Comments | anxioussquirrel: No More Pretending. Chapter 13: Aftershocks

anxioussquirrel

No More Pretending. Chapter 13: Aftershocks

Oct 18, 2013 01:37

Author’s notes: I’ll just go find a quiet, well-hidden corner and resign myself to the fact that there will likely be yelling after this chapter… But no throwing things please :)

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mugglegato October 18 2013, 03:38:41 UTC

Oh Rachel. Wow, I did not see that coming. Such twists and turns. What will they all do now, I wonder.

anxioussquirrel October 19 2013, 22:02:19 UTC

*I* did not see that coming when I was writing! :P

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anxioussquirrel October 19 2013, 21:48:20 UTC

Darling, you underestimate me... :)

:P

What a tangled web..... lovesrabbits October 18 2013, 14:04:24 UTC

Sigh......I did see that coming. I try very hard to like Rachel, as highly strung as she is, and as a successful survivor. But she is really coming across as a user. She seemed to be the one who held the duo together, but in this light, it's Kurt who is the glue. It seems she'll try anything to make sure her own needs are met, including trying to take advantage of Blaine.

In the previous chapter, I can totally relate to Kurt and what he's going through losing his emotional connections and the grief that ensues. But he has dreams, and I can't wait to see if they come true. As for Elias.....Kurt's heart is just not there. As nice as it is to date someone else, he loves Blaine and that's all there is to it!

You do know how to write some prickly subject matter! Love this fic!

Re: What a tangled web..... anxioussquirrel October 19 2013, 21:59:44 UTC

Thank you! I'm glad you think so :) I do try, since my bunnies keep leading me into difficult topics...

I choose to think Rachel is just really, really lost at the moment and flailing around, trying to grab anything solid to hold on to, not thinking about consequences. She never really got to be a normal teenager and it feels like now she's determined to make all the teenage mistakes all at once, while she should really start being a grown-up. "Teen Idle" by Marina and the Diamonds is SUCH a Rachel song for this fic!

Re: What a tangled web..... lovesrabbits October 19 2013, 22:32:29 UTC

I can see your point about both Rachel and Kurt never experiencing normal teenage-hood. Whereas Kurt is being the adult, Rachel certainly is trying out everything she missed! What a mess!

amordemealma October 18 2013, 18:19:43 UTC

i was very afraid that Blaine would sleep with Rach to get back at Kurt and then everything would be utterly fucked. Not that rachel being pregnant is much better. How you toy with my heart!

anxioussquirrel October 19 2013, 22:00:31 UTC

Oh man, that would be an ultimate fuck up indeed! O.o