u/Same_Accident_9917

I’ve been averaging about a million words of byler fanfic per month, & I’m pretty sure I’m getting burnt out. Things are starting to feel so repetitive, & little things that I used to be able to gloss over are now making me irrationally angry. I hate this. I have so much admiration for people putting their work out there, & it sucks to not even enjoy some of it anymore.

I think I’m going to take a step back & get back into some of my other hobbies. Like just read the WIPs I’m already reading when they update & see if that helps.

Has anyone else ever experienced this tho? If so, what helped you?

Upon arriving to college Mike finds out that his roommate is openly gay. Mike mentions his best friend is also gay, & expresses interest in wanting to be a good friend/ally. His roommate invites him to some LGBTQ+ events on campus. Mike hears from people that dated the opposite sex before coming out, people who fell in love with their friends, feelings of relationships not feeling “right, etc. & it makes him realize things about himself & about his feelings for Will.

I feel like this setup would well for Mike & his feelings of wanting to be seen as “normal”. Finding out he’s not alone might make it easier on him to come to terms with things. And it gives a great opportunity for awkward “came out wrong” moments for Mike.