right -----Original Message----- From: win2kforum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:win2kforum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Amonmaat Sent: Friday 11 May 2001 6:03 am To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [win2kforum] Re: My life I was NOT picking on the guy or being sarcastic I was merely making an observation.. At 10:12 PM 5/10/2001 +0100, you wrote: >f off! Leave him alone! unless that was sarstic! > >-----Original Message----- >From: win2kforum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:win2kforum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Williams >Sent: Thursday 10 May 2001 10:03 pm >To: 'win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' >Subject: [win2kforum] Re: My life > > > >A little OFF TOPIC I think! > >DW > >-----Original Message----- >From: Andrew L Shriner [mailto:andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 4:59 PM >To: Undisclosed-Recipient:@core.greenapple.com; >Subject: [win2kforum] My life >Importance: High > > >(Please excuse any profanity this message may have. I'll try not to use it; >but right now I'm mad at my parents.) > >There have been a LOT of people who have asked me what is going on in my >life, showed support, etc. I love to chat about such things, but I don't >have time to retype the exact same message over and over. Here's what's >actually happening. > >I know that this message may seem redundant to some, since some know more >about me than others, but this message is being sent to many people, and I >don't have time to individually change the message. > >First of all, some of you know that I'm gay, and some of you don't. So there >it is. If you don't like it, either unsubscribe from the mailing lists that >I moderate, because I'm intolerant of homophobes, or adjust. Sorry to sound >rude; homophobic people have really gotten on my nerves in the last few >days. > >As I said, I'm gay, and my parents are extremely homophobic. My dad throws a >fit and loses his temper if I so much as go to McDonald's, since they openly >hire gays (or so he has said). Therefore, I can't tell my parents. I'm >afraid for my life because I don't know what they would do if they did find >out. My sister already told them of the rumors going around the school that >I'm gay, and I denied it. I think that mom believed me, I'm not sure. > >My parents have been emotionally abusing me for almost 7 years. That's >around the time that my uncle died and my mom started college again, and has >since believed that she knows everything. Both of my parents make fun of me >for everything I do and try to do. Nothing I do is right, according to them. >My grades are slipping because I can't concentrate in school, I'm too >concerned about home, etc. It's sort-of a catch 22. I can't remember when I >last received a compliment from them. It's been ages. > >I just can't handle the situation by myself any more. I told a few teachers >at the highschool, as well as a few friends that I trust. I haven't told >that many people, though. One person, that I have not told, walked in the >auditorium yesterday, and practically screamed "Looks like there's a faggot >on the catwalk!!!" I ran over to the other side of the catwalk, but didn't >see who it was. I have a good idea though. Had I gotten there in time, he >may just have met a 200 pound 10 mirror reflection spotlight on it's way to >the floor to greet him. (No, I wouldn't have done it, but it would be nice >to give him the scare of his life. He doesn't realize how many daggers he is >throwing each time he says that stuff.) > >Mom took my computer a few days ago, and locked it in her office. She then >locks the office at night, so I can't use it while she's asleep. Sad thing; >I'm very much more productive in the middle of the night for some reason. >Last night, mom said that I wasn't going to have access to the computer at >all tonight. By some devine intervention or something, the lock on the door >failed to close. That's how I'm able to send this e-mail. While she was on >her screaming streak last night, she also forbade me from ever helping the >music department again. Simply put, like hell am I going to leave the >department. The music department means the world to me. Sometimes, even more >than computers do. I don't care how terrible my mom tries to make my life, >she will fail. I don't care if I literally have to walk the 20 miles to the >school, I will help the department, and I will be at every last damn music >booster meeting. (Since this message is going to one of the music department >directors, do NOT try to stop me from helping you or slow down the pace any. >I WILL continue to help, no matter what mom says!) > >I was about to commit suicide a couple of weeks ago, when I suddenly had the >urge to call my best friend in Columbus. I didn't tell him what I was about >to do, but his words calmed me down enough that I realized that I never want >to do that. He also said that if I was ever in danger, to just call, and >he'd help out any way possible ASAP. If I ever have that feeling again, I >will call him or some other adult that I trust. > >I promised the technology director today that I would talk to one of the >guidance counselors tomorrow. So now I just need to decide which one. I'm >sure that they will try to get me professional help. It will probably hinder >more than help, but oh well. I'm willing to try anything. > >I need to get going. If you have further questions, please ask them! I love >to chat with people. (My contact info is somewhere in my signature lines >below this message.) I just wanted to let everyone know this up front, so I >didn't have to type everything over and over many times. Feel free to send >me a message any time, I just don't know how soon I will get to it. I will >actually have some online access, but not much. Just don't send anything >time sensitive. > >Andrew > >----- >"A true friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it >back to you when you have forgotten the words." > >----- >Andrew L Shriner >Shriner Technology >andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >----- >ICQ: 9284919 >AIM: shrinercomp >Yahoo: shrinertech >MSN: shrinercomp > >----- > >To unsubscribe, send a message to win2kforum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put >"unsubscribe" in the subject of the message. >To reach the administrator(s), send a message to >win2kforum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any >attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient'(s) and may >contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, >use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. 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