Are You Done With Me...? :(

[Comicality]

Despite a lot of harsh criticism over the years, I'd like to think that I've developed a thicker skin since I've started writing. But I will admit...there are times when I get hurt to the point where I just don't see why I keep going. Why this is even worth my time anymore. I'm starting to realize that some people will never be happy with what I do online. And...it only takes one or two voices to destroy an artist from the inside. 

 

I just wanted to write. To entertain. And I get bashed and battered and insulted for it, but I keep trying to be the best I can be. Sometimes...the selfish people win. They try to tell me how to do what I do and instruct me on how to give up even MORE of my life for their benefit...even when they give so little in return. And yet, I protect them. Like an IDIOT I let them humiliate me...but I don't want them to be subjected to the same harsh ridicule that they put me through.

 

I'm not 21 years old anymore. But I'm online every day. I've given all I can give. And for some...that's not enough. We live in an age where people want to DEVOUR fucking MONTHS worth of work in a matter of hours and get MAD at the creators for not giving them more. I've been abused for half my life...nothing hurts me more than having someone tell me that I'm STILL not good enough.

 

 

Listen...if anybody here wants me to go away...then I'll go away. Maybe it's time for the next internet writer to come forward and step into the spotlight. I'd welcome that with open arms.

 

But these...'people'...want me to believe that I take too long between chapters. They tell me that people are boycotting everything that's not finished. That they've 'given up on me'...even when I've never given up on them. they want me to believe that the fans share their point of view, and that I am no longer relevant because I tell as many stories as I do. Many of them in progress.

 

Listen, I won't feel bad if you decide that you want to move on. Promise. I just want to know. Is 'Comicality' no longer something that you look forward to? Are you done with me?

 

I'm not going to stop writing. I'm riding these stories out to the bitter end. And despite what a few selfish brats tell you about the work that I've done, they're so busy focusing on the gap between chapters that they totally DISMISS the fact that I've been loyal and true to these characters and these stories for nearly 20 YEARS now!!! The forget that! They don't tell you that part! Because they fucking spit in my face and demand an immediate ending. They can't get what they want all at once, so they throw a childish tantrum and expect me to jump whenever they bully me into thinking they won't read anymore.

 

Then stop reading.

 

I implore you...if you're going to treat me or any other author that way...please stop reading. you are the bane of our existence and the reason that we, as artists, can't create the tapestry of amazing work that we want to create. It is your hurry to burn through everything in a day and your pointless rush to return to fucking BOREDOM and future complaints that there's nothing else for you to absorb like a leech with a tapeworm that keeps your creative minds feeling unappreciated, exhausted, and void of inspiration to every write another word for you ever again.

 

so, strictly off the record...have any of you given up on me? Is that where we are? Does your need for constant free entertainment overpower your need to see me as human? Is the wait too long, when 'waiting' is all you have to do to reap 100% of the benefits of my hard work? Are you 'disappointed' in me? Will you abandon me because what I do is not enough? I'd really like to know.

 

If you think I'm a bad writer or that I don't care about my fans...you're more than welcome to say so. no hard feelings, I swear. But after the bashing and the rudeness and the bullshit that I've had to endure over the past 18 years of me doing this, I would seriously like the people who send me this garbage to stand up and EXPLAIN (In a public forum) what the fuck it is that they have to complain about. Because, despite the long hours and hard work that I put into these stories, I have worked hard to keep them as free and as available as fucking OXYGEN!

 

So please...let me know what I'm doing wrong. I'm listening. What the hell are you bitching about? I'm online EVERY damn day! Ask yourselves what you're asking of me. And when I ask you to balance things out by giving a fuck about my website...are you willing to meet me half way? If not...then SHUT UP!

 

Never ask more of another person than you're willing to do yourself. It's FREE! It's here for you're enjoyment. And if you're upset with me and don't want to read my stories anymore...then that sucks. But I wish you the best. Don't TELL me about it. Just fucking go away! It's not like you cared about me in the first place. Just leave. I don't need to hear about it. If you don't send me an email, or participate on the boards, or go to the chatroom, or contribute to Imagine Magazine, or leave me any reviews on my stories...then you don't give a shit about me anyway. How am I going to miss you when you're gone?

