Dion

Just Love Him By Dion Patricia Lawton winced at the sound of the bedroom door slamming. I guess I could’ve handled that better, she thought guiltily as she turned back to the stove. But still… he’s only fifteen. There’s no way he could possibly be in love at his age – let alone be in love with… She suppressed a shudder and went back to her cooking. Not my son, she silently vowed. No way my little boy is… Still feeling uneasy, she turned off the burner and headed for Cory’s room.

You're bothering because it's something you need to do. You have bills to pay and things to save for - but none of it will be worth a damn if your health suffers. Offer to kick in $20 for gas and have someone take you away for an afternoon. Just sit in the sun and veg. It'll do wonders for you and it's really not that much.

My computer did exactly the same thing. It turned out to be the fan. I got that replaced but then was told my computer wouldn't be able to talk to my OS without reinstalling it. Since I have dual drives and willing techs, they transferred all of my documents to the second drive, reinstalled my OS and then transferred the files back. I had them put in a larger fan so it wouldn't recur. Good luck.

To answer the last question: Yes, you contact the RCMP.

Having written and/or edited fanfiction for over 5 years I know what you're going through. It seems as though the norm is to skip the author's note unless there is a glaring reason to read them. Most people, however, will read a footnote when they reach the end of the chapter. Perhaps it would be more effective to add something there? Especially if you add it to the most current chapter - it is a forced stop and the eye will naturally gravitate to it. I admit I ran into the same problem when trying to write in Italian and Spanish. I don't have much difficulty with French but I received a lot of negative comments with the other two. I used the aforementioned technique to advise readers I didn't know the language very well and was using an online translator - and the comments trickled off. It's just a thought...

As a person who is on the fast-track to becoming 'old, alone and miserable' I think I can safely say that it likely won't happen to you. As for the rest of your post, a lot depends on what medium you're referring to. If you mean here at GA then I would say 'People go through a period of time after confrontation, no matter how minimal, to regroup and consider. There will be some distance, initially, after which things will more or less go back to normal.' If you mean real-life then I would say 'Unless there is something you know to be inherently flawed about your character, you should continue on as you have been, remaining true to yourself and your beliefs. No one can honestly say they themselves do or say only the right thing 100% of the time. When you do find your *someone*...' And I believe you will. '...They will love you completely, despite - and maybe even because of - your flaws.' You wake up each morning because, whether you know it or not, you are the bright spot in someone's day. Remember what I told you about smiling. The statement 'people are rarely what they seem' is true on many, many levels - some of which you probably don't even know about. The risk of being abandoned is a huge and frightening thought but if you sequester yourself from others you will have guaranteed it to happen. Strength lies in getting back 'out there' when you've been let down. Regardless of how bleak the situation seems at times, everything changes. It's the nature of the world. Take care, Tim. Dion

Sounds like you do have SAD to a degree. Vitamin D should help. After such a long, touching blog post my reply seems rather inadequate. Take heart, young one! Spring is not far off!

That's rather profound. Too bad more people don't think like you do.