[Fic] "Variation and Fugue" -- Harry Potter

Another thirtyforthree ficlet. No warnings. Well, I should say that it's more of a three-part relationship analysis than an actual story. Though the analyses are like mini-stories... Eh. Whatever.

( Variation and Fugue )

Three kisses, in retrospect.

[Fic] "Variation and Fugue" -- Harry Potter

Another thirtyforthree ficlet. No warnings. Well, I should say that it's more of a three-part relationship analysis than an actual story. Though the analyses are like mini-stories... Eh. Whatever.

( Variation and Fugue )

Three kisses, in retrospect.

[Meme] friendship types

( What Type of Friend Are You? )

Heh. I think this one has me pegged -- I am selfish, and I do prefer to give advice rather than offer a comforting shoulder. There's only so much sympathetic listening I can do before I want to start listing ways to fix things.

I have to be empathetic to be a good writer -- I have to be able to see other points of view -- but that doesn't mean I have to particularly care. It's a failing I periodically wish I could change. It might be nice to have large-scale sympathy for people, to have a burning social conscience (like Vicky does), but I've never been able to hold that sort of emotion for very long. My sympathy really only works on a personal level, and even then it slips my mind quickly unless someone reminds me.

It always amuses me to read about differing male and female approaches to conversations and problem-solving. The standard line is that women want people to listen and empathize, whereas men want to solve the problem. I like people to listen for a while, and then solve the damn problem. Because really, if you just make soothing noises and don't fix the root cause, what's the point? (I grant you this changes when the problem is inherently not solvable, but I sort of categorize those situations differently: they're 'issues' or 'situations' rather than 'problems,' if you will.)

[Meme] friendship types

( What Type of Friend Are You? )

Heh. I think this one has me pegged -- I am selfish, and I do prefer to give advice rather than offer a comforting shoulder. There's only so much sympathetic listening I can do before I want to start listing ways to fix things.

I have to be empathetic to be a good writer -- I have to be able to see other points of view -- but that doesn't mean I have to particularly care. It's a failing I periodically wish I could change. It might be nice to have large-scale sympathy for people, to have a burning social conscience (like Vicky does), but I've never been able to hold that sort of emotion for very long. My sympathy really only works on a personal level, and even then it slips my mind quickly unless someone reminds me.

It always amuses me to read about differing male and female approaches to conversations and problem-solving. The standard line is that women want people to listen and empathize, whereas men want to solve the problem. I like people to listen for a while, and then solve the damn problem. Because really, if you just make soothing noises and don't fix the root cause, what's the point? (I grant you this changes when the problem is inherently not solvable, but I sort of categorize those situations differently: they're 'issues' or 'situations' rather than 'problems,' if you will.)