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So, going through a frenzied phase of updating my fic once a week for the past couple of months... I've noticed something a little odd about myself (aside from the obvious). Whenever I get an alert that someone reviewed my story, I automatically fear that it's a flame even though I haven't had an actual flame in about two or so years. This... doesn't really seem like a rational fear to have, but I was wondering if anyone else goes through this or feels this way?

Also, while we're at it, if you've ever received a flame before, would you care to talk about it? Sometimes that stuff really stings and we as writers don't exactly get to complain/vent about it since it isn't seen as a "mature" or appropriate thing to do. And I'll admit that it isn't really a good thing to vent about it in the author's note of the story that got flamed since that just opens a person up to more ridicule. Just keep in mind that you don't have to talk about it. wink