[win2kforum] Re: My life
- From: David Williams <David.Williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 17:12:01 -0400
Fair enough man..
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew L Shriner [mailto:andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 5:10 PM
To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [win2kforum] Re: My life
Sorry, too many people have asked me. I don't have that much time to respond
to everyone.
I hate to do this, but as list owner, I'm going to say get over it, or
leave.
Andrew
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"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."
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Andrew L Shriner
Shriner Technology
andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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ICQ: 9284919
AIM: shrinercomp
Yahoo: shrinertech
MSN: shrinercomp
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Williams" <David.Williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 5:03 PM
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
>
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> AIM: shrinercomp
> Yahoo: shrinertech
> MSN: shrinercomp
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