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Reviewer: Anne-Rose Sweetkins Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: April 28, 2023 07:21 pm Title: Now I Drive Alone Past Your Street

So beautifully heartbreaking.

Reviewer: Anne-Rose Sweetkins Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: April 20, 2023 11:14 am Title: Boyfriends

Ooof the angst. I think you got Jim’s emotions at this time right spot on. I sometimes wonder… why Jim why be with Karen? You’re clearly not over Pam and never will be.
Perfection.

Reviewer: Anne-Rose Sweetkins Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: March 25, 2023 03:56 pm Title: That's When I Remember

So heartbreaking and well written.

Reviewer: MrsKHalpert Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: October 17, 2022 07:31 am Title: That's When I Remember

Lovely little piece - size doesn't matter (twss). So angsty. You really feel for Pam here!

Author's Response:

Lol yeah, size doesn't matter when it comes to fics!

Thank you! 

Reviewer: warrior4 Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: October 16, 2022 11:38 pm Title: That's When I Remember

Oof gotta feel for Pam here. The veil has lifted and she can finally see clearly, but it still hurts. And she's still scared. She may want a do over, but she's not doing anything to change what is to what she wants. I mean I get it. She's gone through a lot right now and her best friend isn't there to help her. So she's lost, hurting, and alone. Good thing we know there will be many brighter days to come, but for now, it's dark and gloomy.

Author's Response:

Yeah, Pam needs that dark and gloomy period for a bit. It makes the brighter days MUCH more satisfying (twss).

Thank you! 

Reviewer: Robert Dunder Signed [Report This]
Date: October 16, 2022 09:41 pm Title: That's When I Remember

Love it. Very heartbreaking to read about Pam’s regrets in life. Maybe she can work it out with this Roy fella. Kidding, lol.

Keep it up!

Author's Response:

Lol, she'll never work it out with Roy if I have a say so in it xD!

 

Thank you! 

Reviewer: tinydundie Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: October 16, 2022 08:10 pm Title: That's When I Remember

This is very sweet.

*But denying you led to "new" regardless.*

Love this part. Keep the drabbles coming, girl!

Author's Response: I love that line too, ugh! Thank you! I'll try to keep these drabbles coming. Maybe a one-shot that's been sitting in my drafts for a while too...

Reviewer: ThePinkButterfly Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: October 16, 2022 07:52 pm Title: That's When I Remember

Only you could bring me back to leave a review, even if it’s angst. You know I love anything that plays with POV, so this was great. I gasped out loud when I read, *But denying you led to "new" regardless.* Brilliant.

Author's Response: Ugh thank yooooou! I will always be the one to being you back here ;). Also sorry for the angst... I promise my next works will warm your fluffy burrito heart!

Reviewer: Maxine Abbott Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: October 16, 2022 06:31 pm Title: That's When I Remember

What a poignant look into Pam’s regret and her pain at knowing her fear of change and taking a risk led to. That inner turmoil is loud and you gave voice to her hindsight.

Thanks for sharing it.

Author's Response:

Why thank you! Pam goes through a lot, and we don't ever get to hear her inner turmoil. We just get to see it. So, I'm happy to provide her a voice!

Thanks again! 

Reviewer: WanderingWatchtower Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: October 16, 2022 05:31 pm Title: That's When I Remember

"To miss the days where you and I were you and me."

UGHHHH. Kill me. Poor Pam. Great job capturing her thoughts during this time!

Author's Response:

Not you and Aly proving to MTT AGAIN that y'all are twins! You both commented on that line, lol!

Thank you! 

Reviewer: nicemorningtoo Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: October 16, 2022 05:29 pm Title: That's When I Remember

Em this was so good! You did such a good job of capturing her feelings during that time.

“ To miss the days where you and I were you and me.” I lovedddd this line! Loved this whole story!

Author's Response: Ugh thank you! I love that line too, it made me so happy to write! Thank you again!

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: October 16, 2022 05:26 pm Title: That's When I Remember

Short but very (in a sad way) sweet! A good glimpse inside the very confused mind of Pam Beesly.

