FIC: Plain Sailing - Anna/Bates (no spoilers)

Sep 26, 2011 09:47



An idea based on a conversation I had with a friend who was sexually abused as a child. To paraphrase, she said she felt that the hardship had made her more able to relate to people, and made her more of a woman. It's always been a firm belief of mine that our experiences shape us, and that became very important when I thought about what my friend ( Read more... )

romance, john bates, fanfiction, au, downton abbey, anna smith, anna/bates

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liria_moon September 26 2011, 19:07:04 UTC

Firstly, thank you for the awesome birthday message!

Secondly, this story was truly perfect! You are so right with this, the angst and heartache is what makes them the strong couple that they are/will be. If everything was easy for them, they wouldn't have that depth to their relationship that makes them such a wonderful couple and ultimately perfect for each other.

If everything came easy to them, they wouldn't be half as interesting!

Well done and you are amazing! Xxx :-D

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immer_am_lesen September 28 2011, 01:13:58 UTC
Ditto!
(Everything I was going to say has already been said, and I couldn't put it any better.)
Ah, the perfect proposal...well that bit would be nice if it happened. ;-)

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