Or I imagine my mom stumbling across it and going "Oh my god, this doesn't make any sense at all! And it's porn!"

I wrote more slash than anything else. My best friend, who lives in NY and is very much a guy's guy, made the mistake of insisting on reading one of them. I think it was All American Boys! where Riley (spit) and Xander have a little S&M tryst. The way he looked at me after he finished it made sure I would never show my stories to people outside the fandom.

I wish you luck with all the vicissitudes life throws your way - it's often not as bad as we thought it would be.

Chen firm in her resolve to believe in happy endings.