Sometimes grammar fails make me giggle instead of making me go >:(
This is one of those that make me giggle:

"Olivia opened the front passenger's door for Alex, which smiled slightly as they got in."

Why, I wish my car had a door as kind as theirs to smile at me when I get in. It usually just points out that I need to wash it as soon as possible, unless I draw a little smiley in the dirt for kicks.

(Yeah, kind of nitpicky, but it amused me - probably more than it should have. But hey, we're talking about nandayarou, the one who keeps replaying a character's random snicker in a TV show for minutes and laughing her ass off because it sounds so funny.*)

* true story.

Dear author:

Care to explain why your have unwarned-for watersports in a T-rated fic?

Its been a while since I had read any Kingdom Heart stories so I decided to go and look through that section over at ff.net and I came across some sentences that just confused me. I've been trying for the last ten minutes to make sense of them, but I just can't. I wonder if anyone here can.

First sentence: I don’t look him in the eye, instead I look at my reflection in his pupils.

Second sentence: Sexing with Riku was always something that got me excited.

Um.

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stolen from uzumakisama

I'm using Torchwood, I guesss.

How to do this meme: Using only EPISODE names from ONE TV SHOW, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat an episode title. It’s a lot harder than you think! Repost as "My life according to (show)".



Describe yourself: Adrift
How do you feel: Cyberwoman
Describe where you currently live: Countrycide
If you could go anywhere where would you go: Small Worlds
Your favorite form of transportation: Random Shoes
Your best friend is: Captain Jack Harkness
What's the weather like: From Out of the Rain
Favorite time of day: Out of Time
If your life was a TV show, it would be called: Sleeper
What is life to you: A Day In the Death
Your fear: Lost Souls
What is the best advice you have to give: Greeks Bearing Gifts
Thought for the Day: Meat
How I would like to die: Combat
My soul's present condition: Dead Man Walking
My motto: Everything Changes

Mirrored from brigidkeely.com/wordpress.

It is not common, on dark lonely nights, to see the family dog rise suddenly and advance towards an otherwise innocuous spot, hackles raised and growling. Perhaps it is a closet door, a closed door on an empty bedroom, a spot on the wall, the dining room. It is of the utmost importance to pay attention to these occurrences, and to act. Invite a priest into the home to cleanse and bless it. Keep the home well lit. Do not stay there alone, but invite loved ones to spend time with you.

Conversely, a cat acting the same way can safely be ignored.

Alright. Two characters ("Leader" and "Antivillain") have a complex, fascinating relationship. Archenemies, friends, hints that they might have been more than friends, etc. As such, Leader could have a variety of fascinating, complex reactions to Antivillain killing a man directly in front of him in cold blood.

Forgive me, however, if I highly doubt that said reaction is going to be "unrestrained lust."

Love is not stalking. Love is not badgering someone until they "give in". Love isn't pressuring a reluctant partner into sex, or pinning them so you can feel them up without them realizing, or guilt tripping them into falling in line. A character doesn't prove how much s/he is true and noble in their love simply by refraining from having sex with the object of their affections when s/he is drunk, particularly if they're taking advantage of them in a hundred smaller ways at other given times. Love is a bit more than that.

Likewise, it's actually kind of creepy when someone starts thinking about how they could easily force another to do what they want, even if it's followed with a thought that of course they would never, ever do so. It's more so when all throughout a story, they've been obviously using their superior physical strength to do things that their partner really isn't comfortable with, such as sweeping them off their feet despite earnestly meant protests and non-playful threats. Lying to them, playing off platonic affection, using a strong friendship as collateral, or presenting false pretenses so s/he can pretend that they care about him/her in the same way also falls under the "creepy" heading. Endlessly referring to his/her partner's hang ups and hesitations as "cute" or "sweet" isn't actually all that cute, especially when they've got valid concerns and are shown as having an extreme reluctance to have sex or to even escalate into a sexual situation.

And you know what? It doesn't matter if every single other suitor that has ever pursued a character has been a pervert or a rapist or someone who murders puppies and rainbows; no matter how bad all the others have been, just because the protagonist of the story is "nice" by comparison to all the rest does not mean that he is, in fact, a good man. He might be a Nice Guy (tm), but that's not exactly a fantastic thing to be.

Please keep in mind the emotions of the one pursued, for that matter. Why should they trust a possessive and manipulative individual who is obsessed with them? Why wouldn't that unnerve them or put them off, especially when subtle and not so subtle requests to get them to back off don't work? What causes them to fall in love in return? Just because someone loves you does not at all mean that you're going to eventually return their feelings.

Sure, an infatuated character might wind up doing some of these things because unrequited love is one of the most painful things out there, but when that is the main characterization that comes across, when they're constantly pushing for more than their partner is comfortable with, when it's never enough unless the object of their affections is just as obsessed and enthralled as they themselves are, then it gets to be a bit much unless you're actually going for the "this is unhealthy and messed up" vibe. And in which case, great! Or if it's a character trait that they grow out of, lovely! I just keep coming across this concept in cases where it's meant to be signs of One True Love and destiny and red strings and all the rest and a perfectly normal way to act, no evolution or development required. Except on the part of the wary "love damaged" character, at any rate, who eventually comes to appreciate and be thrilled with their partner's "devotion". A little realism, please?

TLDR; love is complex. Love can hurt. Love can cause you to do stupid, stupid things. Love can be amazing. If a writer really wants to make someone seem like they're in love though - really, seriously, deeply in love - a little less possessive child and a little more mature adult with respect for boundaries would be particularly appreciated.