 

Fuck you too!

 

I love what I do, and I'm passionate about it. I'm going to give you my best EVERY single time! You have my word on that. But I EXHAUST myself for my art, and a bunch of people don't give a shit. If you're one of those people, that's fine. Read. Enjoy. I love the audience and I wish you the best. But don't you DARE fucking 'complain' when you haven't given me an ounce of support to warrant you getting an attitude with me. My fans aren't disappointed or losing interest. they stand by me and keep in touch on a regular basis because they care about somebody other than themselves. They ENCOURAGE me to keep writing and ensure that more chapters will come along in the future.

 

To you folks who want to make demands and threats and think you can BULLY me into working faster...just know that I don't ever have to write another fucking word on this website for as long as I live. I would LOVE to toss up a middle finger and get back to living my life instead of playing the court jester for a bunch of control freaks who don't appreciate it. You want me to shut this shit down...? Keep treating me the way you're treating me.

 

But if you want more quality content and me working at the best of my ability to finish off these stories and build the legacy that I've been planning for years now...then just relax. And one day, you'll be able to click a button and get my heart and soul delivered to you, free of charge.

 

All I ask is that you not be an ASSHOLE to me!!! How hard is that? Take your frustrations out on somebody else. Stop making me the scapegoat, or I swear to God, I'll stop writing forever and quit giving a fuck about ALL of this!!!

 

How's that for a threat?

 

Calm the fuck down and leave me alone! If you don't have something nice to say...don't say anything. Have some class.  
 

[Myr]

Comsie, I have been with you since the beginning have supported you a long long time.  You were my first author here and we rode the internet wave in the times before that too.

 

We certainly don't want you going anywhere Comsie. 

If you need anything let me know.

[Mikiesboy]

I write because I love to, and I read for the same reason. And there are authors I follow. But the thought of harrassing them because they didn't post something according to my schedule, or desires, well wow, no. That's just wrong. 

 

We all have lives beyond posting our work. We aren't robots that just spit this stuff out. Writing is work, and it's painful sometimes and emotional and there is a cost to the author emotionally and in the time we spend doing it. Often we do it without much support, and readers that neither like or review your work. Those two things being our only reward. 

 

So I agree, authors should not have to put up with people harrassing them. Your reaction is warranted. 

 

And frankly, I can't believe people would treat you, or anyone like that. 

 

Keep writiing for your fans. I'm gonna go and read something of yours, so I can count myself among them. 

 

tim

[Emi GS]

@Comsie: First of all I am sorry. Its not like I am the one of them that are against you or harassing you. But I the one of your fans who fail to appreciate properly.

 

I am sorry I never let you know through my likes that I read your stories. I am sorry I never reviewed you stories much. I am sorry I never told how good you write. I am sorry I have never been a good fan of you other than those silly messages I had send. I am sorry for being an invisible fan always. I am sorry I never had the gut to tell I am here on GA only because of your stories. I am sorry. I am really really sorry.

 

When you texted me back, I felt so surprised and smile never left me that day. I am smiling like a was one of them fangirling dumbs. But I loved you a lot.

 

Its so sad to hear that some are harassing you for their pleasures. Please don't shut off yourself and us from you. We love you Comsie. As person, as an author and mostly as a good friend. We just love you. And remember there are lots of people who are silently waiting for your stories. And they love you admire your work.

Edited October 15, 2016 by Emi GS

[Cynus]

Comsie,

I don't know you. To my knowledge we've never spoken, despite inhabiting the same space for some time now. I haven't read any of your work yet, either, and hope you'll forgive me for that. I didn't know you and many of our fellow authors existed until I joined the LGBT writing community, and my reading has slowed to a tiny trickle since then. I'm not reading anyone right now, even though I often feel like I should be doing it more.

