#this post is sort of a simplification of my feelings on damien

[thelaurenshippen]

in honor of Damien Gorham's 35th birthday (yep, you heard me, I'm not only celebrating a fictional character's birthday, but the birthday of my own character), I wanted to share my favorite Damien-related excerpt from Some Faraway Place.

it wasn't a conscious choice when I was first sketching out the three Bright Universe novels, but Damien is the only character from the podcast who appears in every book. he's a character I have such complicated feelings about (a feeling I think a lot of listeners/readers share), but with SFP being the last time we hear from him in the universe, I wanted to make sure we left him in a place where he finally was growing.

you don't always get the forgiveness you want from the people you hurt. but that doesn't mean you don't deserve forgiveness at all, or that you can't do better in the future. it's been six years since Damien sent this letter and, while I imagine he's still got a lot of work left to do, I like to think he's out there somewhere, doing better, letting himself love.

#some faraway place spoilers #the bright sessions spoilers #the bright sessions #damien #damien gorham #some faraway place #lauren writes things #this post is sort of a simplification of my feelings on damien #because there are certain things he's done that no amount of growth can go back and repair #but that doesn't mean he can't move forward #idk man life is messy and he's probably my most representative character of that fact #and it's taken ME a lot of growth and self love to reflect on mY relationship with him #there's a reason he and sam are similar and in love with the same guy! #two sides of the lauren coin! #anyway #happy birthday robbie #lauren makes things