Oh look I've fallen down the HP fanfic rabbit-hole again..mez29 wrote: Totally depends what you're into as there is something for everyone, but if you want to start close to canon I recommend http://archiveofourown.org/works/753521 ... rs/1407407 which is generally really well written and sort of fills in the other side of the story for Deathly Hallows (it's long af tho)
Dan Howell wrote:'[someone] just sent me a message saying 'Phil'..... same'
Well, I started dying my hair more than 3 years ago and after a year of constant dying (it was just red back then) my hair kind of gave up (it felt really dry and I had a ton of split ends) so I decided to cut it short and ta-da! (almost) no more problems. I have naturally pretty dark brown hair and while red and certain shades of blond manage to cover it, I had to bleach it again and again to dye it pink. (it didn't help that pink dye washes out pretty quickly) It was fun but after a while, your scalp starts to suffer so I went back to brown after 4 or 5 months. Currently, my hair is still pretty short, but I'd like to think it's also healthy-ish because whenever I feel like I've put it through too much, I put some coconut oil into it, let it stay in there for a 1/2h and wash it out. It's a lifesaver.backin2009 wrote:wow so many i'm impressedWinterbury wrote:i change my haircolour more often than some people change their socks. I've had brown, red, dark red, light brown, pink, pink/violet, dark brown, yellow, light blond, green-ish and ash blond hair so far.i love changing my hair colour as well but i've only had a blonde streak when i was like 6, turquoise and now they're red-purple-blackish. my hair is naturally black and very thin and i had to cut my hair very short after i dyed them turquoise
i'd love to have purple/violet hair but i don't wanna bleach my hair
it's 3 am already wtf
I did, too, until a certain user *glares* introduced me to this Stucky fic and it's all been going downhill since then.swofro wrote:winterbury *gasp* but I ship Stony.........
Salut and merci!daphenaxa wrote:so manyyy French speakers!! Salut tout le monde
bluebox-away I adore your icon.
also I feel excluded I never read HP fan fiction and never even felt compelled to.
I am so tempted to read all the recomendations, but I will finish first the one I'm reading now and go little by little. And there goes my "I'm gonna read real books this year and less ff" determinationbluebox-away wrote:Oh look I've fallen down the HP fanfic rabbit-hole again..mez29 wrote: Totally depends what you're into as there is something for everyone, but if you want to start close to canon I recommend http://archiveofourown.org/works/753521 ... rs/1407407 which is generally really well written and sort of fills in the other side of the story for Deathly Hallows (it's long af tho)
right before exams, of course, fantastic timing
I've only finished 1 of my target 20 'real' books this year, every time I just get sucked in by fanfic instead..majitzu wrote: I am so tempted to read all the recomendations, but I will finish first the one I'm reading now and go little by little. And there goes my "I'm gonna read real books this year and less ff" determination
bluebox-away wrote:I've only finished 1 of my target 20 'real' books this year, every time I just get sucked in by fanfic instead..majitzu wrote: I am so tempted to read all the recomendations, but I will finish first the one I'm reading now and go little by little. And there goes my "I'm gonna read real books this year and less ff" determination
This thread is awesome, by the way, as are all of you fabulous people!I also used to write fanfic in my head before going to sleep!! But I did it with Dragon Ball. Lol. I totally ship myself with Trunks.icklebrina wrote: - I, too, first discovered fanfiction through Harry Potter - though Mulan was the first story as a child to seize my heart where I wanted to know what would happen next, and I used to make up stories in my head while falling asleep
I feel you on this so much. Then it leads to people not "getting" you and writing you off. I hate that. But then for me, when someone gets my personality and it just clicks, it makes for an amazing friendship.bedhead91 wrote: -I can come across as insulting and arrogant when I'm just being sarcastic, one of the many reasons that I identify too much with Dan.
I was going along just fine feeling great and confident in my singledom, then I had to go and discover D&P and now, same. Their relationship whatever it is because as you say it doesn't matter in this context makes me want more from relationships in general. Does this make sense? I'm sure it does but I don't feel like I know how to explain it. I want what they have, in a friendship or SO or otherwise.oqua wrote:Same, regarding being mildly terrified I'll never find anyone to spend the rest of my life with.bluebox-away wrote: - At almost 21, I've not done anything more than make out with 1 guy once when I was 16 and am mildly terrified that I'll never find anyone to spend the rest of my life with.
(Though I must admit, I never had any interest in dating or relationships until I started watching Dan and Phil. I don't even care if they're actually in a relationship or not. It's all about the way they look at each other. Ugh.)
