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"Everyone is the hero of their own story." Check out Aiden's War for a perspective on this!
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"Sometimes I wondered if my parents loved Brett more than me." Through it all, she still loves her 'other son.' Seeing him in such bad shape was just a reminder of how much she cares for him. As for David, I think he was trying to figure out his place in this new family he's become a part of. He's not trying to replace George, but he still feels a responsibility to take care of Billy. (The necklace is still there in String! It's the same one he touches during the band practice that helps to calm him down. )
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The Erotic Adventures of a Boy and His Bike
jkwsquirrel commented on jkwsquirrel's story chapter in The Erotic Adventures of a Boy and His Bike
I love your perspective on this chapter. This is the origin story of the scar and the knee brace that are still a part of Brett's life years later. This was kind of the peak of the three boys' friendship. -
Yep, this is the famous Alliance from String.
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Good bye to Brett's beard version 1.0 (2004-2005). Having Dustin chop Billy's hair and Billy shave Brett's beard shows how much they all need each other to remind them who they are. We'll see about the coin collection. As for Brett's piano playing - yes, he's very good (when he's interested in something). This is where his future career begins to take shape.
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That church would definitely not be the place where one would feel comfortable confessing anything but how perfect one's life is. They have all the power and yet they feel persecuted for the slightest inconvenience. (Hey, I was ahead of my time here!)
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I think many of us go through a phase where we just want to change the reflection in the mirror every once in a while. As for Dustin, I don't think he knows what he wants right now, and he never had a good example to show him how to deal with his feelings. (Aiden's War and Dustin's World deal with a lot of this internal struggle for him.)
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He definitely matured into a fine young man.
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The generational thing was definitely at play here (and plays out even more in String). And yet the generations are not so different. Both Paula and Billy want desperately to be accepted by their peers. They both see Billy's sexuality as something that needs to be hidden rather than embraced. Once they stop worrying about what others think of them, they'll have a much better relationship.
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Billy's more perceptive than he realizes sometimes. What was on display here was as far from Christ as one could get, an insult to him. He would be spinning in his grave if he were still in it.
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Yeah, the reality of George being gone really strikes home here. The one person who would truly understand what Billy was going through wasn't there to help him. I'm so glad the story means so much to you!
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We'll assume all the education stuff came later. Rural life. True story though, the first injection for myself just as Billy described!
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The Resurrection of Billy Roberts
jkwsquirrel commented on jkwsquirrel's story chapter in The Resurrection of Billy Roberts
Billy's opinion of AC/DC is mine. I like them, but their songs all sound the same. -
Sure, the intersection Billy refers to is in the woods at the top of the hill where Dustin tried to kill himself. I played a little loosely with the geography, (for instance, the real Palmer Park has no pond!) but it's all sort of there. None of their houses actually exist, though some come close. You're so right about depression. It grabs hold and won't let go.
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I didn't want to kill off George at the end of the last book because it ended so happily and I didn't want to ruin that feeling. That said, his death has had a terrible impact on everyone else in the story. Billy's shelter in the storm is gone, and he's tried to fend for himself for a year.
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Mind bottling indeed! Since you read String first, I think you can see the influence George had on Brett lasted long after the boys' high school years ended. Running laps with Jake was right out of the George parenting playbook. But yeah, Brett's not going to be too happy when he knew his father all along and his parents never told him. Jen is taking a big risk living in the same town as Jack. I wonder why too. Worse than that, what happens when he finds out Billy has known and didn't tell him? Lots of fun left to explore!
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That's the highest complement possible!
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I don't think Brett cared if they were seen or not!
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Always have to keep the tension going!
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Good lord! So many good comments, and such a bad author not replying! Jack would be very intimidating to a boy like Billy, who is already a nervous wreck on a good day. He threw up, for goodness sake! As for Paula, well, she's had a long time to process Billy's sexuality. I'm sure it didn't work out how she thought it would!
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Again, what a slacker I am! Well, you read the rest of the story, you know why Jack was so defensive.
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How could I have not caught this before? Sorry dude! Yes, Jack was definitely out to silence Billy about the affair. He barely gives two shits about Joey.
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And now you know why Brett and Joey are so close, even if they don't realize it there's a connection there. I like your description of Dr. Reilly's appearance. I didn't go into too much detail about her (or Billy didn't at least) so you can kind of make her look like anyone you like!
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Dustin's parents aren't the only abusive ones in the story. Jen just goes about it differently.
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You know when the park appears stuff is about to go down! Just wait until you see what happens there eventually. I did want it to kind of be a character all its own.
