Curdled Ink

This chapter we get some more info about the gun Ana found in Christian's desk - so there's a lot of discussion of guns and gun safety this episode, heads up. A lot more than I anticipated ever bringing up in this series, tbh. Other than that, Christian has gone to New York on a business trip, and Ana is feeling....extremely codependent about it. Joy.

Content warnings: controlling behavior, a LOT of discussion of guns, gun rights, and gun safety, cop mention, brief discussion of death of a family member, domestic abuse, codependence, alcohol mention, deceitful behavior, poor communication, deliberate isolation of a partner.

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Ana and Christian have a relatively wholesome (by their standards) time together, aside from their usual communication issues, and something Ana finds in Christian's desk drawer that will definitely be an issue later. So business as usual for the two of them really.

Content warnings: misogyny, patriarchy, jealousy, boundary crossing, poor communication, gun mention, abuse mention, financial manipulation..

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Ana goes back to work for the first time after her honeymoon, and Christian is Not Happy about her exercising her autonomy now that they're married. But then, when has he ever been particularly happy about her being an entire separate human person with separate wants, needs, dreams, etc?

Content warnings: arson mention, sexual assault mention, jealousy, invasive questions, juvenile behavior, threats of violence, codependence, patriarchy, discussion of abuse tactics, toxic monogamy.

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This chapter starts out with a scene (which I have some Thoughts about!) and that's about the most exciting thing that happens. Until the very end of the chapter, where we learn something (unsurprising) about the identity of the arsonist at Christian's office.

Content warnings: terrible negotiation, questionable sexual hygiene, homophobia mention, brief discussion of injury/infection, poop mention, possessiveness, controlling behavior, arson mention, assault mention.

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The plot thickens with an exciting action sequence in this chapter! But before we find out too much about that, Christian is up to his usual controlling, jealous, uncaring bs, and of course we've got to have the obligatory one sex scene per chapter. So really, just another day in 50 Shades Land.

Content warnings: weight loss/gain, fatphobia, body image issues, codependency, controlling behavior, comments on someone's body, unhealthy relationship to food, beauty standards, cops mention, evil billionaire behavior, jealousy.

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Stella's sw-related work: allmylinks.com/candikitten 

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It's a short episode this time around because honestly, not a lot happens. There's some sex, some relationship shenanigans, and.....a tiny bit of character development?? Finally???? Blink and you'll miss it, but it's there!

Content warnings: controlling behavior, abuse mention, blackmail, objectification, arson mention, misguided savior complex, manosphere mention, infantilization, gun mention, misunderstanding of kink.

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Stella's sw-related work: allmylinks.com/candikitten 

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There's a lot of discussion about consent and bodily autonomy in this episode, but amongst all the trash, I do find a bit of treasure! Another possible kink that EL James actually has, and therefor writes about much better than just about anything else in the books. Exciting! Listen on to find out what that kink is.

Also, a small note about audio quality: I think this episode accidentally got recorded on my laptop's built in mic instead of my usual podcasting mic, so the quality of the sound is lower than usual. However, I think you can still hear what I'm saying clearly enough that I didn't feel it necessary to re-record the whole thing. So just keep that in mind going into this episode!

Content warnings: nonconsensual marks, controlling behavior, misuse of the term "hard limit", parentifying the woman in a romantic relationship, infantilization of a female character, childhood trauma, anti-drug user slur, anti-sex worker slur, unresolved trauma and its effects on relationships.

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Stella's sw-related work: allmylinks.com/candikitten 

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In this episode, Christian gives Ana a bit of "funishment" for her "disobedience", leading me to discussions about power dynamics, safety, autonomy, and lots more. We're back in it for real now!

Content warnings violation of privacy/filming strangers in public, infantilization, ableism, controlling behavior, poor communication, toxic relationship dynamics, discussion of finances, codependency, unsafe restraint methods, terrible negotiation/consent-getting.

Stella's non-sw work: allmylinks.com/leighcartist

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My hiatus is over and I'm gearing up for one last slog through the last book in the series. We're starting off strong, joining Ana and Christian at the tail end of their honeymoon. They're bickering just as much as usual, Christian is just as possessive as usual, and I am...exhausted already. Here we go!

Content warnings: night terrors mention, possessiveness/ownership of another person's body, misogyny/patriarchy, abusive relationship mention, poor negotiation/consent-getting outside the bedroom, controlling behavior, ignoring a partner's desires, nonconsensual objectification, slight fashion snobbery.

Stella's non-sw work: allmylinks.com/leighcartist

Stella's sw-related work: allmylinks.com/candikitten 

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Happy New Year! I've got one more episode for you before I go on a brief hiatus from the pod until mid-February. Start your new year off with some chaos; I'm joined by Austin and Beverly of the Revolution Rose podcast as we eat, drink, and are horrified by the second 50 Shades movie. Enjoy! And if you liked this, definitely check out their podcast - link below.

Content warnings: Alcohol mentioned throughout, stalking, grooming, sexual assault mention, racism, misogyny, possessiveness, poor communication, abuse, blood mention, anti-drug user slur, coercion, slight body horror, childhood trauma, crinkling and crunching of snacks throughout.

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