Very interesting story. I'm not sure what to think of it, though. It holds a lot of drama and tragedy (?), but is left very open. The story contained fabulous lines (such as "For once it looked pleasant and welcoming, not like the doorway to hell. The curtains must be on fire, Emma thought, and kept walking." and "Emma thought this was amazing fun. No one got molested at her family dinner parties until after dessert, people usually just stormed out or collapsed in the pudding."), which was very good. I especially enjoyed Emma's stance on sin. But why do you feel it must end in tragedy? Yes, Emma wouldn't become part of a family, but she doesn't have to if all she is is Emily's lover. Admittedly, it will be a hard line to walk, especially considering her relationship with the children, but Emma's probably walked harder. I'm not advocating you finish it like that; in fact, I like it better this way, when it can be deducted and extrapolated (if you so wish) from the last scene of the ficmix. Why do people feel the family would be ruined or that Emma would never join it? The kids may not understand now, but they will in the future, and it can wait until then. And Michael has nothing to complain about - he's sharing himself with both Emily and Matt, and has no problem doing so. Why should he have a problem with Emily doing so? He seemed to encourage it, in fact I just feel people are being very depressive about how this will end. And while not every story has or should have a happy ending, I just don't see what prevents this from being a story with a happy ending.
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Date: 2010-12-13 06:41 pm (UTC)I just feel people are being very depressive about how this will end. And while not every story has or should have a happy ending, I just don't see what prevents this from being a story with a happy ending.