You've been on my radar for a long time despite my lack of reading. It feels like I run into a new person every week who tells me how much he loves your work. I don't know if those people are communicating those things to you, but I can verify for certain that your work is not only read often, but it's cherished by a large number of people. I sometimes envy your following (I try not to, but sometimes I can't help it) because from my outside perspective it always felt like you had so many people dedicated to your art. I'm so sorry to hear that you've had so much negativity thrown your way along with that. 

I relate to everything you said in this post, as well as I can with my fewer years of experience, anyway. In the three years since I began writing online, I've already lost count of the number of times I've felt this way. The lack of reader participation, the emails of people who think they know better than you how to tell your stories . . . It's so awful when that's the bulk of what you're getting, and I completely understand. From one artist to another, I really hope you don't stop, though. I really hope you don't let them win. Again, I've come across a large number of people who adore your work, and it's important work even if you don't get a chance to collect the accolades. You've helped a lot of people with what you've written, I'm sure of it.

I'll have to make a greater effort to read something of yours soon. Maybe once I get past this recent batch of deadlines. *sigh* Please, don't let the control freaks win. The community is stronger because of you.

And maybe, if I'm lucky, at some point I'll get to know you, and this conversation won't be one between strangers. I look forward to learning from you. Hope you'll be here when I get the chance.

Peace.

 

[asamvav111]

Only one advice: Don't waste your time on losers. You are better than that.

Hugs.

[Reader1810]

Comsie, you are an immensely talented writer. One of the first - if not the first - stories I read upon finding GA was My Only Escape. I admit to being disappointed that the story wasn't complete when I came to the final published chapter, but I got over that quickly and now patiently wait for the next Notification to come my way. When they come, they are an unexpected treat.

 

I did see a comment from one reader that made me angry on your behalf - and others were too - that you were not writing/posting in a manner he/she felt you should. You are on no one's timetable but your own. Your stories are a gift and a privilege - not a right. I know it's not easy to shut out the negative stuff that comes your way, but just know that the positive far outweighs the negative. Of that I am sure - I guess we just need to tell you that more often, huh?

Edited October 16, 2016 by Reader1810

[Cia]

I can't say I'm one of your readers because your content isn't to my reading taste, but I hear fans of yours squee every time they talk about you in chat, especially after you stop in. You are, by and far, the longest consistently posting author on the site. Sure, you jump around from story to story, and you might not finish things because of that, but our system is built so that people can see 1) If a story is complete 2) When the story was started, when it was last updated, and if they look at the history, how often it was updated between those dates.

 

If people don't want to make the effort to check that the work they want to read is complete or posting consistently, then that's on them. Tell them to bugger off and focus on what you want to do--after all, you don't get paid for this. It isn't a job, it's a hobby. They're just lucky you share it with them.

[chrysoprase]

It seems to me that you have quite an enviable reputation on this site: many well-reviewed stories, many followers, a high ranking, signature status.  A lot of authors here would love to have even some fraction of your success.  Given the nature of GA - free and open to anyone with a pair of eyes and a keyboard - one can expect what happens when work is presented at no cost to the consumer:  some license seems tacitly granted to the consumer to criticize, harshly, that for which he has not paid and cannot do himself.  Those who do not write do not understand how difficult storytelling can be; some works seem to write themselves, while others take long, agonizing months (or years) to complete.  Those stories are often the better ones.

 

Again, given the nature of GA, one - in the end - must write only for oneself and hope to find an audience.  One either accepts the constraints of GA or one does not; I could not and no longer write for this site.  One technique I used was to write the story to its end before I published any of it; I could update it steadily and bring it fairly swiftly to its conclusion, with whatever reception it might receive.  I've never tried writing a story chapter-by-chapter and publishing each one on the fly.

 

I understand your frustration, but I implore you to persist.  This is by far one of the better sites for publishing gay fiction; there is at least some attempt to filter out some of the worst excesses of gay writing and that you have found a home here says a lot about your work.

