TurtleBoy

=O I think I just pooped!

Don't worry boys! I'm available! No wait...

It's disturbing to hear that so many people replied with the belief that depression is at the fault of the sufferer. It's scientifically and statistically proven otherwise. There is a difference between self-pity and depression. If you feel sorry for yourself, you're self-absorbed and need to pop that uncomfortable little bubble. It's temporary and will pass. However, depression grows and consumes you. It affects everyone around you. It can be contagious, and it can kill. Depression doesn't start off as a mental illness, but left to brew it can become something much, much worse. And before anyone starts classing me as one of those trolls displayed in another post, I've already chosen my trollness, and I'm not speaking out of professional training. I'm speaking out of experience. I was depressed - not to be confused with a sad or whoa is me - and it grew, and it grew, and then it burst. Not once did I think of suicide, though. I was too afraid of dying at the time. I'm a lot like Mark. *points up* I, too, have a phobia(s). And it's a result of being too proud... or insecure... or afraid... or all three. Any-who! The only way to overcome your depression is to ask for help. You'll feel stupid, ashamed, embarrassed, and angry, but that's the depression talking. Try not to listen to it. Talk to someone, anyone, be it online, over the phone, or in person. The more you talk about it, the less it controls you. But if you wait too long, it will grow, and it will hurt, and you'll end up like me, an agoraphobic, or worse: another statistic on the front page of tomorrow's paper. And to anyone who still thinks that the depression is at the fault of the beholder, that's fine. Eventually we're all touched by it, and then you'll understand, and hopefully without regret.

*dies* The ending was just... was just... I hate you. It was so perfect that I hate you. Are you happy now?

Thanks for ruining the ending, Billy! Meanie

Hrmmm, I didn't even know you had a GA email account

*hooks Comsie's brain up to a motor* There. How's that?

No more tugging! I want to be pulled right in!

YAY!!! Welcome back! *touches Comsie inappropriately*

The results are in! Check 'em out here: http://www.voy.com/15900/37899.html Thanks to everyone who participated! And congrats to our winner! You beat me *sniffle* I knew I should have paid out more bribes...

Dustin from Untouchable. He's just so cute and bouncy and lovable. I want him bad Oh, and you changed your profile picture! Stop confusing me

Kinda weird how I've never really known what a troll is until now. I'd definitely be the Liar, though. Don't trust me. I could be anyone

Right on! That's awesome. Also, it means we'll be seeing a sci-fi movie in the near future that's not based on the Red Planet Mars if fun, but it's nice to have variety.

Comsie's left me in charge of finding him a cover for his Savage Moon series. Over the past few weeks, we've collected four wonderful covers! A poll is being held over at Imagine Mag (A gay literature-based community magazine). If you folks would like a say in what cover makes the final cut, run on over to ---> er... there: http://www.imagine-magazine.org/index.php?module=polls Voting ends on October 25, 11:59 p.m. central USA/Canada time

YAY! It's just like Pokemon! I've gotta have 'em all

Just as the title asks, who's your favourite character? Not just who, though. Why? What do you like about that particular character? Is there something in the character that you see in yourself, or is the character just plain awesome? Why am I asking? Because I would like to know

YAY! Someone picked a movie that creeps me out! The Fly was the first R-rated movie that my parents ever allowed me to watch, and it scared the crap out of me! With that, came A Nightmare on Elm Street, the original. It Misery The Tommyknockers and Poltergeist. *cries*

Then I possess such an extra, Mike! You lot can ogle over Taryn, while I work on wooing Justin

Ooooh, okay. I can understand that. I won't tell Comsie - for now.

The only time I'll skim-read is when I'm doing research for a project. If I'm reading a story, and find myself constantly wanting to jump paragraphs, I'll stop reading it. The words in a story should be there for a reason, and if I can't see that reason then I'm not going to force my brain to try.

This was the first story that I ever read of Comsie's! I've been stalking him ever since. 2 Below is just THAT good.

X-ray vision and invisibility would be awesome! 'Cept if it's like on Hollow Man But... Umm, Nephylim? You're a meanie! What did Justin ever do to you? Didn't you know that Justin looks like Chase Ellison? You can't go against Chase Ellison, or we're going to have a problem here. I'm telling!

Oh man! That's not fair! I prefer horror and paranormal stories, but they're not there. Even then, I went with fantasy because science fiction can sometimes be limiting

What makes you start reading? Do you judge it by its brief description, the author, their reputation, the reviews? Do you go by genre or the age of characters? Do you have a specific age that you prefer your characters to be? Or is it something completely different? You don't need to answer all of the questions, or any. I would just like to know what lures you into a story.

What story would it be, and what would your character be like?