Author's Response: Why thank you! It may be short, but it does the job (twss). Thank you again!

Reviewer: sophieandsitcoms Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: June 25, 2022 08:07 am Title: Boyfriends

this was beautiful and heart wrenching. i loved the faint references of ‘boyfriends’ appearing every so often (i also have been attached to harry’s new album), but the thoughts could’ve been canon jim, and that’s what makes this piece so endearing to read. the notion of pam falling back into her old habits even after proving she can thrive independently hurts the heart, and you did a great job depicting jim’s pain and confusion here. what a wonderful, short read.

Author's Response:

Ah yes, a fellow listener! Thank you, I tried to bridge some bits of the lyrics into the fic without making it too obvious. Oh yes, that always hurts my heart!

Thank you! <3 

Reviewer: MrsKHalpert Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: June 24, 2022 07:40 am Title: Boyfriends

Ughhh one of my least favourite moments of the entire show, but you captured Jim’s thoughts well!
“Why? I wish I knew. I wish I knew what you see in him. I wish I could understand why you continue to go back to him.” We all want to know that Pam!! Gah!!

Author's Response:

Why, thank you! This coming from someone who doesn't like angst, means a lot!

We do all want to know why. There's lines in the song that go: "Only calling you when he don't wanna be alone. Oh, and you go. But why? You don't know." And that TRULY, in my opinion, describes Pam and Roy in this situation.

Thank you! <3 

Reviewer: Maxine Abbott Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: June 24, 2022 03:43 am Title: Boyfriends

this was angsty alright but I think you got at the emotions Jim was feeling as he watched his heart walk out the door on the arms of the man who didn't deserve her.

Author's Response:

Thank you, Max! I don't delve into the angsty side of their slow burn often, but it's needed.

Roy never did, and never will, deserve Pam.

Thank you! <3 

Reviewer: MissCorporate Signed [Report This]
Date: June 24, 2022 02:54 am Title: Boyfriends

A realistic portrayal of the understandable frustration and bitterness that Jim felt towards Pam in 3x15. The disbelief on his face as he watched them leave together was my favourite scene in that episode.

Author's Response:

Why thank you! This scene always breaks my heart for him, and also has me yelling at my screen "NO PAM, WHY??".

Thank you for your kind words! 

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: June 23, 2022 07:53 pm Title: Boyfriends

Ooooooooooof.

You captured Jim's post-Phyllis' Wedding pain well here. You can see where this produces the bitterness and frustration he ends up demonstrating in the back end of Season 3.

I need a drink. Bad memories.

Author's Response:

Well thank you! I apologize that I regurgitated those bad memories for you, please go get that drink, lol!

 

Thank you! <3 

Reviewer: warrior4 Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: June 23, 2022 10:56 am Title: Boyfriends

Oh, the sting of S3. Without a doubt Jim was having all of those thoughts as he watched Roy and Pam walk out together. What I find interesting is that all of his thoughts seem to be finding fault with Pam here. Now granted he has good reason to think so. The last time he had a really serious conversation with her she told him he had misinterpreted and it sent him spiraling. He's clearly still in that spiral. Yet he also could have reached out to her during the summer, or not brought Karen along, or done many other things. His thoughts seems a little selfish here, but that's also right where he is at this point. Just trying to stay above water and a drowning man always thinks of himself first.

Really good look into his mindset that's for sure. The disappointment, anger, frustration, and longing that make S3 so hard to watch at times are all on display here.

Author's Response:

Why thank you! I agree, Jim definitely pinned a lot of the blame here on Pam, but in an understandable manner. This song just reminded me so much of S3 Jim, lol!

Thank you! <3 

Reviewer: WanderingWatchtower Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: June 22, 2022 10:25 pm Title: Boyfriends

"You are far from the same person, no closer to him than you were eight months ago when you called your wedding, engagement, and relationship off, as it seems. You’ve grown into a person who shouldn’t need him." Oooof, nailed it.