[JamesSavik]

Comsie is one of the last of the original great net authors. 

 

Dewey, the Eggman, Dom- those guys have hung it up.

 

Comsie is the last one of that generation that I know of that is still posting. You could spend months reading everything he's posted.

 

He is a treasure and only a dumb ass would be anything but polite to him.

 

You should be grateful when he posts. It's a lot of work and he posts regularly.

 

If you think you can do better, go for it. 

 

You will soon discover that the amount of work it takes to create entertainment for ungrateful people will burn you out very quickly.

 

He's been at it all millennium so, either be respectful or be silent. 

 

Comsie is LOVED. He has more fans than you'll ever know. 

 

You don't want to be the one that inspires him to fold his tent because we will find you and you won't like it.

Edited October 16, 2016 by jamessavik

[Comicality]

I truly, TRULY, appreciate all of your comments on this! Oh God, I'm so happy that I don't just sound like some raving lunatic when I talk about this. Thank you for letting me know that I'm not totally crazy or being oversensitive when it comes to this kind of thing. I understand that you just have to ignore certain comments from certain people, and brush it off of your shoulder so you can keep pressing forward. But this is a growing TREND in people in general, and it has to stop. People consume soooooo much that they're draining their creative resources dry. And they don't even have the common courtesy to say thank you when they're finished. That's so wrong. It's disrespectful to think that people have forgotten what a 'gift' is. 

 

Please don't think that I want 150 responses to every chapter I post online. That's not necessary. I've said many times in the past that if I get FIVE reviews out of 200 people...I'm doing GREAT! That's enough to keep me grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the week. I don't mind people appreciating the stories from the background. It's totally cool to be a lurker, or to enjoy the stories from afar. I understand. Some people get busy, some people get tired, some are just 'internet shy'. There are a million reasons not to be vocal about every story you read, and that's fine. But what really bothers me when people are too busy, too tired, too shy, too uninvolved, to give any POSITIVE feedback...and yet have all the time, energy, and courage, in the WORLD when it comes to complaining about not having enough. All of a sudden, these people bloom and send rants about me not putting in enough work. Not being kind to my readers. Not caring about my fans. Letting everybody down. What are they TALKING about? I've made posts on this forum just DAYS ago! I'm on the Shack almost every day! I just released "Final Hour" as an ebook as a memorial to a friend of mine who committed suicide when he was only 17! I just put out a new chapter of "On The Outside" on MONDAY! What do they have to complain about??? I don't understand. I'm CONSTANTLY adding stuff to the site. And if I've been absent for any length of time, instead of asking if something is wrong, or if I'm hurt, or sick, or DEAD...their first instinct is to yell at me as if they can 'shame' me into putting out more new material at a faster rate. It sucks. They have no idea how much it sucks to put two or three hours of hard, emotionally draining, work into a new chapter...and then go to my email and read that shit. It makes my whole night feel wasted. People who barely speak up to give me a single word of encouragement think it's a 'threat' to tell me they're not going to read or support me anymore. How is that any different from what they're doing now? They don't give anything back at all...so, like Heath Ledger's 'Joker'...they have NOTHING to threaten me with! Nothing. What is it about them that I'm going to miss when they never gave me any support to begin with? The whole idea is ludicrous, and I'm tired of being treated like some loser who fell asleep at his desk during work hours. I've been working my ass off on a massive Halloween update for the site, and already planning more for Christmas. If angry people could just be angry and leave me alone...the rest of us can have a PARTY in the next two weeks! Instead, I'm pissed and borderline depressed and too frustrated to write creatively without this bullshit seeping into every word that I type on the screen. so...you know...thanks.    

 

I know what it's like to pour every bit of your heart into something special and not have anyone notice. It hurts. And while my own reviews have fallen waaaay behind (I like to be really thorough with the story reviews I put on the Café), you can go through this message board right now and see that I stepped out of the way and made a real EFFORT to review stories by other authors too. I stop by the GA chat when I get a chance. I try to add stuff to the anthologies here and premium content. I use Imagine Magazine to give other writers some exposure too. I believe that artists should be appreciated and supported at all times. I can't be everywhere at once or add more hours to the day, but everybody who's passionate about what they do should be able to take center stage and get rewarded for the effort they put in.

