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  1. Andrew Q Gordon
    My condolences to his family and to all his friends. Although he and I never interacted (we existed in different orbits) he was an inspiration to so many, both readers and writers. His words and wit will be missed.
  2. Andrew Q Gordon

    Chapter 1

    Andrew Q Gordon commented on Andrew Q Gordon's story chapter in Chapter 1

    You're welcome. I think for many of us this resonates because we've lived it - or are living it. Fiction helps us provide hope that things can/will be better. That was one of the hopes with this when we wrote almost a decade ago.
  3. Andrew Q Gordon
    They say one must always end strong and give folks what they want. I hope I did that for you.
  4. Andrew Q Gordon
    Over the years I've learned a lot at work about trauma and how it affects people. Left untreated it alters who we are at our core. That was where I was going here. To push them to get what they needed. In some ways, I didn't do enough. I never showed the effect the trauma had on Jason. Just because he didn't see it or it didn't happen to him, he was still traumatized.
  5. Andrew Q Gordon
    If I had to do over I might have omitted it. So I hear you. I think I was going for realistic, but people don't read for 100% realistic, you can get that in the papers. So valid criticism. Sorry.
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    Chapter 11

    Andrew Q Gordon commented on Andrew Q Gordon's story chapter in Chapter 11

    🤐 I can't answer that. Or maybe I can and did, but not doing it here
  7. Andrew Q Gordon
    And it's much stickier too. Perfect for needing to hit the shower. Not that one needs an excuse of course. 😇
  8. Andrew Q Gordon
    I think it would be natural for that to happen as time goes on. Especially if one person has most of the control.
  9. Andrew Q Gordon
    For a while I thought we'd moved beyond a lot of the nastiness and hate. Then they made a resurgence when the orange buffoon was president. Here's a prayer it goes back in hiding again for good.
  10. Andrew Q Gordon
    Sadly that is always the case. Small people in the world. Fortunately they are not the majority.
  11. Andrew Q Gordon
    No I imagine few are. Sorry only goes so far, it takes more than mere words to make things better.
  12. Andrew Q Gordon
    Overcoming one's past is hard. Especially when everything was easy. Adversity is bad enough, but when you never had to deal with it, the first time it happens you just think it will go away like always. Might be a bit too late (hell it absolutely would be in the 70's 80's, 90's world of Gay lit. They always ended so tragically.)
  13. Andrew Q Gordon
    And we wonder why teen suicide among LGBTQ youth is so high. (Actually WE don't, but those who don't care or pay attention do.) It might have been a tad unrealistic for Jason to be this strong in the face of it all, but I wanted to show that side of him.
  14. Andrew Q Gordon
    One hopes she sees the light sooner than later. Else she'll be visiting Jason in the cemetery.
  15. Andrew Q Gordon
    I was going for some realism here. Being caught between two people you love and trying to work it out, we sometimes make bad choices. Can't have Royce be 100% perfect. Where's the tension in that (Okay, I'd be good with being all good all the time.) But I agree. Not a good thing. Again going back to context. While it was never seen as mainstream, conversion therapy wasn't seen as the horror story it is now. There wasn't always the universal condemnation that there is now.
  16. Andrew Q Gordon
    Sometimes a team jells. Others it doesn't. It's kind of like that at work for me. We've had some teams that were all piss and vinegar. Now the group is tight and has each other's back. I much prefer the later.
  17. Andrew Q Gordon
    Pop is sort of old old school. You don't talk about money, because if you need to, you shouldn't. It's why he's not concerned. If people don't approve, he doesn't need them. But yes, Pop's a good man.
  18. Andrew Q Gordon
    I'm not taking that bet. Just saying.
  19. Andrew Q Gordon
    Remember this was written a few years ago. Things have really moved at warp speed during that time. But I remember clearly being asked not to tell the world. Now, it's like saying your kid's a doctor or bought a new house. You comment on it and move on. It wasn't always like that. I know some folks would have said they were sorry to hear your kid is gay. But yeah, not exactly the support he needed.
  20. Andrew Q Gordon
    LOL - that really made me laugh! Thank you!
  21. Andrew Q Gordon
    Couldn't agree more (obviously right?)
  22. Andrew Q Gordon
    This was a bit harder for me to write because my experience was so different. Neither of my parents reacted poorly. So I have to glean this from coming out horror stories from others. But The dad and bro were similar to my experience.
  23. Andrew Q Gordon
    ❤️
  24. Andrew Q Gordon

    Chapter 10

    Andrew Q Gordon commented on Andrew Q Gordon's story chapter in Chapter 10

    That's true. BUT on the show itself, everything was all perfect and wonderful (Though my fav part was went his sister (Reese) rocked that dude's (Paul Walker) world by pinning him and his face was priceless.)
  25. Andrew Q Gordon
    Glad you're enjoying. I had to go re-read it to see the funny bits. I forgot most of them LOL
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