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Andre makes the point that while admitting to being sexual assault is something you keep doing it is overlaid with apprehension about how the information will be received. Unfortunately victim blaming is a very common, but erroneous, response. There has to be a lot of compelling evidence before an offender will plead guilty.
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This chapter certainly contains a lot things that have to play out in the future.
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I don't have anything to add to your comments @Mancunian. Your contact with kids in foster care, homeless people, substance abuse and child abuse victims has given you some powerful insights. Thanks for sharing.
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Again @Mancunian you are spot on regarding abusers of children and their tactics. Andre has resisted reporting his own abuse and seeking therapy for himself up to now. That should change. The chapter also highlights that offenders tend to keep offending and there is usually more than one victim. I really appreciate your comments about my writing in this chapter. Thank you.
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Thanks for your comments. I wanted this relationship to develop gradually over three weeks. I'm thrilled that you feel that it does.
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Thanks @Mancunian for reading and being interested enough to keep reading.
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The guys are certainly enjoying their weekend in Melbourne. You will read more about Mamma in later chapters.
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Thanks @Tris for reading, enjoying and commenting.
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Thank you for reading this story @Mancunian and I'm thrilled that you enjoyed it.
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Someone else who has doubts about Chris' babysitting skills. Such doubting Thomas's?
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I agree it was good for Chris to share about Xavier. He was suppressing it, which goes some way in explaining why he spent a year getting to know Andre before starting a relationship. If not for Michael's interaction with Xavier at the hospital, Chris may have continued to suppress it. Thanks for commenting @Mancunian
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Your comments about child sexual abuse are 100% correct @Mancunian and as you indicated has influenced Andre's behaviour. Thank you for your comments.
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Thanks for this comment. I'm trying to have characters who are "real life", warts and all.
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You were not alone in your views @Mancunian and as @Cane23 has added there were a lot of negative views about Andre. I intended this chapter to be light and fun. I obviously failed there but on the other hand it did generate enough interest to keep people reading
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Thank you @Mancunian. I hope you enjoy binge reading this story and any cliffies keep you reading.
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Along with everyone else I love this start to a new story. Ricky / Enrique's back story is a great introduction and promises an interesting story. As for believing that "He could become anonymous in this city. He could get lost in its crowds, and nobody would recognize him or know who he was". I'm not convinced, especially as he is going into a high school drama class. Who are big fans of teenage boy bands? Teenage girls and boys! Even so Ricky seems to be too much an entertainer to stay anonymous for very long.
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Last Night Being Thirty-Nine
Paladin commented on Ticklishboy30's story chapter in Last Night Being Thirty-Nine
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I don't want to stray from the story however, @Mark Ponyboy Peters you are right that many drownings are overseas visitors and about inland waters where 103 people drowned last year. @Summerabbacat commented about the work of our volunteer surf lifesavers. Over the last 10 years they have saved an average of 10,275 people per year.
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When people talk about Australia being dangerous it is usually about our dangerous animals, but each year many more people drown than are killed by animals. Last year, 281 people drowned in Australia with 76 of those being on beaches and 28 of those the result of being caught in a rip. Justin has ended up in a seriously dangerous situation. He's lucky that Scott has grown up with beaches and understands the risks and knows what to do. But time is running out. I hope Scott gets to him in time and has enough strength left to get away from the rip and back to the beach. Maybe the people from the other car will help in the rescue. Fingers crossed.
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Kevin really put his relationship with Eric and the band to the test, even if unintentionally. The result is that again Eric shows his love for Kevin and Kevin gets to read an expert's positive view of his playing. Both should help Kevin regain some of the self confidence he lost with the death of his boyfriend, his mother's cancer and death, his father being shot and an unsympathetic landlord. I suspect Kevin will continue to be tested and hope he grows as a result.
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tautological - Word of the Day - Sat Jul 13, 2024
Paladin commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
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Thanks @Al Norris. Post edited now. Yes, they are together and it all looks good. I assume they are currently heading for the nude (clothes optional) beach for a frolic in the surf.
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You are totally correct @Cane23. Justin's bags are not only packed, but out of the car and dumped at the door. Justin is, like his bags, being dumped. The problem with Peter is very deep seated. Not once did he use Justin's name. Sadly, Justin is better off without Peter in his life.
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I'm not surprised that wastel is taken from French. The French have a very proud tradition in bread making and after 1066 that would have influenced English bread making.
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