 

Haters are a dime a dozen. But I'm being serious when I say that all writers get sometimes is hate or silence. And sometimes the silence is worse. It's just something that has to stop. If we don't cherish our artists, then we are destined to lose them. All of them. You'll be surprised how HARD I have to work to get a few people with some really good ideas to actually sit down and write something incredible for you guys to read. And after all the pep talks and support that I give them...they make the post and get excited to see what'll happen...and it gets ignored. By not supporting them, you've lost the next great internet author. The stories you love that just stopped in the middle and never continued...? Lack of support. We spoil the formula by not taking the occasional moment to say thank you, and yet taking every opportunity to scream "HURRY UP! I WANT MORE!" 

 

It's just something to keep in mind. Because, I for one, am sick of it. And I stand by any other author who's sick of it as well. It takes so little to make the effort worth our time. SO little. You have no idea.

 

Anyway, sorry for rambling. I know that I'm sounding all bitter and mean again. I just know that if you don't say anything, the abuse continues. This is something we all need to change. Me included. I support GA and it's authors because I believe in everything that they do here. I believe in you guys. And you've given me enough entertainment to last the rest of my life. Why WOULDN'T I take a few minutes every couple of days to support a website that I love? Why not do my part to keep it going? Why not encourage the writers I love and respect instead of complaining and tearing them down? It just doesn't make any sense to me at all.

 

Protect what you love. The moment you take a site like this for granted is the moment you lose it. It's too late to cry about it then.

 

Love you all. I'll put my happy face back on. K? Promise. (( Hugz ))

[jkwsquirrel]

I was there 20 years ago (or however long ago it was).  I remember finding nifty in my college computer lab.  We were just discovering the internet back then.  Everything was geocities and netscape.  Pictures took longer to download than whole movies take today.  If I was skilled, I could time the printer to print something from nifty before anyone else would see what it was so I could read it without worrying about someone looking over my shoulder.  I remember the quality of the stories.  It was mostly spank material.  I remember thinking, "I wish someone would put some effort into the characters in this stuff."  Couldn't someone come up with a decent mix of plot and characters and sex?

 

And then I found you.  "New Kid in School" to be exact.  There was something different about the way you wrote.  It reminded me of the stories I loved as a teen, Johnny Tremain, the Outsiders, Tom Sawyer.  It was the characters.  Ryan and Randy were like friends to me.  They were boys who happened to be gay.  Yeah, every chapter had a sex scene in those days, but it was more than that.  Oh, I hated Tyler in those days.  He was going to break the boys up, I just knew it!  But it was the little things.  Tootsie rolls, and "How do you like those apples?" 

 

I read some of your other stuff, but it was always "New Kid." that had me.  There were other authors and stories, "Storm Front," "Working It Out" and the like.  But through it all, you were always there, quietly writing away.  Hundreds of chapters and other stories.

 

I wanted to be like you.  I wasn't nearly as talented, but I wanted to write the kind of story that made people care for my characters the way I felt about Ryan and Randy.  I couldn't nearly write as much as you, there's no way I could keep all those storylines straight in my head.  But I wanted to write something that would make others happy the way you made me happy.  So I did.  At least I tried.  There wouldn't be a "W.A.R." without "New Kid in School."  You reached some 19 year old college nerd back in the day, and I'm guessing dozens of other writers could say the same thing.  I hope that even if you retire from this writing thing some day that you know that your legacy is one of inspiration and joy for a whole lot of people.  I love you, bro!