), had a 12-year-old-Dan-style web site, moderated for forumsI studied Ling too, but heading more into CompLing. Ah, having to constantly explain to people that you don't actually speak 1278368 different languages.icklebrina wrote: - I studied linguistics in school, and really love languages, though I'm sadly only fluent in one (my French is decent-ish, and my Korean is sadly lacking for all the time I spent there)
Same to all above, and I agree, their relationship makes me sort of feel lacking in my own friendships and dating scene (or lack thereof). I'm always jealous of those people that just seem to fall into friendships or find people they can bond with easily. Of course, we don't see everything, but they seemed to have lucked out.achika wrote:I was going along just fine feeling great and confident in my singledom, then I had to go and discover D&P and now, same. Their relationship whatever it is because as you say it doesn't matter in this context makes me want more from relationships in general. Does this make sense? I'm sure it does but I don't feel like I know how to explain it. I want what they have, in a friendship or SO or otherwise.oqua wrote:Same, regarding being mildly terrified I'll never find anyone to spend the rest of my life with.bluebox-away wrote: - At almost 21, I've not done anything more than make out with 1 guy once when I was 16 and am mildly terrified that I'll never find anyone to spend the rest of my life with.
(Though I must admit, I never had any interest in dating or relationships until I started watching Dan and Phil. I don't even care if they're actually in a relationship or not. It's all about the way they look at each other. Ugh.)
Wahay, I used to be in bandom heavily too! Did you have a certain band you focused on?achika wrote: - I used to write bandom fanfic and fell out of the scene, am slowly getting back into writing these days, 2016 was the first time I posted my writing to AO3 in years and I had a full on panic attack once I did
Feel like I'm in the same boat there, I've always been pretty cautious/anxious but since my mid-teens I've developed what I think is 'properly' anxiety, with no obvious reason or anything I'm just a walking ball of anxious energyachika wrote: - I've only just developed anxiety in the last couple of years which I'm still trying to understand how to deal with which is also why I don't post that often as I tend to think I have nothing significant to add to the conversation
This was oddly therapeutic
Pretty sure that also factors in to my "I'll probably end up alone because how do relationships work?!" permanent singleness. I seriously need to stop oversharing and go to bed I think this thread is great because everyone is flat out sharing stuff you'd never say in person. It's nice to realise that I'm not the only one who does/feels things like this, as it can often feel in real life.bluebox-away wrote:Feel like I'm in the same boat there, I've always been pretty cautious/anxious but since my mid-teens I've developed what I think is 'properly' anxiety, with no obvious reason or anything I'm just a walking ball of anxious energyachika wrote: - I've only just developed anxiety in the last couple of years which I'm still trying to understand how to deal with which is also why I don't post that often as I tend to think I have nothing significant to add to the conversation
This was oddly therapeutic
It's weird how happily I'm sharing my thoughts with strangers on a forum when I can't talk about these things with people in real life..
hahaha, yes! I had that exact conversation yesterday. I've been thinking more about CompLing type things lately, though I never really studied that area much in school. I've been more in the ESL route of late, spent a few years teaching, and now (after working for an awful school/company) trying to decide whether or not I still want to be a teacher or move in a different direction.angrymob wrote:I studied Ling too, but heading more into CompLing. Ah, having to constantly explain to people that you don't actually speak 1278368 different languages.icklebrina wrote: - I studied linguistics in school, and really love languages, though I'm sadly only fluent in one (my French is decent-ish, and my Korean is sadly lacking for all the time I spent there)
hahahaha, yup. Totally feel you all as well.angrymob wrote:Same to all above, and I agree, their relationship makes me sort of feel lacking in my own friendships and dating scene (or lack thereof). I'm always jealous of those people that just seem to fall into friendships or find people they can bond with easily. Of course, we don't see everything, but they seemed to have lucked out.achika wrote:I was going along just fine feeling great and confident in my singledom, then I had to go and discover D&P and now, same. Their relationship whatever it is because as you say it doesn't matter in this context makes me want more from relationships in general. Does this make sense? I'm sure it does but I don't feel like I know how to explain it. I want what they have, in a friendship or SO or otherwise.oqua wrote:Same, regarding being mildly terrified I'll never find anyone to spend the rest of my life with.bluebox-away wrote: - At almost 21, I've not done anything more than make out with 1 guy once when I was 16 and am mildly terrified that I'll never find anyone to spend the rest of my life with.
(Though I must admit, I never had any interest in dating or relationships until I started watching Dan and Phil. I don't even care if they're actually in a relationship or not. It's all about the way they look at each other. Ugh.)
