All Comments on 'Three Strikes Ch. 11'

I have a lump in my throat... Please don't make us wait too long

All I could say was wow. You kept my heart pumping all through this one. I echo the other comment I hope the next chapter comes quickly!!

My heart will not stop beating erratically!

Humans can be so fickle, assuming, unpredictable. In everyone’s life some bad things can happen. Some bad things can be annoying, others absolutely crippling. I venture to propose that Shane’s wake up call is connected to something very traumatic. He is proud, and vulnerable at the same time. This, unfortunately is true with a lot of macho men, gay or straight. Pride. One of the deadly sins. It can be the undoing of the greatest of men. I love this story, but, I don’t want a bad ending to a potentially the end of a love that as obviously there. Donovan is a nurse, empathetic, able to understand when he knows the truth. His pride will only dissolve once he knows the way to help Shane with his. Maybe i’m Wrong, but they both have quite a bit, and sometimes it must be swallowed. Anxiously awaiting more. Thank you. JP

honestly, fuck shane. that’s some bullshit.

Bracing myself for what’s to come. Hopefully the next chapter is here quickly! Thanks as always for a well-written, compelling story.

I'm balling with a big knot in my stomach. Please fix this T-T I have a feeling the AARP and DAKS are related lol so this feels like it's going to get really interesting!!!

Amazing job keep up the great work, btw I'm way to into this story! I felt my heart break when Shane said those words. pls don't keep us waiting to long!!!

I know, this is a rough chapter. There’s a lot here, and it’s not gonna he an easy rod. I really appreciate the comments! The next one is being submitted, hopefully soon!

Great job! I loved the previous chapter and I wasn't expecting this to be honest (which is dumb cuz I should have known there'd be drama :p! it makes sense now. I understand where Shane's insecurites must be coming from. Can't wait for the next one.

This is amazing, I am afraid what is going to happen next. Please don't keep us waiting long.

You have ventured into teenage girl drama territory here I mean Jesus. Are these adult men or 14 year old females?! I remember my sisters having this back and fourth drama when we were kids. Do they like each other or do they hate each other? You write m/m sex pretty well but you go over board on the drama! I’m done.

This chapter was full of fucking disasters, I wasn't emotionally prepared bothering Shane and donavan were being insensitive. But for some reason I'm angrier at Donavon

C’mon! You know better! Tisk tisk

Two chapters is more then I hoped for, but what a cliffhanger. Please do not let us wait that long anymore. It’s not healthy to look for new stories every day for weeks. 😏

This is gold. Love your work Mrsgnomie!

Shane is totally justified in his reaction to uninvited sexual contact. In the modern age, where I live and this story is written, what Donovan did is plain ole rape. Does nobody remember that consent for sex is like asking someone if they want a cup of tea? (https://youtu.be/pZwvrxVavnQ) Regardless of what Shane's demons may be, the simple fact is that he wasn't able to consent to the sex before it happened, which is not ok. The fact that nobody else Donovan talks to about it sees the problem with his actions goes to show how nauseatingly prevalent tacit approval of rape is in our toxic masculine culture.

On the other hand, Shane acts immaturely as well. Talking this shit out is important to prevent the perpetuation of these toxic ideas and saying "if you can't figure it out by yourself then I can't help you" is just inane. Going around trash-talking "fags" is caveman behaviour too, so both our dear protagonists have some maturing to do. I await the next chapter with bated breath! Once again, love your work Mrsgnomie <3

(Just in case anyone reading this starts to imagine that I'm some femnazi, I'm a 23 year old gay male from Melbourne, Australia).

I have been reading on this forum for years, but I only started an account so I can comment on this story. Holy cow. I am addicted to this story and cannot wait for the rest of the chapters. I love Donovan and Shane so much. My heart is breaking for both of them right now.

I don't know if its going to be address in later chapters but what Donavan did was not cool and super rapey. it's weird to act like men don't get raped or that Shane was being overly sensitive or that he had to have experienced trauma to want to have been asked first

Anon 4 years ago,

You literally missed the fact that the conversation at the end is lacking context, so you're not doing any better than Donovan there.

Don't we all need some time to deal with some issues rather than talking it out at times, especially when you are still figuring out how to best describe the problem in the first place.

You fell into the Donovan's perspective where it's just not accurate with his ego. He trashtalks Shane instead of talking it out with him in the first place, ignores the fact that shane might actually be traumatized in the past, and that last bit.

Donovan has no idea who Davis is! That conversation is cut off! You immediately assumed the entire context there and dropped your biased opinion just from that incomplete evidence. Shane's reply is literally after the fact that Donovan said, "Wow, I don't see your problem there."

I appreciate the attempt to be the middleman without any bias, but your whole essay loses credibility because you fell for the easiest trap aka the huge assumption Donovan is making throughout this chapter alone.