[Northern Dutch Guy]

I truly, TRULY, appreciate all of your comments on this! Oh God, I'm so happy that I don't just sound like some raving lunatic when I talk about this. Thank you for letting me know that I'm not totally crazy or being oversensitive when it comes to this kind of thing. I understand that you just have to ignore certain comments from certain people, and brush it off of your shoulder so you can keep pressing forward. But this is a growing TREND in people in general, and it has to stop. People consume soooooo much that they're draining their creative resources dry. And they don't even have the common courtesy to say thank you when they're finished. That's so wrong. It's disrespectful to think that people have forgotten what a 'gift' is.

...

Anyway, sorry for rambling. I know that I'm sounding all bitter and mean again. I just know that if you don't say anything, the abuse continues. This is something we all need to change. Me included. I support GA and it's authors because I believe in everything that they do here. I believe in you guys. And you've given me enough entertainment to last the rest of my life. Why WOULDN'T I take a few minutes every couple of days to support a website that I love? Why not do my part to keep it going? Why not encourage the writers I love and respect instead of complaining and tearing them down? It just doesn't make any sense to me at all.

 

Protect what you love. The moment you take a site like this for granted is the moment you lose it. It's too late to cry about it then.

 

Love you all. I'll put my happy face back on. K? Promise. (( Hugz ))

 

Hi Comsie, if you'll allow me to call you so, like some others do.

 

I think both your original post at the start of this topic and your later reaction perfectly make sense.

You share your stories here for free. That should be reason enough to be nice, respectfull and stimulating in comments towards you.

 

I know I'm often one of the silent readers here and I only seldom log in.

I realise that because of that I seldom leave comments, say 'thank you' or post 'likes' often. I'll try to do my best to change that.  

 

Thanks for posting this topic here.

 

And

 

NO I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU !

 

So Please keep writing. 

[MrM]

Comsie, Sweetheart...

 

....your stories helped me to come out after decades of being Frozen, just like Elsa. I can't even watch that cartoon without being brought to tears and people think I'm crazy. You helped to melt the ice!

 

I so devoted myself to your cathartic reminiscences that I wanted to write an answer to Billy Chase, one of your most ambitious works. I'm serious as a heart attack, Comsie, Brandon is ME! You wrote ME! You wrote me like you always knew me. That is fucking psychic!

 

I do not gush when I say these things. I am not someone that gushes. I reserve my praise for things that deserve it. You are deserving.

I love everything you do and each new entry you make is a special treat of the day for me. Something to look forward to like chocolate cake or sugared grapefruit slices ( )

 

You have inspired me to write again after years of dormancy. You inspired me to come out even at this late age. You inspied me to...keep going when I didn't want to live anymore.

 

You will never know, Comicality...

You will never know....

 

Do as you wish, but do not let the handful of screaming devils drown out the choirs of your singing angels. We are here...we always will be. Hear us!

 

[asamvav111]

I just sorta came on this:

at 11:17 he makes a reference to GFD.

[Sasha Distan]

I hate that I know people can be so shitty. It's bollocks. I'm sorry there are bastards out there putting you through hell, it's not right, it's not fair, and in real life you know every single one of them would be snivelling wrecks by now.

 

Just, don't give it all to the fight, save some for home. Anger is only ever going to get you so far (ain't I learning that the hard way). And don't go anywhere. clearly the people who love you and what you do are far better specimens than the few who who are making it their business to make you hurt.

 

On an almost unrelated note, that was the best rant I've seen in a long time. Your vitriol translates well. Remind me never to have you angry at me.

[spike382]

Comsie, buddy, pal, no there are SO many of us who are not done with you by a long way. As jamessavik said, you are probably the last of your generation of great internet writers still actively posting stories. Please realize that there are a ton of us who love and appreciate who you are and what you do. I, like many others can attribute my GA membership to you. I joined GA just so I could post a comment on one of your stories. You've been writing these stories for as long since I was still in high school and I've been reading online gay fiction since that classic era when you were first posting Gone From Daylight and New Kid.

