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"MPD" is now referred to as DID--Disociative Identity Disorder. Even more current then 'Sybil' and 'Three Faces of Eve' is the Book and Television movie "When Rabbit Howls" The telemovie starred Shelly Long. it was the first book written by the personalities rather then the Therapist. An intense and devestating read! It was the first time that the personalities wrote about thier lives and the fear of integrating with the core personality. They equated integration to death. In "When Rabbit Howls" the personalites don't integrate, instead they form agreements as to who will control the body in given situations and they share information instead of blacking out. I have heard experts debate the reality of DID but I did have a client that was diagnoses with it. Among her personailties was a little boy who was psychic--startled the hell out of me the first time she told me stuff about my day that she couldn't have known. Sadly, my client eventually killed herself but she was a fascinating person to know. DID is a fascinating area of psychology as it allows one to explore the way the mind works!

Great Danes are the sweetest dogs! They have so much personality. (sigh, I miss my Great Dane!) they aer wonderful except if they get too bored; then, they start destroying things. At the size of a great dane, if he chews on your couch--you only have scraps left! Otherwise, the sweetest, most wonderful dog!

LMAO!! Tim, I think you have come up with the only solution that might make the SRITE and the LRITE groups happy. SRLITE! Perhaps, all three are each others soulmates and the three will live happily/sexually (drool!!) together--otherwise LRITE!!!!!!! lol

I think that Grandma Alice is being haunted by Rory's Mother--who is pissed off at her for causing so much pain and anguish to Rory!! That is why she sounded tired!

"Ah Grasshopper, you have much to learn in the ways of love and relationships."

Oh 'Friendly' please tell me you did not just equated Rory excusing himself from sitting with Seth at a crowded club to go cheer up Luke with Seth deciding (without consulting Rory) to leave a naked, post-orgasmic Rory to drive over and pick up a drunken 'ex'! What I don't understand is why Seth took the call to begin with. Seth has said he is through with Aaron; although he doesn't want to make Aaron an enemy. But, c'mon! how many of us have every looked at the caller name/number on the phone and let it go to voicemail instead of picking up?!?! Earlier, Seth gets a call from Angela and he ignores it--Angela is his good friend! He apparently decides to take Aaron's call even though he and Rory are naked and post-orgasm cuddling. THEN, Seth chooses to go rescue Aaron--who has no keys to drive! This is called 'enabling'!!! This is not the action of a caring person. Aaron chose to get drunk. The other people are aware enough of Aaron to take his keys to keep him from driving. He is fine where he is. The conversation with James should have been, "Where can Aaron sleep it off?" No, me thinkst Seth doth protest too much that he is over Aaron. Matthew

I think that Luke was talking about Rory not Dave as his unattainable love interest. Again, we get Luke's crotch in Rory's ass. Luke also seems happier when Rory leaves Seth to dance with him. I think this chapter shows us that Seth is not over Aaron! I mean Seth has Rory naked in his bed and he takes a call from Aaron AND he agrees to go pick up Aaron. WTF!?!? Naked Rory in bed and Seth agrees to help out Aaron?!?!?!? I think we are going to see Seth unable to give up Aaron. Remember, Seth told Rory (and himself) that he was completely thru with Aaron--BUT he doesn't want to leave Aaron to 'sleep in the bed he made for himself.' If Seth was truly over and done with Aaron--he would NOT BE LEAVING A NAKED RORY to pick up a drunken Aaron. If he were really over Aaron, he would tell Aaron to sleep it off in the trashy apartment that Aaron chose to get drunk in. I think we are going to discover that Seth is a 'rescuer' He is going to see how much Aaron 'needs' him and fall more and more under Aaron's spell. Rory will get some cajones and recognize this! Matthew in NYC life-long member of the LRITE club!

Okay okay I am grasping at straws here BUT I am still clinging to Rory and Luke. Don't flame me too bad--perhaps Dom plans on killing off Seth. Remember when he asked how people would feel about a major character dying?!?! Stretching even further-- perhaps, Aaron loses it and kills Seth in a jealous rage--Okay, probably not. LOL As sweet as Rory and Seth are, I still love the idea of best friends Luke and Rory becoming lovers. I have come to like Seth and would like to see him happy--just not with Rory. After all, he sat back and let Rory endure the horrible Aaron thing when he could have pursued Rory also. I'll be okay if Rory and Seth end up together but I'll be really happy if Rory and Luke are the final couple. Rory seems to bring a certain joy to Luke that none of the other characters do--and Luke does the same for Rory. Seth, on the otherhand, seems pretty self contained. Great chapter Dom!

