Oh, I loved this!

One small problem I have with it is that this universe, the one from WIAWSNB, would probably not be able to exist in Sam's dream. Dean's wish universe in the episode seemed highly coloured by his own self-esteem issues. Since Sam doesn't think anywhere near as badly of his brother as Dean does of himself, Sam's universe should not have this stealing, promised-not-to-drink-and-fight-any-more, all-round no-good version of his brother, but a rather different one.
Although ... the more I think about it ... the way Sam pictures his mother here is not so different from what we've seen of his dad; both always seem to think that everything's Dean's fault. And maybe this alternate reality shows Sam's issues - that he doesn't think he deserves the brother Dean has been to him given how Dean's always been treated, and so ends up with a Dean who resents him for the unfair treatment he gets. Or am I reading too much into this?

Anyway, I loved the bitter matter-of-fact Dean, and even though Sam's not my favourite character normally. I loved him, too. The fact that he had no clue about this life he was supposed to be leading, the mother who was a stranger and whose expressions only reminded him of Dean, the torn way he felt about Jess (so glad she's back - but why am I marrying this woman who keeps dissing my brother?), the attempts to connect to Dean that kind of mirrored Dean's to connect to Alternate!Sam in the episode, and even the bit about slacks and jeans - brilliant all around. Thank you so much!

"I'm still trying to wrap my head around my boring law school brother being the unstable one. -Love that line.

Great story!

Okay, so, officially, this story is one of my most fav ever :))

WIAWSNB was my very first Spn epi - minus some random run-ins when I wasn't paying much attention to the plot while being busy with something else - which I watched from the very beginning to final credits, so it is very special to me. And, honestly, I was always wondering what it would be like if Sam and Dean reversed places.

You did a fantastic job with the plot and the characters and I enjoyed every moment of reading your story :)

Hehe, I was wondering when I'd find a fic like this! I remember after watching the Djinn episode 'what if'...this is very nicely done...I liked how you had little hints of the 'real' Dean in Sammy's dream world, like Sam seeing his ghostly image and whatnot and hearing his voice from time to time...gyah, in all honesty I can't see Dean being that kind of brother, but like we saw in the episode Dean and Sam didn't get along...it was interesting to see how things would've gone from Sam's point of view though and you put your own little twist in there too. Kudo's on a very well done AU ^~

Wow, that was cool. Of course it would be great to let sam play out the djinn tale, even if I would have also found it really great if he had got his own verse. I like both imaginations. As for whiny ass loser!Dean?? Man, can a boy be any more bitchy... Christ, get it together guy!! Great work!
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Ah, this kind of story I have been lookin like... since I saw the episode. Gotta love strange-normal Winchester family

Yea, I'm an evil lurker. I loved this! Normal isn't all it's cracked up to be, is it, Sammy boy?

Broken, screwed up, lonely Dean, the best brother in existence, was here, right here.

Sniffs. You nearly made me cry!

Great great great story. I can't think of enough praise for your Supernatural stories. Sam i presented with his dream, a normal life yet he still realizes that his life as it is is better than the life he could have had.

Ha. I actually thought Dean would start believing Sam, but instead he called a psychiatrist! xD And Sam showing Dean how to hustle guys at the bar. priceless. I mean, you can totally see how much of an effect the real-Dean has on Sam's personality. "Why the hell isn't anyone calling me Sammy??"

Sam ditches his girl to go to a bar and drink? I'm surprised this version of Jess let him, but that's so something real-Dean would do.

And in the end Dean is still the best parent/brother. Of course lol.
Keep up the good work with these stories!!

LOVED IT!!
“I was starting to get worried.”

“Starting.” Sam snorted in disbelief. All those images of worried-Dean had been coming from here, reality. “How long before Bobby arrives?”
LOL! Great work!

that was good... really good.. i am so glad you wrote this... is there another chapter or is that the end... it is a good ending if it is the end..

really good...

After days without internet connection, this story was a wonderful surprise. I totally loved it. I didn't understand why Sam wasn't all that happy with his mom around, but what Sam thought is true, he doesn't need a mom like Dean does because in a sense Sam always had someone to take care of him and love him more than anything (like a mom would) and that someone is his big brother/parent. Again, it was a great story and I enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks.

I'm so glad that Sam saw that this dream version of Jess was not the person he fell in love with. We will never know, but I can't believe that someone Sam loved would have treated his big brother this way.

Nice touch in the bar, Sam in jeans, t-shirt and over shirt. That is the Sam look we are familiar with.
Sam is right, Dean pouring a beer in a frosted mug is just not right.

I'm glad that Sam knew what choice he had to make to get back to Dean because, 'one thought stood out from all the others: Dean was looking for him back in the real world, and his brother would never stop. Never.' So true!

I had to smile when Sam asked after waking about the time of Bobby arrival as Dean would have probably called him to ask for information on the djinn. Knowing Bobby, he would come to help the brothers.

Sam's thoughts about his brother were perfect, 'but Dean was here. Broken, screwed up, lonely Dean, the best brother in existence, was here, right here...Who needed that annoying woman for a mother when he had a brother like Dean?'

Thanks for the quick updates and sharing your story with us. This was fun to read.
Until next time, take care.

Hey, I HAVE to "submit reviews" for this story, since I didn't edit it. With L&D and LWD, by the time you post a chapter you already know exactly what I think about it in excrutiating detail!

I presume there are inaccuracies in 'Lawrence' because all this is happening in Sam's head and the boy's only been there once in his life that he can remember?

"Broken, screwed up, lonely Dean, the best brother in existence, was here, right here." Yay! Who needs a mother when they've got a Dean? But Dean needs Sam to make him Dean - as the fake-version of Dean in this world just proves.

that was great!! I so LOVED this story!! Great job

Loved the story. Can't wait till the muse moved you again.

-A