 

So please don't let this constant negativity get you down. No you aren't the only one who sees it, I myself am noticing it more and more about all forms of entertainment. But, since it can't be said enough, thank you for all you do. Thanks for the hours of hard work, and all the amazing stories you've told that have touched my heart and brought a smile to my face. And, if you have it in you to keep it up, I'd love to see many more chapters from you in the future.

 

You're the best Comsie.

 

Keep writiing for your fans. I'm gonna go and read something of yours, so I can count myself among them. 

 

tim

Tim my friend, just as an FYI, Comsie basically invented the gay teen romance story. I know those aren't always your favorite. That being said, he's very talented, and has written some very good stuff that's brought tears to my eyes. You might try his story "My Only Escape" a particularly awesome story he's written, that definitely has some heavier themes.

[Mikiesboy]

Tim my friend, just as an FYI, Comsie basically invented the gay teen romance story. I know those aren't always your favorite. That being said, he's very talented, and has written some very good stuff that's brought tears to my eyes. You might try his story "My Only Escape" a particularly awesome story he's written, that definitely has some heavier themes.

I liked his poetry .. my first love, and I found a story to enjoy

[spike382]

I just sorta came on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCI9HoIkhXo

at 11:17 he makes a reference to GFD.

I had to watch it twice to even catch it. I'm like oh a vampire mimic duh.

[Comicality]

Hehehe, you guys certainly know how to apply the proper salve to a wound. Thank you. ((Hugz))

 

Now I feel like a brat that got to have his ice cream for breakfast.

 

Tempermental Comsie...

[tricky71]

I would like to say that I am one of the people lurking in the shadows silently appreciating your work, but then I realised until today I haven't been on this or any other story site for over 5 years! for that I apologise, life just keeps getting in the way.

  when my neurologically diverse brain slowed down enough for me to remember about your stories I just had to come looking, hoping to find them still here, expecting at best to find just the old stories and nothing else I was/am overjoyed to find they are still here with so many new ones and additions to old ones and even better your still here writing them! Hells teeth!  I have so much reading to do.

  Haters are gonna hate and all of a sudden the world is full of keyboard warriors who feel safe in the sanctity of their own homes to slate others without fear of reprisal or a care for what hurt they cause.

  I am so glad that you are still here and hope you are for a long time to come.

[Comicality]

Thanks, Tricky! Yep, I'm still here! Blabbing away with much more to say! Hehehehe! I truly do appreciate it. I definitely let it get to me sometimes, because I 'LOVE' you guys! I want to entertain and to 'wow' people and to move them emotionally. And I think they really do like the stories...they just don't want ME to know that! LOL! God forbid I start feeling too confident around here.

 

((Hugz)) And thanks, dude!

[Quizich]

Comsie,

 

I've read a lot... and I mean a lot of your awesome work. So, it's safe for me to say - you rock. Very, very nice ...

But, for me, your work on one particular story was truly therapeutical. Believe it or not, one of your stoiries helped me to come to terms with my past. To be honest, that single piece of your wast work became my only escape. So, yeah, it's much, much more than simple fun for me. It, kinda, saved me... Think about that and do not let anybody take you down. Because you're my hero.

 

Anyway, thank you for everything you've done so far. I am aware that your work, all of it, is mainly labor of love. I do hope you'll continue to work when ever you feel like, not when we demand it.

Edited November 27, 2016 by Quizich

[Comicality]

Thank you, Q. It honestly took me a bunch of tries to write that particular story. I kept trying to tell myself that they were just words and that I shouldn't be so emotionally affected by the idea of an abusive father...but I honestly couldn't handle it the first few times. Stories like "Gone From Daylight" and "Final Hour" sort of touched on the idea, but I kept running away from it. I made a more serious attempt in "New Kid" somewhere, but I wrote the father out of the story rather quickly because I wasn't ready for it yet. It took a few years for "Escape" to actually be told the way that it needed to be told. And it makes me happy to know that it helped. Without an understanding audience to let me know that I wasn't completely crazy...it wouldn't have been possible. So in reality, you saved me too. ((Hugz))

 

Thanks for the post, dude. Love you lots!