Hey Com, I know you are very serious about your privacy and I totally respect that. However, you obviously have an amazing talent for writing. Gone from Daylight is an amazing epic by any standard. so here's my question: Living and working in New York City as I do, I meet/work with /talk with a lot of people in the entertainment industry. I have 'connections' to people at Logo, Q-TV, VH1, Discovery Channel, David Letterman, Jon Stewart, and various publishing companies like Time and various magazines. Now, don't get me wrong, most of these are not friends or close associates, more like clients, but many of them have mentioned being open to ideas. I have wanted to mention your stories--specifically "gone from daylight" but have never been quite sure--what with the privacy issues, and the internet issue, and the youth issues.... How should I go about talking about your work? Would you even be open to discussing it with any of these people, if they were interested? Would turning GFD into a series be something of interest? I don't know that anything would ever come from me talking with any of the people I know; but then 'ya never know!' What are my options and would this be a good thing or would you rather I not mention it to people in the entertainment industry or should I just refer them to your website? Peace, Matthew

Jase is not Rory's Doctor however, to act in a compassionate manner is not engaging in professional therapy. If Rory stepped on a rust nail and the wound got infected, I would expect jase to step forward to provide some basic medical treatment--even though he is not rory's father nor is he Rory's treating physician. In the case of the infected foot, Jase has the knowledge to help rory and he would be negligent if he refused to help. In fact I think most everyone would think Jase was a asshole if he saw Rory in pain and just walked away saying: "he isn't my kid nor is he my patient. Let Eddie deal with this." It is a similar thing with what is happening in the story. Rory is depressed and grieving--this is Jase's area of knowledge. What would have happened if Eddie had not helped Luke with his legal stuff? What if Eddie had just stayed in the background and given Jase advice on what to do? Would those that feel that Jase is doing a good job with Rory feel that Eddie had served Luke equally well? I'm not saying Jase should have an hour session with rory and be taking notes. I am saying, jase should be more present in Rory's life. He should understand that Rory is depressed and grieving. He should have known that idle time for someone with depression is the worst thing possible. Leaving a teenage boy who is depressed and grieving alone in a new house for hours and hours is really negligent--nothing like giving the depressed mind time to obsess and get even more depressed! All I am saying is with Jase being a psychiatrist, he should have a hell of a lot more insight into what is going on with Rory and be more present/more supportive rather than a shadowing character in the background. And even though, Eddie is Rory's biological father, Eddie and Jase are supposed to be like a married couple--both would be raising Rory if he were to stay. That being said, Dom is God for this world of Rory, et al. As God, he will create this world as he sees fit. He will have the characters do whatever it is he will have them do. So, all of this is just rhetoric and rambling until the next chapter. Peace, Matthew in NYC ps: vic you made me laugh!ty

Leave it to the professionals?!? LOL I am a professional...well, I was until I quit 4 years ago to pursue other things. I was a psychologist for 11 years. I specialized in violence--therapy with murderers, rapists, batterers, molesters, etc. I also spent eight years working with the severely mentally ill and homeless. I know of what I speak, lol, that is why I get so frustrate with Jase. He represents my old profession and I want him to be superman. As to Rory and his resistance--it happens with everyone. Working with perps, exposed me to some very angry/volatile people. There are ways to help without billy-clubbing someone over the head. That is why we spend years studying and practicing--to help without doing harm (hopefully!) You do not need to approach someone head on when there is conflict and defenses running amuck. There are ways of being supportive and encouraging and getting around the anger and rage. anyway, now you know why I am so hard on poor ole Jase. He should know better (at least in my world!) LOL. Peace, Matthew in NYC

