Thanks, though I dreally do feel bad about not getting it done earlier. :/
I would totally read your Mrs Hudson fic. It would be glorious. :D
I don't know. I think John would understand eventually - I think it's something he'd realise after meeting Irene - but I think off the bat he wouldn't. And I think he'd only understand after being around Sherlock for a long time - i.e. by S2. I think Mycroft not knowing is partly a product of them not being close. And I guess, partly a product of Sherlock perhaps not really knowing himself because he deems it unimportant. I mean, can you imagine Sherlock's response to someone asking about his sexual orientation? I think he'd be genuinely baffled; like, what does that matter at all? It's like the solar system thing, it's not important to him.
I think in all likelyhood he is asexual (my definition of asexual being "not feeling sexual attraction to other people" - I'm not entirely sure how accurate that is though), and him ignoring it is sort of part of that, though not the... basis. Or whatever. He doesn't want to sleep with John, but he does love him, and he didn't want to sleep with Irene, though she completely captivated him.
But let's be honest here, I am the least qualified to talk about sexuality in any form. xD
And now I want a Lestrade spin off where he's awesome and snarky and attractive. :D
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Date: 2012-06-23 08:40 pm (UTC)I would totally read your Mrs Hudson fic. It would be glorious. :D
I don't know. I think John would understand eventually - I think it's something he'd realise after meeting Irene - but I think off the bat he wouldn't. And I think he'd only understand after being around Sherlock for a long time - i.e. by S2. I think Mycroft not knowing is partly a product of them not being close. And I guess, partly a product of Sherlock perhaps not really knowing himself because he deems it unimportant. I mean, can you imagine Sherlock's response to someone asking about his sexual orientation? I think he'd be genuinely baffled; like, what does that matter at all? It's like the solar system thing, it's not important to him.
I think in all likelyhood he is asexual (my definition of asexual being "not feeling sexual attraction to other people" - I'm not entirely sure how accurate that is though), and him ignoring it is sort of part of that, though not the... basis. Or whatever. He doesn't want to sleep with John, but he does love him, and he didn't want to sleep with Irene, though she completely captivated him.
But let's be honest here, I am the least qualified to talk about sexuality in any form. xD
And now I want a Lestrade spin off where he's awesome and snarky and attractive. :D
PS you're getting a Hawkeye icon now. :P