me to Ted. I really LOVE the way their dynamic is evolving. Here is someone who definitely viewed Brian through Michael's idiocy, until he got to know Brian for himself. And in doing that, now he is also seeing a vulnerable, and at times unsure Brian and really coming through for the man thought had everything. I believe that Ted now understands just why he went through his own addiction, and what it means when a person says 'Your troubles aren't for you, but so that you can help someone else'. Brian is Ted's Someone Else.

Now for the... What the HELL is Lindsay thinking? And why the HELL is Melanie still there? When will Mel get a damn CLUE that the reason she feels the way she does about Brian is because of the Harridan she lives with? I mean, come on... There is being willfully blind versus being just plain STUPID; Mel certainly is falling into the latter category!

And as for Ms. Damn Curtains... Yeah.... Chile, Sandy, if I could have taken the cord those curtains are sure to have, I would have strangled the witch with them! The absolute NERVE to lie worst than a threadbare toupee on her son in order to get some damn curtains. Yes, I'm truly burned up about Loose-lipped Lizard's attempt to live above her means once again by using Gus as the bait. Hopefully, Brian will continue to see through Lindsay; God only knows what she's going to try next. In fact, I hope Brian will learn to put the theory of 'Letting Go' into practice a lot sooner, rather than later.

Great chapters, Darling. I'm certainly looking foward to reading more.

HAPPY WRITING and HUGS,

~Nichelle  

Author's Response:

Nichelle:

  It is always wonderful to receive a commnet from you.They are always entertaining and long.  Brian is really starting to see who he is on his own accord and I thin he is going to like what he sees  It is definitely a journey for him.  I started this story over a year ago and yet the story has only covered 6-8 weeks.  So much has occured but in another way, so little time has occured.  It takes someone going through this journey a very long time to work through their issues.  I wish I had endless time and energy to write but that is not the case.  I work a full time job and have a part time job teaching. Between the two positions, I put in a lot of hours.  Now that the teaching is all on line, there is more work to record my lessons that I was to deliver in person and to try and insure that my students have a quality learning experience.  Anyway,off to post another chapter of Fatherhood-  a new story to this site.

Reviewer: YumYumPM Signed [Report This]
Date: Mar 29, 2020 12:19 pm Title: Chapter 27- Letting Go

Very insightful chapter.  Next we get the DNA?

Author's Response:

EAch chapter brings us more information.  DNA is coming soon.