Sweetheart

[tripperfunster]

I just ... meh.

I just read a fic that was pretty okay. Manly men doing manly things with each other *wink wink* but just after coitus, one man called the other one 'sweetheart'.

Now, men are capable of a full range of emotions, and can certainly have silly pet names for each other, but it really comes off as 'abrupt needle scraping over record' when one burly (superhero/potions master/grisled doctor) calls his male lover 'sweetie/honey/lover/baby.'

Actually, I guess my actual problem with it is that BIG BURLY MEN can do that, but I KNOW THESE CHARACTERS! These specific characters wouldn't call each other that. (at least not in my head canon.)

I'm certainly not saying that people can't write what they like, I'm just saying that they shouldn't post it publically where I have to read it that it takes me out of the fic when I see it.

While I'm at it: Photomanipulation is not art!

Is it fun to make? Yes!
Does it take something original and change it to something new and different? Yes!
Is it difficult? Yes!
Does it take a long time to do it properly? Yes!

Is it art? NO!

Why is the cut-tag for it art? I am always sorely disappointed when I click on something titled 'art' and it's a photomanip. I just wish it would be called exactly that, and then I could choose to click or not. Maybe I should have a full-on hissy and post that photomanips are triggery for me? ;)

Tell me flist, what pisses you off? What do you get excited about that just ends in disappointment? SHARE MY BITCHINESS AND VALIDATE ME!

Comments

[zeta-tauri.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I have to admit, as a gay man, your first part rubbed me the wrong way. You could call my fella a bear, if not for the fact that he's more slim and muscular than he is the typical build one associates with bears. But he's big, he's hairy and manly, and he uses all sorts of terms of endearment. It's one thing if you think it's ooc for a character to say something like that, and quite another to make broad, sweeping generalisations like that. :/

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Holy shit! I swear I have answered your comment three times, and it keeps not showing up! (My apologies if YOU get it three or more times!)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Okay, not that my replies seem to be showing up, I'll try again.

Please note that I said:
Now, men are capable of a full range of emotions, and can certainly have silly pet names for each other and Actually, I guess my actual problem with it is that BIG BURLY MEN can do that, but I KNOW THESE CHARACTERS! These specific characters wouldn't call each other that. (at least not in my head canon.)

I think it's lovely that your guy has pet names for you, but I honestly can't see Snape calling Harry 'baby' or Captain America calling Iron Man 'sweetheart'. At least not right after the first time they hook up.

Edited for missing 'e'

I have all sorts of deranged pet names for my animals, but not for my hubby, unless I'm trying to be ridiculous. *shrug*