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It is hard to bear reading it; it was difficult to write. I trembled as I did so. But as I said in a previous reply, if this chapter helps us all to stand up for those who are abused and beaten, then it was worth the heartache to write and to read.
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It was incredibly hard to write, too. Yet, I know this happens to some kids, some place, every day. If it helps us to stand up for them, then maybe it was worth the pain to read and write.
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I am happy you enjoyed this one, too. They will have their tradition ingrained in the neighborhood, surely. And don't worry, I have not forgotten Christmas...
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They did indeed find love. Tomas is completely surrendered to it, and Fletcher has somehow found a way to get past all the terrible guilt and hurt. I hurt for Tomas, but I have confidence in Fletcher, too. And they are very lovely together. I am glad you enjoyed this chapter!
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Wally is undergoing real, sustained changes in his life. You see very keenly how his eyes are opening, how he is beginning to recognize what is true and what is false in his existence to this point. His outsider's viewpoint isn't easy to inhabit now; he can't be the cool predator anymore. But who can he be? I am glad you liked this chapter and I appreciate your excellent insights. Many thanks! Parker
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There are hints here and there of who Wally might have been. He doesn't tell us too much about his past. He certainly seems to have discovered something deeply compelling in both Marc and Lee and now with Javier and Oscar. Perhaps it is affection he craves, or perhaps connection, or maybe it's just a chance to be someone more human. But his past has certainly made that a harder task. Many thanks for your kind and insightful response.
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You make some very thoughtful comments here. If more of Wally emerges from the travesty he made of his university life, it will be a result of examples like Lee and Javier and Oscar and Marc. His emotional scars from his own abuse are there, and I think he knows more and more the pain he inflicted on others. For now, he cannot see beyond his return to the Feigenbaum. What happens after that is well past his ability to consider. That may not be all bad; living in the moment, and living for something other than himself, may be healing. Many thanks for your thoughts and comments, and for reading thus far in the story.
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TP / Wally now observes another wonderful couple. Oscar and Javier love one another, and also care for others in a way Lee and Marc were not yet able to do. Even as people change, people retain who they were - they are at least the sum of their parts. Wally must bear the burden of who he became, even as he has changed. You are very good to pick up on traces of a distant self, the sense and innocence that might have existed long ago, along with the remnants of a more recent life. Thank you for your very perceptive comments, and for your patience as you read this story.
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Wally is slowly remembering how not to live in rage, or fear or for himself. Seeing real functioning couples, gay men who love and are loved, is having an effect. What is Wally really like? That may take a long time to develop, if ever.
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You devil. But I agree that this chapter shifts the focus so that Wally becomes prey, pure and simple. This happened on board the Feigenbaum with the sicko scientist, but Javier ended that. Now, there is nothing Cabrera can do, and he will be looking over his shoulder every moment until he can get back aboard ship. The damn video will probably haunt him for a long time, until he can find a way to change, or the spotlight moves on to someone else.
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With the snow swirling around outside, I feel like this.... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vtgLCUuJEV8
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Wally / TP is indeed in a very different universe to the one he navigated so brutally and so well. He seems unable to escape a great many new experiences and thoughts, all of which explicitly or subtly condemn the man he had become. These may be a product, or the cause of the changes you observe. As for his name, I am afraid I cannot make any comment ( ) Many thanks for your thoughts and responses to this chapter, and for reading the story.
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Wally has had enough turbulence in the past two months to provoke some reflection, and some change, certainly. If he is not precisely decent, he is at least trying not to be the man he was. None of us could love that man, the Predator. It is a wonder he could live with himself at all. Your comment about showing sides of ourselves is important, as it seems to me that for a long time, the Predator only saw his own rage and injury in the mirror, and very little else. Many thanks for this commentary, and for reading the story to this point.
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I appreciate your efforts, your presence and your commentary. Thank you.
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After greeting his husband with equal parts passion and warmth, Oscar Quintana welcomed the new arrival with open arms and a bone-crushing hug. Whatever he had expected, it wasn't this. Where Javier Cabrera was short and compact, Oscar was tall and broad and barrel-chested. Where Javier had a full head of hair, Oscar's was cut short and his hairline was definitely in retreat. Where Javier Cabrera had rarely cracked a smile, Oscar could hardly stop beaming. Oscar was much more effusive than his r
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You're right...this kind of horrid drama is hardly news anymore. Poor Stefan is simply the unhappy target of Gunnar's endless and unstinting rage, made worse by his being James Ackerman's victim, too. And all the principal can do is treat poor Stefan with distaste. How awful.
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Daydreams and Remorse
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Daydreams and Remorse
I suspect we all have hours and days we could wish to have again. I can only wish, that is hardly possible. Your remarks are so very kind, and your hugs indeed make me feel better. I thank you and everyone who encourages other writers on GA to offer thoughts and stories for reflection. -
Daydreams and Remorse
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Daydreams and Remorse
I must apologize for bringing long-buried emotions to the fore. Yet I admire how you seem to face them philosophically, and I very much appreciate your kindness in reviewing both of these. -
Daydreams and Remorse
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Daydreams and Remorse
Gary, I really appreciate your thoughts on these. I am glad you see Daydreams as emotionally neutral, though pensive. In Remorse, I am sorry to have reminded you of the pain and unhappiness I wrote about. We both know this feeling, this emptiness, it appears. Thanks for your support with these. P -
I love the way these poems tell a great story. This can go several ways, I know. It made me smile, and thank you!
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Daydreams and Remorse
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Daydreams and Remorse
Thanks for your words of support and encouragement. Getting out these words helps my own melancholy. It is knowing that others help bear a bit of the weight that helps, too. Many thanks, and peace. -
Daydreams and Remorse
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Daydreams and Remorse
Yes, it does feel good to let them go. I am sorry if the darkness expressed here darkens your day, too. But I appreciate your kindness and support. -
Daydreams and Remorse
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Daydreams and Remorse
You're right about the time of year. I am so beset by melancholies today, and I hoped Remorse would draw them out. Your response is heartening. Putting things on paper, and then being able to reply, does help. I am sure that this is all a product of a return to routine after the holidays. Many thanks for your kind and warm response. -
CSR Book Club January C S R Feature: The Pledge By Mikiesboy
Parker Owens commented on Cia's blog entry in Gay Authors News
Huzzah for the feature, tim! I am so pleased for the story and for you! You are writing up a veritable storm, my friend... -
Chapter 60 Are You Sure?
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Chapter 60 Are You Sure?
I love this review. It made my day, I can tell you. Yes, making people speechless is a perfect title here, too. All those lovely moments of springing the surprise on friends were just too good to pass up without a description. Bruce's father must have fled Blackburn as quickly as possible, and yet all Mrs, M has to say is that it wasn't surprising. To some extent it shows how much a person's substance and character count in this town, and why Andy fit in so well in Blackburn. And any one of us who has dealt with disapproving functionaries could smile at the marriage license scene....Again, many,many thanks for your acute and perceptive review. I am blushing still.
