Countdown to Small Gifts 4/6: Remus or Sirius?

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Hi, folks! If you're just joining us, we're on DAY FOUR of six days of discussion before Small Gifts begins posting. Start off by introducing yourself (and meeting fellow participants and watchers) over here!

Today's question: Remus or Sirius? No, no, you don't need to pick one or the other, but do you identify more with one? Do you tend to enjoy fic written from one POV? Did you find yourself attracted to one character before the other? Do you feel more protective of one? Do you tend to favor one pining...or one making the first move?

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For identifying, I reflexively thought, no one! I usually don't think of fictional characters as someone to identify with. However! As it happens, Sirius is the one exception. This is because we've both had Azkaban- type experiences. He lost a great number of years there. I lost four years while I was unable to move from a severe illness. I would note that I was having birthdays without feeling as though time was actually passing. I therefore think of myself as younger than I am. Also, Sirius had to deal with Dementors. I had to deal with doctors. Same thing! ;) I must object when JKR says, "Sirius never grew up," thanks to his experience. It's not really like that. Just because you can't experience anything in the outside world doesn't mean that you're not experiencing things on the inside.