Title: Chapter 16

So glad you updated!!! I am so proud of Sasha, but dang it if my heart doesn't hurt a little. I'm glad she's on the path to putting herself first, hardening herself, and moving on with her life. It won't be easy but its definitely necessary.

I'm also glad that Dominic set the record straight in terms of Nadia. She's not a child but everyone treats her like one and if she's ever gonna grown on her own, then she needs to be treated like an adult. So thanks, dude for keeping it 100 with Dmitri.

Glad that Dmirti is struggling with his guilt in how he treated Sasha and that he regrets what he said to her. Interested to see how things will continue to develop with him now that Sasha apologized and let him know he was basically a dickhead for using her past against her.

And thank you for the flashbacks because they helped to mold both Sasha and Dmitri better and we can see what's driven them to be the people they are today. Thanks again for updating!

Reviewer: Lapis Love Signed starstarstarstarhalf-star [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 04:27 pm

Title: Chapter 16

Smh. I can't believe some of these reviews. First of all, I agree with you about the whole 'therapy' debate. People are entitled to their own opinions, but personally I feel that it's been taken too far. 'Therapy' can be found it the simplest forms, not always by sitting on a couch and spilling your guts to a psychiatrist.Secondly, I think many people are still missing the point that despite her poor judgement (of course she crossed the line by getting involved in Dmitri's familial problems), Dmitri had NO right to treat Sasha that way. Especially if he ever truly cared about her, because if he did he'd know that she was acting out of love. Sasha was right to tell him about himself (how wrong what he did was, and how he hurt her). Thridly, even before they broke up, I've viewed Dmitri as being a troubled man (arrogant, angry, cold.) so I wasn't surprised by his actions in the previous chapter. With the excepion of a few times, he hasn't really seemed 'that into' her. Though I know it could all be a result of Dmitri's past, sometimes I don't think so. Some people are just aren't the 'in love'-type, which is what Sasha wants. I don't want them to get back together. I think Sasha deserves better than Dmitri, and unless Dmitri's willing to change, apologize and accept his flaws (the way Sasha did), he won't ever be good enough for anyone's love. 

Reviewer: anonymous Anonymous [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 04:27 pm

Title: Chapter 16

I like it and I am glad Sasha got closer. But I still would love a happily ever after. I assume it will be years from now in the next chapter. I really hope Dmitri realizes that Nadia is a bitch and is playing him.

 

Great update!!

Reviewer: Sharise Signed [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 04:18 pm

Title: Chapter 16

Honey that chapter was too short. Lol! But I'm glad that Sasha got to say her piece, and that Dmitri got a scolding from his brother. I think that breakup is for the best, as they both have some growing up to do. Can't wait for the next chapter. don't make us wait too long. Take care!

Reviewer: Anonymous Anonymous [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 03:16 pm

Title: Cast

I have to disagree with Some of the reviews here that are stating no one grew up. The truth is yes someone grew up: SHASHA did! She didn't go to Dmitri angry but she rather went to him as a renewed woman and quite frankly he was surprised to see this new side of her. She apologized for what she did and she let him know how terrible he treated her! Yes he treaty her badly for someone who you were in a relationship with. In other words he DISRESPECTED her! Smh ..anyway great update, can't wait for more!!! 

Reviewer: Anonymous Anonymous starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 03:13 pm

Title: Chapter 16

Wow!  Great update!  Now I wonder how the two of them will resolve this and grow from their mistakes.

Reviewer: Brenda1257 Signed [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 12:56 pm

Title: Cast

Sasha is still healing and believe it or not, she is using her self defense classes as therapy.  I would like a HEA for these two, but they are not ready for it. 

D. still sees his father as wrecking their 'perfect' family.  He was warped by both his parents--mom feeling him with hatred and dad having the morals of an alley cat. 

Now that I think about it, D can't help Sasha until he helps himself.  It is ok for Sasha to still love him, but now she is starting to love herself more--good for her!   I hope she doesn't become hard, but now realizes what she will and will not accept in her next relationship.

 

 

Reviewer: Penelope Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 07:58 am

Title: Chapter 16

Hell, I'm excited.  Our girl is finally growing up (sigh).  I thinks she will still hurt for a while, but that is ok---Dimitri will hurt longer.  This was very realistic bc one can feel anger and intense dislike toward their partner, but one can only grow once they recognize the part they played--Sasha has accepted her part, she owned it and now she is going to use it as her foundation to build on. 

She is going into nternational business--i think Domitri will try to reach out first but it's too late and he ain't 'grown' enough to handle the woman Sasha is going to become. 

Reviewer: Penelope Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 07:44 am

Title: Chapter 16

Well this had to occur.in order for them.to move forward in their lives.  Sasha is gaining more confidence and coming to terms with herself so that is a start.  As for Dimitri, it seems that he has his own issues to work out.