I have to say that Eddie is supose to be a good father--according to Luke. Luke tells Rory earlier in the story that Eddie has been a good father to him, while Jase has been like a big brother. It is nice to see Eddie stepping up and setting a few minor limits for Rory. I, too, have been disappointed by Jase and his lack of compassion for Rory. As a psychiatrist he is both a medical doctor and a psychologist. He doesn't have to be the parent to Rory; but he should understand the depression that Rory is going thru. Rory is deep into grief/depression. Rory watched as his Mother wasted away and died. Leaving him with Alice--who Rory finds out has known lots of information about his past and withheld it. Also, she withheld his mom's letter and refuses to talk with Rory or let him vent/discuss/process his thoughts. Granted, Rory shut down after his mom's death--a very normal reaction to the death of a parent. But no adult was really there to assist him thru this grief process. Then, in the midst of this grieving and despair, he is sent to live with his unknown father--at whom he has immense anger. He has this anger because neither his mother nor his grandmother ever told him the truth about his father. Instead they allowed him to continue to think his dad was a deadbeat who abandoned the family. So, this greiving/depressed boy is sent to live with strangers--without any information as to who they really are or where they have been for the last 16 years. Can't blame Rory for wanting to go back to Alice the Bitch (imo) She represents familiar. In depression, Familiar is extremely comforting. It beats the hell out of "unknown!" So, rory is forced to go to arizona. He is forced to live with (and pressured to Love) a man he has been raised to mistrust and have immense anger towards. There he is told half truths and lies (for whatever reason) and initally, the only person who treats him with any kind of kindness is Aaron. Sexy, charming, Aaron. Thus, rory can't quite process the events or understand the motives of people around him. He is angry all the time. Yes, I know he is a teenager and anger is common in this age group; but Rory is too volatile. His emotions are way too extreme--he is passive on life choices yet quick to judge/anger. This passivity is not surprising; rory is overwhelmed/ in denial/depressed/angry/abandoned/ and amongst strangers. He has no one he feels he can turn too nor does he feel he has anyone who understands what he is going thru--expect a small degree Luke. But, Luke has sent out mixed messages: Really nice, then running off at the park, then tearing up aaron's number, then saying vicious things to Rory, then saying he wouldn't be interested in Rory; yet pressing his 'prominent buldge' against Rory's ass--yep, lots of mixed messages! I know there are valid reasons for all of the things Luke has done; but that doesn't help Rory and his trust level. Then there is Seth--the boy who treated Rory so aggressively and was frequently acting angry when ever Rory showed up. Again, there may have been reasons, but that doesn't help Rory nor his trust issues. Now, Seth is being all sweet and considerate towards Rory. I can't blame Rory for being confused and suspicious. The one person who appeared to really be interested in Rory turns out to have been using him. Rory was vulnerable and depressed. Then a sexy charming guy shows up and insists on being around and showing Rory a good time. He tells Rory the truth about Rory's household. He presents his own case in a way that asks for Rory's compassion (the ole 'I thought you were different-wouldn't prejudge me', blah, blah, blah.) I think Rory is doing pretty good for someone in his situation. He is depressed/greiving/and feeling abandoned. I hope he continues to try and open up to others. And I really wish Jase, with all his training, would step up and try to provide a little help to Rory. Jase knows better! Enough rambling! Here's hoping 23 shows up soon! Peace, matthew in NYC

MONOPOLY?!?!?! That is the most argumentative game around. I think Seth is being a bit manipulative. Rory asks Seth to just tell him what Aaron told Seth about Rory. (I could be wrong but hasn't Seth mentioned it twice? Once in Chapt.21 and then in this current chapt--although it migh have been Rory who brought it up in this current chapt.I don't remember.) Seth appears to sees not answering Rory's question as a way to keep Rory around--so he refuses to answer and states he wants to play monopoly. Seth walks out of the room. Very dramatic and very manipulative. If Rory wants to know what Aaron told Seth, he has to follow Seth up to his room. That is manipulative! I am still suspect of Seth. He has been as bad/aggravating as Rory. He usually speaks in half truths and tosses out bits of information to Rory--just enough to hook Rory's interest; then he shuts down and leaves Rory dangling/wanting more. Has anyone actually given Rory any full information without caveats or half-truths. Granted, Rory frequently shuts people down when he is uncomfortable; but why doesn't anyone keep Rory accountable and just tell him the full unvarnished truth? Peace, Matthew

Oooooo, I like that idea! From your brain to Dom's pen!

I don't think you are reading too much between the lines. I think it is pretty apparent that Luke likes Rory. Remember in Chapter 4 when Rory showers in the bathroom off the kitchen? He is naked drying off with a hand cloth, when Luke throws him a towel. Rory tells us: "....What happened next just freaked me out.