Hey friend, thanks. Really this is one of those categories where there could be a MILLION fics in here, but I guess these are the ones I stumbled over first???
Sometimes Lost Is Where You Need to Be
by stardust_made, 14 k, explicit. John is beside himself. He’s managed to fall
in love with his flatmate, and he has no idea what to do about it. Neither does
Sherlock … at first.
A Fever Dreamby Sexxica, 8 k,
explicit. When Sherlock slips a new compound into John’s morning cuppa, he
thinks he has everything under control. Of course this isn’t the case, and soon
both John and Sherlock are under the influence of something with some very
interesting side effects.
Tequila
and Friends by MrsNoggin, 5 k, explicit. PWP. John and Sherlock
stumble home inebriated from a birthday outing for John, and land in bed. Too
sweet. Slightly awkward – just perfect.
A Study in Dichotomy by
UrbanHymnal, 7 k, explicit. Sherlock rescues John, literally pulling him out of
a closet. After falling asleep against Sherlock, John realizes his fondness has
deepened to something else. Realistic, awkward first-time sex ensues later.
Messy & sweet!
The
Very Unlikely Existence of a Flightless Bird in a Tuxedo by cwb,
8 k, explicit. This is magic. The author takes the very topical joke that Benny
Cumberbatch can’t pronounce “penguins” correctly to save his life, and spins it
into gold. A bomb at a zoo has Sherlock saying “pengwings” and “penglings” as fast
as hail falling. This adorable mistake has John admitting his buried love for
this man, and adorable first time, competent John and virginlock sex ensues. SO
sweet. (Locked to AO3.)
Sussexby SilentAuror, 26 k, explicit. After the Fall, John continues to work through
his anger and distrust at having Sherlock reappear after three years missing. He
finds he keeps touching Sherlock to make sure he’s still there. After Sherlock
casually mentions moving to Sussex one day, and a series of murders takes them
to the area for an investigation, they finally make the move from friends to
lovers. Sleeping together for comfort, then first time gay sex for both – sweet
and lovely.
The
Thin Lineby odamaki, 10 k, mature. John and Sherlock find
themselves pressed in a wardrobe together for a case when something comes up.
Slowly, awkwardly, the two admit their attraction, and fumble their way through
a first time together. Awkward, realistic sex, and so much emotion. Oh, the
feels! (Locked to AO3 users.)
Fifth Time’s the Charmby
Eligh, 7 k, explicit. The first time John and Sherlock had sex, they were near
blackout drunk. The next few times continue to be a comedy of errors as John
insists he’s not gay and this is all a terrible mistake. Sherlock tries to
delet their encounters, but John is too deeply wrapped around his heart.
Eventually, John realizes he’s being a twat, and … fifth time’s the charm.
Someone
Else’s Heart by thisprettywren,
4 k, explicit. A crime scene, a rainstorm, and something they both
should have known all along. First time. Hurt/comfort.
What He’s Like by
magikspell, 2 k, explicit. Virginlock. First time, slightly awkward realistic
sex. “I’m so in love with you,” John says, a statement of fact.
“I will never not be in love with you.” Sherlock is so embarrassed.
Talking and laughing in bed.
Sherlock Discovers
“Three Continents Watson”by wendymarlowe, 13 k, explicit. When Sherlock
learns what John “Three Continents” Watson’s army nickname is for, he
realizes he’s got the perfect opportunity for a first-hand experiment in
physical passion from the one person he can actually stand to be touched by.
John thinks there might be a bit more to it than that.
What Sherlock Deletedby
thelookyouredoingthelookagain , 4 k, explicit.
Sherlock deletes all information he deems irrelevant, but John sets out
to show him that pleasure is not meaningless at all.
First Timeby SailorChibi, 2 k,
mature. John has finally decided he’s ready to take the next step with
Sherlock. It’s his first time with a man but Sherlock is there to guide him
every step of the way. For a prompt on the kink meme.