Reviewer: reader101 Signed [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 07:24 am

Title: Chapter 16

Bravo Sasha!!!

 

 

Reviewer: bhvana Signed [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 06:23 am

Title: Cast

I was soo excited to see another update and will be checking multiple times a day for another one* wink, wink*.  Curious to know if you will have them end up together or not.  I really feel like Sasha is beginning to learn about herself in the individual category and not a part of a friendship or relationship.  I think some reviewers are missing this was several weeks later and it is a cathartic experience for her, a turning point.  She owned up to her mistake when she spoke to him and apologized but yet didn't let him get away with how he spoke to her.  Regardless of how mad you are at me, you will RESPECT me at all times.  IDGAF about your anger, especially if you my man.  Oooohhh, would love if they came back into each others circles because she is like a top dog with a rival company and the boss is FOINE.  Everyone has different ways of coping and not everyone wants to sit and speak w/ a counselor.  Not every counselor is qualified to provide you with some insight.  Some individuals like to meditate, as simple as practicing positive thinking when you have soo many negative thoughts impeding your progress.  To each is own, I just want her to progress in a healthy way.  Sorry for the long review but I am LOVING it ( in my Micky D's slogan tone of voice)

Reviewer: lajack1 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 06:15 am

Title: Chapter 16

No one grew as a person in this chapter being angry does not mean you have grown and to make it seem like it's mostly dmitri's fault is just wrong and then she tried to play down everything she did everything that went wrong was her own doing but it's so typical for women to put all the blame on the man I mean how many ways can you tell someone to back off she chose not to listen to him because after 4 months of dating she knows whats best right and then to say he took everything he knew about her and used it against her well she took everthing she knew about him and completely ignored it.He should apologize for going off on her so bad but he does not need to beg her to forgive him.

Reviewer: Victoria Anonymous starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 06:05 am

Title: Chapter 16

That's what I'm taling about. You go, Sasha! Now, she need actually go build herself up.

Reviewer: Dances_With_Pen Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 05:46 am

Title: Cast

I loved this chapter so much! I hate how dimitri hurt sash but I like the fact that it didn't break her! You go sasha for telling him off! He makes me second guess if she should give him another chance. But maybe in time they'll be strong enough individually to be together :) 

Reviewer: britt Signed [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 05:46 am

Title: Chapter 16

That was a DEEP chapter. and it seems that now Sasha has this HARD SHELL around her heart... it was good that Sasha told Dmitri off, he deserved it, and he is going to be ALONE until he lets go of the demos that he is carring around... what Dom told him was so RIGHT ON, he is more of an ENABLER to Nadia than he relizes... and no matther how he tired to fight it, he is just like his father.

Can't wait to see if and how they find their way back to eachother.

Reviewer: liberty lady Anonymous starstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 05:42 am

Title: Chapter 16

I swear I heard the "Rocky" theme song playing when she let him know that it hurt her but it didn't kill her.5kbfc

Reviewer: VeMo Anonymous [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 05:27 am

Title: Chapter 16

I hate the Dimitri hurt Sash like he did, but his mistreatment has made her strong.  Help her get past the abandonment issues from her childhood.  Where will they run into to each other again?  Will Dimitri have gotten married? Dimitri you are such ahole and deserved everything that Sasha said to you.  SO glad to see this update!!

Reviewer: pmgayles Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 05:05 am

Title: Chapter 16

Too fast. There should have been some build up to this chapter. You just dumped it in the story. You don't see the character's growth, but we're told she grew. *smh* Like, really. 

And I stand by Sasha needing therapy. She didn't just lose a parent at an early age; she tossed away like garbage, again and again with no knowledge of why. There's is nothing wrong with going to therapy. You act like it's a bad thing. I can't even buy Sasha's supposed growth because she wouldn't have just moved on from being tossed aside fot the umpteenth time overnight, especially without help. Oh, she could trick herself into believing that she's stonger, but it will not last. A few weeks of getting angry will not cure a lifetime of low self-esteem.

A character like Sasha, in particular, should be crafted with a mature, cautious hand...if you wont her to be believable. I apologize if this review is harsh, but I think the character deserves more. She could be really compelling character, but there's no real dephtp; it's all facile. 

Lastly, I know it's your story and you're free to write it how ever you wont it,so I'm not trying to tell you how to write your story. You don't want Sasha to have therapy, fine, but she needs strong support system. 

 

 



Author's Response:

Thank you for your review. However, this chapter was never meant to imply that Sasha has completely grown because frankly she still has a long way to go. This chapter was a turning point in her life and the previous was a catalyst for the BEGINNING of change not change itself. Also, self-esteem is a lifetime battle- people will have their ups and downs no matter what. And I don't see therapy as a bad thing and never meant to imply as such. However, what I dislike is people's automatic assumption that if someone has issues they should simply go to therapy. Therapy doesn't solve anything by itself. It is the person who chooses to begin to see themselves in a different light that creates change. There is no automatic cure with therapy. And sitting down to talk to someone isn't the only form of therapy; for her and for many people, she may prefer something physical like a kickbox class or an art class. For different people, there are different ways of creating an interpersonal dialogue and critical analysis of one's life. 

