Date: Dec 08, 2021 6:59 am Title: Chapter 13
Yes, the whole situation is depressing and I am also a little annoyed about the planned compulsory vaccination in nursing homes and for medical staff. I do think that nursing or medical staff should always be vaccinated, but I don't think that the increase in corona cases can be attributed to us nursing staff. Well, I really hope that when there will be a compulsory vaccination for everyone. As I said, it's all just depressing. I hope you can go on your vacation and family visit as planned!
Thanks for another great chapter. Oh, I'm really sorry about Gus. Of course, Linds, Mel, and Brian's relationship is often portrayed as far worse in fanfics than it was on the show, but I never got it. How can you have a child with a man who doesn't get along with the other "mother" at all. I already wondered about this first scene in the hospital, where it comes down to choosing a name. I mean, of course, it's somehow cute that Brian then lets Justin decide, but Lindsay and Melanie should have clarified that together in advance. Well, I don't like Lindsay and I've already said something about Mel. Oh, I didn't even think about the fact that Brian and Justin haven't told the kids about those first few years. So, yeah, I'm curious to see how that turns out, but I can't imagine that it will be a big problem for their family and yeah, it's better Gus and Luke hear it from Justin and Brian. Looking forward to Sunday! Stay healthy!
Author's Response:
At this point it just feels like, different year... same shit all over again, you know? :( It is depressing and if it weren't for finding solace in the small things in life (enjoying re-watching my favourite actor in one of my favourite TV shows ever for the third time since the pandemic started), I am not sure I would be doing as okay as I am now. I really miss my family (usually I would fly home 5-6 times a year, now I only go home for Christmas), my friends, going to the theatre and cinema. All the things that were normal and that I just took for granted in recent years.
Now I try to find solace in new things: enjoying a good TV show, writing new stories, having video calls and Zoom meetings with family and friends, making the most of the time that I actually get to go home and see them in person. Just trying to hang in there, you know? Hopefully, it won't be too much longer. I don't want this to be my life for another two years. Remember when all this started and we went into the first lockdown? And people thought: Okay, it's gonna be a few weeks and then we'll be fine? We were so naive lol.
And it hasn't all been bad, you know? Due to the pandemic, my friends and I in Dublin got a lot closer on a new level than we ever were before. Because now all of us were stuck in Dublin, couldn't go home to see our respective families and friends there and we just got closer and relied more on each other and spent more quality time together than ever before. That's been a nice side effect of the pandemic for me: Knowing that I also have people here that I can rely on, no matter what!
To be honest with you, I never understood the whole "let Brian be Gus' babydaddy" either. It made no sense that they would go for someone they didn't even agree on and that they didn't agree on certain rules and boundaries before, but just blindly went into it and were then all surprised when there was tension...But it makes for great fanfiction ;) It can be twisted and turned into so many different things, arguments, etc. - great to play with ;)
Well, Brian and Justin explained things to Gus and Luke in very child-friendly explanations when Justin came back from New York, so they heard the gist, but not the whole truth. They know that Brian did something bad which is why Justin was gone for five years, but it was never mentioned what exactly Brian had done. They explained to Gus that both Brian and Lindsay had lied to Justin, but it was never really explained what those lies had been.
So, it's really just about giving them the whole truth and all the details and not giving Melanie a chance to twist it her way...
As always, thanks for your comment. It's much appreciated :) More will be up tomorrow! Hang in there and stay safe :)
[Report This]Date: Dec 06, 2021 5:59 am Title: Chapter 13
Melanie needs a biggg light bulb moment!
Author's Response:
I think it might be too late for that ;)
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Date: Dec 06, 2021 2:34 am Title: Chapter 13
Mel cannot win against a United team of Brian and Justin
Author's Response:
Hopefully not!
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