Baby, Even On Our Worst Nights, I'm Into You

by thedogsingreen

Abandoned - up for adoption. On their worst nights, they are alone and scared. Elizabeth Adams has found a habit that could cost her everything. Henry McCord is quickly disappearing down a hole he may never be able to escape. Can they learn to trust one another? Will love ever be enough? See content warnings in author's note.

35. AN: Abandoning this thing

Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for your support of this story. I know some of you are still eagerly awaiting updates.

I never intended to abandon this story, but now I think I must. I promised that I would post my plot plans, and I will. It'll take a little bit of editing for the plot plans to be suitable for posting, but I will try to get that done. Again, between working 60 hours a week and being in grad school full time, it might not happen immediately. I'm quickly moving into thesis mode, and free time may become even harder to find.

My problem with continuing the story is that I planned for Henry and Elizabeth to get treatment and then be more or less okay. I researched a lot of therapeutic approaches for their conditions, and I thought that would prove to be an interesting exercise for me personally, and for the genre of cutting fics. And then real life happened, and I'm afraid I'm too disillusioned with the US mental healthcare system to write a story where they are able to find the treatment that they need.

In short, I wanted this to be a realistic - or at least more realistic - look at how it might look like to quit cutting. Of course, it was always idealistic and self-indulgent because it was based on having a rock-solid romantic relationship. It's not that I think quitting is impossible... I'm just not sure it's possible for everyone given societal limitations.

In time, I may find that I want to continue the story, but I don't think that'll be anytime in the next couple of years. If anyone wants to adopt the story - feel free. Take it in whole or in part.

Again, thank you for all of your kind comments, brainstorming, suggestions, betawork, pointing out of plot holes... All of it. The community is what makes fanfiction fun.