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A lot of the time when people give advice intended to relieve anxiety, they suggest doing “relaxing” things like drawing, painting, knitting, taking a bubble bath, coloring in one of those zen coloring books, or watching glitter settle to the bottom of a jar.
This advice is always well-intentioned, and I’m not here to diss people who either give it or who benefit from it. But it has never, ever done shit for me, and this is because it goes about resolving anxiety in the completely wrong way.
THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO when suffering from anxiety is to do a “relaxing” thing that just enables your mind to dwell and obsess more on the thing that’s bothering you. You need to ESCAPE from the dwelling and the obsession in order to experience relief.
You can drive to a quiet farm, drive to the beach, drive to a park, or anywhere else, but as someone who has tried it all many, many times, trust me–it’s a waste of gas. You will just end up still sad and stressed, only with sand on your butt. You can’t physically escape your sadness. Your sadness is inside of you. To escape, you need to give your brain something to play with for a while until you can approach the issue with a healthier frame of mind.
People who have anxiety do not need more time to contemplate, because we will use it to contemplate how much we suck.
In fact, you could say that’s what anxiety is–hyper-contemplating. When we let our minds run free, they run straight into the thorn bushes. Our minds are already running, and they need to be controlled. They need to be given something to do, or they’ll destroy everything, just like an overactive husky dog ripping up all the furniture.
Therefore, I present to you:
THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO WHEN ANXIOUS
–Go on a walk
–Watch a sunset, watch fish in an aquarium, watch glitter, etc.
–Go anywhere where the main activity is sitting and watching
–Draw, color, do anything that occupies the hands and not the mind
–Do yoga, jog, go fishing, or anything that lets you mentally drift
–Do literally ANYTHING that gives you great amounts of mental space to obsess and dwell on things.
THINGS YOU SHOULD DO WHEN ANXIOUS:
–Do a crossword puzzle, Sudoku, or any other mind teaser game. Crosswords are the best.
–Write something. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece. Write the Top 10 Best Restaurants in My City. Rank celebrities according to Best Smile. Write some dumb Legolas fanfiction and rip it up when you’re done. It’s not for publication, it’s a relief exercise that only you will see.
–Read something, watch TV, or watch a movie–as long as it’s engrossing. Don’t watch anything which you can run as background noise (like, off the top of my head, Say Yes to The Dress.) As weird as it seems, American Horror Story actually helps me a lot, because it sucks me in.
–Masturbate. Yes, I’m serious. Your mind has to concentrate on the mini-movie it’s running. It can’t run Sexy Titillating Things and All The Things That are Bothering Me at the same time. (…I hope. If it can, then…ignore this one.)
–Do math problems—literally, google “algebra problems worksheet” and solve them. If you haven’t done math since 7th grade this will really help you. I don’t mean with math, I mean with the anxiety.
–Play a game or a sport with someone that requires great mental concentration. Working with 5 people to get a ball over a net is a challenge which will require your brain to turn off the Sadness Channel.
–Play a video game, as long as it’s not something like candy crush or Tetris that’s mindless.
THINGS YOU SHOULD DO DURING PANIC ATTACKS ESPECIALLY:
–List the capitals of all the U.S. states
–List the capitals of all the European countries
–List all the shapes you can see. Or all the colors.
–List all the blonde celebrities you can think of.
–Pull up a random block of text and count all the As in it, or Es or whatever.
Now obviously, I am not a doctor. I am just an anxious person who has tried almost everything to help myself. I’ve finally realized that the stuff people recommend never works because this is a disorder that thrives on free time and free mental space. When I do the stuff I listed above, I can breathe again. And I hope it helps someone here too.
(Now this shouldn’t have to be said but if the “do nots” work for you then by all means do them. They’ve just never worked for me.)
The scene in Shrek 2 when the Fairy Godmother sings I need a Hero when the giant gingerbread man attacks the castle is still the greatest scene in cinema of all times
Look I think we got off on the wrong foot. Well, I think we did, too. But I appreciate your apology. Who
said anything about an apology? I was just saying that…
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