Heeyyyy! Yes, originally anybody from the Long Island bands (TBS/BN) because the drama between them, specifically John/Jesse because that feud was just fuel for the fanfic fire tbh, but then mostly FOB and original PATD (surprisingly not Ryden though like apparently 98% of that fandom, I was more of a Jon/Spencer girl). What about you?angrymob wrote:Wahay, I used to be in bandom heavily too! Did you have a certain band you focused on?achika wrote: - I used to write bandom fanfic and fell out of the scene, am slowly getting back into writing these days, 2016 was the first time I posted my writing to AO3 in years and I had a full on panic attack once I did
Thank you for saying this, because I think it's important to remember that these things can develop as a result of people in our lives/our environments, not just manifest out of nothing and for no reason. Sometimes peoples' reactions to anxiety ("but what are you so anxious about your life is fine" / "just calm down" and the like) minimizes it so much and it's rather unhelpful when trying to understand and heal as best as you can. I hope that you will or already have found a way to manage everything in your work situation and that this person's negative contributions will no longer hurt you.icklebrina wrote: Also, in regards to the people saying they've struggled more with anxiety recently, I've had that experience as well. I was never a very socially anxious person (introverted, but not socially anxious) until working under a person with narcissistic and psychopathic tendencies. It's amazing what a difference one person can make in your life.
Super embarrassing confession time, Trunks was totally my first (ok well second after Chiba Mamoru "mamo-chan!") Anime boy crush! To be fair he did have the exact same haircut as my irl crush so yeahswofro wrote: I also used to write fanfic in my head before going to sleep!! But I did it with Dragon Ball. Lol. I totally ship myself with Trunks.
Aw, thanks! I have gotten away - so far in fact that I moved to a new country, haha. It wasn't fun while it lasted, but I'm glad it's over.achika wrote:Thank you for saying this, because I think it's important to remember that these things can develop as a result of people in our lives/our environments, not just manifest out of nothing and for no reason. Sometimes peoples' reactions to anxiety ("but what are you so anxious about your life is fine" / "just calm down" and the like) minimizes it so much and it's rather unhelpful when trying to understand and heal as best as you can. I hope that you will or already have found a way to manage everything in your work situation and that this person's negative contributions will no longer hurt you.icklebrina wrote: Also, in regards to the people saying they've struggled more with anxiety recently, I've had that experience as well. I was never a very socially anxious person (introverted, but not socially anxious) until working under a person with narcissistic and psychopathic tendencies. It's amazing what a difference one person can make in your life.
bluntedclaws I think looking Dutch just means having blond hair and blue eyes, at least that has been my experience.Winterbury wrote:oh man, this forum surely attracts a whole lot of cool people.
I'm soo jealous of all of you who are fluent in more than one or two languages. I may be alright when it comes to German and/or English but French as a third language is already ruining my life and my academic career. lol
And it's nice to see there are so many HP fans present!! Wolfstar, anyone? ...Deamus??
Ahh bluntedclaws, it's good to have you back!! Dw, maybe I'm just *too young* but I've never been a fan of smut either. I mostly just skip it whenever I come across it in a fic.bluntedclaws wrote:It's been fun reading all these snippets about people. Hi to all the Dutch peeps. I'm only half dutch but people always tell me I "look Dutch"...whatever that means!
As a big HP fan I'm quite intrigued that so many people here read HP fan fiction. I have never read any. Can anyone recommend a good introductory one?
As for HP fanfic recs - I'm glad you asked as I can now push my Wolfstar agenda onto you
But seriously Stealing Harry is a HP fandom classic and imo the right place to start your journey into the world of HP fanfiction.
It's just that I ramble a lot when i'm geeking out about something like that, with the Winter Soldier it was a case of "Omg did you see the fight sequences, how amazing were they! Seb and Chris did the majority of their own stunts too, how fantastic is that. Scarlet wore an arrow necklace the entire time because she thought BW would end up with Hawkeye but Joss Whedon (King of the NERDS) scuppered that.. DO you think they'll be true to the comic for Civil War or will they go waaaaaay off base.. omgomgomg..*incoherent babbling*" and the person just stares at me silently with dead eyes. It's for the best I don't geek out.Winterbury wrote:Noo, don't ever be sorry for geeking out. I'm SO excited for Civil War I've been hyping myself up through Stucky fanfics for weeks.IzzySmi wrote: - Good god I love Marvel (and DC too but that may change once I see Batman V Superman