And lastly, her allowing herself to get angry is very critical to her finally realizing she doesn't have to just sit back and take people's ill treatment of her. I hope you continue to read and see that this chapter was never a finale. It was the beginning of something different by closing a particular chapter in her life.  Again, thank you for your review.

Reviewer: Cholyn Signed [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 04:58 am

Title: Chapter 16

I need more already I like how Sasha went about talking to Dimitri she did not go all buck-wild on him but took it in stride and said what she had to say and left now I need more!!! 

Thank you for update as always it justs keeps getting better and better

Reviewer: underrestrains Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 04:42 am

Title: Chapter 16

Wow I don't know what I was expecting In the end but I sure wasn't expecting that. Dmitri is such a coward but a part of me does want them to be together.

Reviewer: SandyBrownEyes Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 04:36 am

Title: Chapter 16

So glad Sasha looked behind her and found her spine. Even though I adore this story it has been painful reading about her constantly getting dumped on. Glad she stood up to Dmitri. He never deserved her. He's a douche bag. Sorry, but he is. The only way I can see them getting back together is if he gets down on his knees in front of a crowd and kisses her feet. But I'd love to see Sasha find a hunk who will worship and love her the way she derserves. I'm still wiating for Faye and her sidekick to get what's coming to them as well. Maybe Sasha and Dominic? He seems like an interesting guy. Or maybe a new guy. I can't wait to see what happens next. Thanks for the update!

Reviewer: Happy2bNappy Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 04:22 am

Title: Chapter 16

Thanks for the new chapter. It's great to read about those two again.

I, for one, didn't blame Dmitri for what happened. I thought he was unnecessarily hurful, but I was so upset againt Sasha myself, that she wouls do such a stupid stupid thing, that I could understand Dmitri angriness: I know I would have been as hurful as him as I can't stand when people behave like Sasha did in general, so when it comes to privae things like that...So, yeah, Dmitri was cruel, and lashed out, but Sasha was way way out of line. And I says that even though I thought Nadia is just a racist spoiled brat, eating disorder or not.

I am also not convinced about the all "he didn't love her right". I disliked how Sasha was kind of pushing Dmitri to tell her he loved her, and was being disappointed when he didn't. They had been dating for 4 months, for Pete's sake! You can't force love on someone. I thought it was another sign of Sasha's immaturity and misplaced eagerness. Dmitri had to deal with his own growing feelings, and it was unfair of her to expect him to fall in love right away the way she did. He cared for her deeply, he was getting used to being in love with her, he was slowly falling for her, why rush everything?Why expect him to declare his endying love after a couple of month?

Now I am happy that Sasha is getting a bit more confident, even though the "hardening"/"toughening" up wearing skinny jeans and high heeled boots thing is, IMHO, a bit too much. I am glad she confronted Dmitri , aknowleged her wrongs and called him out for being cruel and harsh to her. But I thought her accusing him of not loving her "enough" sounded like ol' Sasha self-pity act, still holding onto a misguided idea of what love is supposed to be. If SHE had loved him enough, she would have respected him too and she would have never thought she knew better than him about his family dynamics. If she had really loved him, she would have told her mind, and then would have had his back and stood by his side.

I hope that she will be able to grow up, and learn how to love herself more and how to love and respect people she supposedly love too. And I do hope that Dmitri will also be given the opportunity to confront his father and let go of his sister, and not wallow in self pity about "not being good enough" for a supposedly too good for him Sasha. This is utter BS. I don't want the tables turned into strong cold Sasha and sad lonely mopping around Dmitri. I want both to grow and learn from this story and be able to love again, to learn to love better, and then, may be, meet again at a better place in their lives that may enable them to be together again and make it work this time around...

Reviewer: RedHobo Signed starstarstarhalf-star [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 04:01 am

Title: Chapter 16

Okay yay Sasha got a back bone but her new take on life will only lead to her being sad and alone,I still strongly believe she needs to be on someone's couch because she's already on the wrong path to heal herself plus she is no where near over Dmitri who is she trying to fool herself that's why she wants to move so far away. Oh and Dmitri man up you were a bit over the top with how you spoke to Sasha and stop acting like your sister's shit don't stank.

Reviewer: kiavicmcp Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 03:59 am

Title: Chapter 16

Ok so they are both still stupid. Lord please start making them learn soon. They are frustrating the hell out of me.

Reviewer: shellyme Signed [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 03:49 am

Title: Chapter 16

More!!!!

Reviewer: kaci Signed starstarstarstarhalf-star [Report This]
Date: December 18 2013 03:23 am



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