Summary: The cat is now out of the bag, and now everyone must learn how to deal with the revelation of Barney's true past.
Rating: M
Authors: idioticonion , jerseystrife and alixzin
The link to all the chapters can be found here, please be sure to read the note before you begin reading part two.

Rating: M
Authors: idioticonion , jerseystrife  and alixzin 
Note: Part two will be coming out soon. To re-spark interest we're releasing a little oneshot teaser. Enjoy!
Previous Chapters: Link to all of part one can be found here.

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Please vote for me in both part one and part two at the HIMYM fic awards!

Learning How To Live, which I co-authored with idioticonion and jerseystrife has been nominated for best crossover and best epic long multichapter (22 total).

Please vote for us! Please?!

Learning How To Live
Authors: jerseystrife , idioticonion and myself
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note: A million thanks toroland44 for the beta.
Special Note: Thank you to all our readers who put up with our strict scheduling and pacing. Thank you so much for reading and as a special gift to readers, check out the bonus track at the end of this chapter. Enjoy the surprise ending! *evil laugh*
Previous Chapters: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20l21

Final Chapter!!!

Learning How To Live

Authors: jerseystrife , idioticonion and myself
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note:  More multimedia goodness. And of course, a million thanks to roland44 for the beta.
Previous Chapters: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18

Chapter Nineteen

Learning How To Live
Authors: jerseystrife , idioticonion and myself
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note: A million thanks to for the beta.
Previous Chapters: One|Two|Three|Four|Five|Six|Seven|Eight|Nine|Ten|Eleven|Twelve|Thirteen|Fourteen|Fifteen|Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Learning How To Live
Authors: jerseystrife , idioticonion  and alixzin 
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note: This is one of m of course, a million thanks to roland44  for the beta. Some really nice plot development in this one!
Previous Chapters: One|Two|Three|Four|Five|Six|Seven|Eight|Nine|Ten|Eleven|Twelve|Thirteen|FourteenlFifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Learning How To Live
Authors:jerseystrife  , idioticonionand alixzin 
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note: This is one of m of course, a million thanks to roland44  for the beta.
Previous Chapters: One|Two|Three|Four|Five|Six|Seven|Eight|Nine|Ten|Eleven|Twelve|Thirteen|Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Learning How To Live
Authors: jerseystrife , idioticonion and alixzin 
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note:As always we'd like to give a million thanks to roland44 for the beta. 
Previous Chapters:  One|Two|Three|Four|Five|Six|Seven|Eight|Nine|Tenl ElevenlTwelvelThirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Learning How To Live

Authors:  jerseystrife , idioticonion and myself
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note: A million thanks to roland44 for the beta. I'd like to add that this is one of my favorite chapters in the whole series.
Previous Chapters: One|Two|Three|Four|Five|Six|Seven|Eight|Nine

Chapter Ten!

Everything that I've written (not a whole lot) in the past year and a half.
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Learning How To Live
Authors: jerseystrife, idioticonion and myself
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note: A million thanks to roland44 for the beta.
Previous Chapters: One|Two|ThreeIFour|Five|Six|Seven|Eight

Chapter Nine

Learning How To Live

Authors: jerseystrife , idioticonion  and myself
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note: A million thanks roland44 
Previous Chapters: One|Two|Three|Four|Five|SixlSeven

Chapter Eight

Learning How To Live

Authors: jerseystrife , idioticonion and alixzin 
Rating: mild M for some unpleasant adult themes
Summary: Something is terribly wrong with Barney Stinson and his friends have all started to notice him avoiding them. When questions arise, Barney fights to keep his secrets and to keep the life he's grown comfortable with living.
Disclaimer: Sadly, none of us own either of the shows.
Note: A million thanks to roland44  for the beta.
Previous Chapters: One|Two|Three|Four|Five|Six

chapter seven