this is so depressing, i literally sighed once i got to six. Dean always got the short end of the stick on everything. im realy depressed now. thank you! that wwas saracasm lol. but seriously, im reading most of you stories right now and this is just down right depressing

That's mean! For two reasons...

ONE - it made me look at my kitchen sink and shudder... between my husband working ALL the time and my back going out on me, I think we need to get Dean over here! lol

TWO - it took me a second to realise what the last two lines meant! i just got off the phone and picked this up and by the time I got to the bottom page my brain was slowly starting to function again... and there! Bang! My head hit the ground as I fell off my seat - again!

*shakes head* You're definitely one for writing evil fics :( Everything's supposed to come out hunky dory, everyone smiling, with rosie cheeks and a beer! No fair! :(

*sobs* And you know what else is really unfair? I still loved this fic! It was great, it was well written, the bit at the beginning with Dean's teddy was adorable and just made me wanna cry - pregnant remember? lol And then Bobby being a slob and Sam trying to convince Dean the dishes were finished and... well, the whole thing was brilliant! Would LOVE to know what gave you the idea of washing up! lol

But now I'm gonna have to go and cry... :( Dean can't go! he has to stay with Sammy! *sob*

Great story, hun! Loved it! (and hated it hehehehe Complicated breed we SPN fans are LoL)

Gonna hunt through more of your stuff now :)

PS I'm pretty sure I just heard your inbox sigh!

The last one is my favorite. It's so short and simple, but it packs a punch.

that was good. you should make the #4 into a real long story- I loved the brotherly love they showed each other- especially Sam taking care of Dean like that!!

Wow! excellent journey from childhood to #5. Really liked Dean washing dishes in Palo Alto, always protective, wanting to check out the neighborhood where Sammy lives, just to make sure Sammy gets the rest he needs. Then the touching moment when he leaves town without a backward glance.
Hopefully geek boy will find a way to save his big brother before #6 takes place.

No. 6 was a stunner. I love it when a few lines are the greater impact ones. They're fun to write, as well.

No. 1 was my favourite, mostly because of: "She’s fairly sure a mother shouldn’t think that about her own kids but Dean looked damn goofy when the teeth were still coming through and the huge gaps made him look like a deranged chipmunk."

Any sentence with the word ''goofy'' in it is sure to be a winner :) Oh Missouri...we want you back, pronto.

Nice fic, good job :)

The third time you wrote about actually broke my heart! That was a great story!

That was awesome!

I love how you took us through the years with this, although I hope your implication in 6 is never fulfilled. (c:

Wow, this was amazing! I loved it ^_^ Excellent work, yo!

Wow, you take a simple task like washing dishes and create this poignant piece. You truly are a phenomenal writer. Your words create such vivid visual images. You are a master at that.

The first vignette was so cute (Semper Fi Bear - I love it). Little Dean learning how to help his mother with the dishes while she's thinking about how John is influencing his son with stories about monsters and horror. Little did she know. Number 2 left me feeling so sorry for Dean and all the responsibility he had to shoulder at a young age. Number 3 made me angry with Sam and wish I could comfort Dean. Number 4 was a touching scene showing Sam's loving care of his older brother - and redeemed him a bit. Number 5 made me remember how "broked" Dean was when he lost his father and how nothing he did could make it better. He should have learned from that, because Number 6 broke me.

Thanks for sharing this amazing work with us. Until next time...

OUCH! This was beautiful but so very painful at the end. I love the way you wrote this but I hate that I feel like crying now.

I enjoyed all of it but #6. I refuse to think about that.

these were so nice, some that made me tear. *sniffle* the last one was so simple, but was so sad. damn, dean and that deal. ;)

I like it! Especially the #1 (with mom and baby Dean), #4 (hurt Dean) and little #6 (so sad).

Beautiful story, with some really nice lines and turns of phrase. I particularly loved number 4, and number 6 was bluntly, coldly effective. Well done.

If I could just offer, in concrit terms , I don't know of any Americans who refer to the task as "washing up" - they say "doing the dishes." Also, instead of cutlery, Americans say "silverwear" (regardless of whether it's silver or not. In my family, the actual silver silverwear is referred to as "Mom's silver"; I think the more general term is "family silver".)

America is big, and customs differ - but in my experience the washing up/cutlery thing is an Irish/UK thing - you may have other information (or, indeed, just not necessarily care that much!)