I know I said I was going to leave this shit alone, but I'm still cracking up about what this latest anonymous shit was getting at.
Unfortunately, I deleted his mail from my trash can, so I can't quote him directly, but the gist of it was these 2 points: 1) that I cried at the end of the Six Feet Under season premier not because of Peter Krause's extremely powerful performance in a very moving plot element (pun intended), but rather because I'm a repressed homosexual which is evidenced by my fascination with M.J. and Dahmer, and 2) that I'm a wannabe because I'm not willing to accept just anybody's criticism about my writing anymore.
So, to point 1, this is verily laughable as my girlfriend will attest that I don't even like sex that much to begin with. As to being repressed, that's the last of my fucking problems. If I wanted to suck dick, I promise you I'd be sucking dick, of course my hemmorhoids would bar me from being a bottom. Repression has never, ever, ever been an issue for me, and I think anybody who knows me in RL will attest to that. My issues have to do with remorse. The funniest thing about this accusation is the very association that simply because I was moved to tears obviously I'm a faggot. You have to love the American Male, don't you? Am I a bit femme? Yeah, probably, at times, I've never fit a very "butch" male image, and I've always been really overly sensitive, but homosexuality, though contemplated, has never been indulged. Well ... there was this one time, at band camp ....
And as to point 2, I welcome criticism, constructive criticism. I give my stuff to my friends and peers all the time ... when I have stuff to give, that is. I want that feedback from people who can respect the effort, who understand what I'm trying to go for, and who may be able to illuminate a better path to that end and show me where something could be stronger. But, as to some anonymous hater coming around to tell me I suck? Why should I make room in my head for that? I wouldn't waste my time doing it to you, so your efforts really confound me. If you don't like what you're reading, change the fucking channel.
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