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BTC2: Chapter 13

🕑 Added 2022-11-11 16:00:10 +0000 UTC

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DMSan

Part of what makes Matty interesting is the way he's constructed family around him. He's always been the 'safe' one, and he's had the influence of Belle's dad to give him a partial glimpse into meaningful masculinity, but he's having to learn positive masculinity on the fly. A big part of that is setting boundaries and expectations - realistic ones - but that is difficult because the family that's developed around him isn't 'biological'. and there are no constraints holding the people he loves to him should they somehow chafe under the constraints of those boundaries and expectations.

DMSan

I would tend to agree with R.J. about the issues with Belle, and, not knowing the author's own motivations for writing them this way, I can say that good stories - especially ones that are fundamentally about relationships - need conflicts that are plausible, interesting and difficult. And, it's how the characters grow because of, in spite of and the beyond those conflicts that make them interesting.

R.J. Miller

Dammit... I was debating that one, too. Took a guess and chose incorrectly... Your stories definitely run me through the wringer. I was being literal when I said that I laughed, I cried, and I pulled my hair out. The number of times I scream "What are you doing?" at my computer would surprise you. And don't get me started on the beginning of ASL2...

Bluedragonauthor

Say your "piece". Sorry, the writer in me can't help it. Bottom line: I love your passion for the stories, both praise and criticisms. Keep 'em coming!

R.J. Miller

Now if this is meant for me, I can assure you that I genuinely enjoy reading the BDLU. BTC on Literotica was my first experience, followed by BoD/E-Beth and Billionaire. Once I joined the Patreon, I binge-read the entirety of OSL and lived to tell the tale... I laughed, I cried, I pulled my goddamned hair out. And I have my opinions on all of them... especially OSL and BTC. That being said, this is precisely what BDA is asking for on this forum... constructive criticism and feedback. My feelings about Belle are on record, and I could probably do an entire dissertation on my thoughts on Paige Jacobson and Kim Fukazaki. Now while I have my own thoughts and opinions on character and plot development, I realize that this is BDA's world, and I'm just a tourist here. He can ignore me, respond, or tell me to go pound sand... it's his choice. But as long as he has this open forum, Imma gonna say my peace.

Wookey

If you do not like BD stories don’t subscribe.

R.J. Miller

And this is where I disagree. IMHO, she is a great character with a lot of inner turmoil... battling her own insecurities, her feelings for Matt, and the reality of her place in Matt's life. She is like family to someone who has had almost none of his own... which is why Matt has seemingly infinite patience for her bullshit. She is missing Mari as a steadying influence And she is focused on making Matt happy in the way she thinks she can... with another BTC. None of this makes me like any more. She is so laser focused and lost in her head that she doesn't listen to ANYONE, least of all Matt. I have read enough BDA to know that this will cause something bad to happen with or to Belle... and lead to the first rift in the BTC since Alice took her sabbatical. And they might not recover...

Madz

Truly wretched character. Par for the course in BD stories having psychotic childhood friend those who should have been kicked to the curb long ago. She’s a living tumor.

R.J. Miller

Belle... continuing her tradition as the most erratic character in the BDLU. One moment acting like a complete blockhead, doing the shit that Matt failed to properly correct (and he is noticing this error)... the next moment she's calling out Naimh for "catty behavior". WTH?!?


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