No Kidding, 'David' Like you have never had any problems in the past... Just backoff of him, and dont be an a$$.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lotas T Smartman" <postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 2:12 PM Subject: [win2kforum] Re: My life > > 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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