'Peter didn’t remind Mr. Stark of their plans, not after lunch, not after dinner and not when they were all sitting (or rather lying) in front of the TV later that evening.'
...We're dealing with the third option here.
The kind of option where the feels are so complex that
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! is pretty much the best descriptor available
to you.
(Fangirling notes:
Feels = intense and fandom-provoked emotions.)
This fic is about Peter Parker and Tony Stark having a father/son
relationship - because I love fics with that theme - and also deals a lot
with mental health and physical health problems in the wake of Avengers:
Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame.
Even though this is canon divergence, there are definitely SPOILERS for
Infinity War and Endgame in this fic.
SPOILERS, SPOILERS, SPOILERS!!!!!!
SPOILERS, ok? Great.
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(Fangirling notes:
Canon divergence - stays with the canon (i.e. 'official' part of the
media,) up to a point, but then changes details and/or direction.)
The mental health problems here - possibly PTSD, possibly
Depression/Anxiety, it's never formally mentioned* - are written so goddamn
well!
Like, yes! I know these feelings! Argh! THIS is the kind of cr*p that can go
through your head sometimes!
(Be careful and be aware of the Content Warnings (below) and tags on the fic,
dearest nerdlets, because Peter's headspace is all sorts of messed up here.)
*within the fic itself - the tags describe it as PTSD. The symptoms portrayed
could fit either condition.
And it's generally well-written!
You know I LOVE well-written fanfiction! 😁
OK, as mentioned, this fic deals with some serious stuff, so here's your
Content Warnings:
- serious mental health problems, expressed as:
- panic attacks (GRAPHIC and believable)
- suicidal ideation
- being passively suicidal
- guilt and shame
- not wanting to be a burden
- excessive tiredness/exhaustion, and inability of the body to correctly regulate temperature (can't get warm.)
- numbing/fuzzing of emotions and/or pleasure
- insomnia
- grief and bereavement
- knock-on emotional/mental effects of sudden serious physical impairments
- family issues
- abandonment issues
Stay safe dearest nerdlets!
This week's fic, then, is:
they're picking up pieces of me (while they're picking up pieces of
you)
by Ballofconfusion
Is there anything that makes you go: 'AHHHHHHHH!'?
Do you know of any other fics with well-written mental health problems? *grabby hands*
Talk to me! 😅💬
Related Reading:
Sharing and commenting is beautiful dearest nerdlets! 😊
I feel like a lot of the books I've been reading recently have made me go AHHHH. But, in a great way.
ReplyDeleteHa, so long as it's in a great way! :) <3
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