"And this game will never end. He’ll continue to play this charade: pretend to be what you want him to be and fall back onto his old habits. The same way you have, it seems."

Again. OOOOF.

WELP. You poked my heart. Ow.

Very well done and heartbreaking and UGH. Time to go eat chocolate and watch Jim come in and say "Then it's a date" on repeat to make myself feel better.

(But really I looooved thissssss. You know I love me some angst, bb)

Author's Response:

I will gladly take responsibility for your heart being poked, especially as someone who does not write angst often!

Yes, go skip ahead to The Job with some chocolate, and maaaaaaaaybe give this song a listen when you're in an angsty mood again, lol!

 

Thank you! <3 

Reviewer: New Hogfan Signed [Report This]
Date: June 22, 2022 10:10 pm Title: Boyfriends

Interesting story.
I can’t bring myself to feel bad for Jim because
he was such an ass in season three. If Jim would
only open his eyes then he would see that the only
reason why Pam would be with Roy again was because of himself.
Jim was so busy feeling sorry for himself he
couldn’t see that he had become the very man
he thought Roy was. So yes pam deserved better.
Better than Jim.

Author's Response:

I get it, trust me I do. I start off my rewatching of Season 3 mad at Jim too. I totally understand where you're coming from!

Thank you for your kind words!

Reviewer: tinydundie Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: June 22, 2022 10:02 pm Title: Boyfriends

You already know my thoughts but season 3 angst is my jam (pun intended) and I think you did a great job of combining Jim's thoughts about Roy with this song.

*You are far from the same person, no closer to him than you were eight months ago when you called your wedding, engagement, and relationship off, as it seems. You’ve grown into a person who shouldn’t need him.*

This is my fave part... the fact that surely Jim sees the changes in Pam and still has to bear witness to her backsliding is frustrating as a viewer.

Nice work!

Author's Response:

Well thank you! Those couple of lines are also my favorite! Jim is in no way able to deny the growth she's made since calling off their wedding, and intertwining that with the song lyrics just produced a great couple of lines!

 

Thank you <3 

Reviewer: tinydundie Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: January 17, 2022 09:04 pm Title: Now I Drive Alone Past Your Street

*Parked, in front of 7 Laurel Drive as if you’d magically return. Magically teleport 143 miles northwest for the girl who broke your heart.*

*What will it take for you to realize that I feel the same way, Jim? I can. I can. I CAN.

Until you know, until you come home, I’ll drive alone past your street.*

All of this is just OUCH. And lovely.

Reviewer: Dernhelm Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: January 14, 2021 01:39 am Title: Now I Drive Alone Past Your Street

Oh, that's so painful yet beautiful. This story is like a song on its own, with its rhyming and repetition of '7 Laurel Drive.' I like it very much!

Author's Response: Thank you so much! The song definitely flows with this story, and this story definitely flows with the song. I was afraid the repetition would be found as annoying, so I’m glad you like it! Thank you again!

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: January 13, 2021 09:45 pm Title: Now I Drive Alone Past Your Street

This feels very realistic to Pam's summer - the hurt and the longing and the conflict and the anger, and the way she keeps going over it in her head without taking action. Nice job.

Author's Response: Thank you DJC! I imagine Pam being stuck in this crossroad of emotions that entire summer, not truly getting out of it until s3 begins (if that).

Reviewer: beth9501 Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: January 13, 2021 07:44 pm Title: Now I Drive Alone Past Your Street

EMILY THIS WAS ANGSTY AF AND I FREAKING LOVED IT SO MUCH!!

Seriously break my heart into 1000 pieces. Where is TPB hiding at???

"To being able to finally love you. Finally, be explicitly, conventionally yours."

UGH THE GIRL JUST WANTS TO BE LOVED BY JIM. FREAKING HECK.

Maybe it's weird to say I was smiling while reading this because I loved it so much.

MTT twin and funko pop bestie, ily and this was amazing!!!

Author's Response:

I’m SO happy you like it! Happy Birthday!!!

It’s not weird to smile at angst lol <.< >.>

All the love! 

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