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Thank you all so much for reading my story. I was nervous posting something for the first time. I have to say that your support and encouragement have been humbling. I wanted to take a moment to address some questions and issues but feel free to PM me if I don't cover everything.
In my story, Christian is not as evolved as he is in some other stories. He is firmly in the claws of Elena, his one and only friend. The only thing he knows about BDSM is what she taught him and most of it was wrong.
BDSM is not wrong, but the way Christian practiced it was wrong
Ana mentioned to Kate and implied to Jose and Ethan that she was in an abusive relationship. She made that claim because she was ashamed to admit it was BDSM. We have to remember that she was only a 21 year old virgin who knew NOTHING about sex, let alone BDSM. Also, now that we know that Christian didn't adhere to the BDSM foundation of safe, sane, consensual, I think it is fair to say that it was somewhat abusive even if she signed a contract.
She clearly accepted responsibility for her actions and ultimately was only angry with herself
5. A couple of you pointed out that Christian only cried for himself in Flynn's office and not for Anastasia. Really good point. I may edit to include his family and Ana and discuss his breakdown in more detail. That was the beginning of his transition and it deserved more attention.
A guest rightly guessed that Elena was the ultimate target so I waited until I posted "Teachers Last Day" to release her review
Another clever reviewer Cindsrose found my Stephen King Reference. I left a couple of them. I even threw a nod to the Titanic. Now that is an Epic love story.
Lastly, Ana is like so many of us the first time we fall in love. We see what we want to see and believe what we want to believe because we are in love. We wake up one day and realize we deserve better. Sometimes the guy comes back, but usually, its just a brick, on the path, to the road of life.
Again, I want to thank everyone for reading and reviewing. Your kind words have meant so much. You could just as easily spend your time doing something else. Until next timeā¦..
