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[schneehase]

Hi again   I have been working on a little story which I've been doing through my speech recognition while I have been waiting for my injuries to heal.  The piece I've produced is similar in some ways to "Daniel" by Niklas, in that it's sort of a "first best friend" kind of work, but it's very strong.  It's different in so many ways, but all of it is true.  I hope you will enjoy reading it, and as usual I like critique on the work.  I've pasted it outside of the site, because it's quite long to put in one post.

For your pleasure: pastebin.com/AE1hNszB

[andrew]

Schneehase... I know that is very difficult to evoke such deep and painful memories, and to share it with everyone is a very complex matter. When such is done, in the frank and clear way on which you write (i have read also your original advances on "Together again"), a cold and systematic critique, at least under my perspective, is absolutely out of place. Your tale evoke a sadly scarce value, every day more forgotten and misinterpreted, since most of people fears towards facing such, or even to put into the place of experience it... it feels way more rewarding to hide under all the "pleasantries" of life, and to develop a cynical and shallow ethic is way more rewarded in public life than to put your chest to deter the harm headed towards a loved one, specially if a friend.

From the whole feelings that your tale has inspired into myself, it shows that you are not such kind of coward people. Glad to hear it.

In a world on which most of people has to struggle every day with his own mind to fall into hopelessness of everyday, you show that still there exists caring and loving people. These are the kind of examples that people needs to learn as soon as possible on their lives... cowardice to face these themes only causes unnecessary pain, and produces a twisted and diseased ethic to human relationships. I thank you for sharing your experiences towards it. There is no greater pain to observe a beloved one fading apart, even if everything was okay at the end. Appreciate the effort, and hope to hear more about you and your work here.

Finally, it was beautiful, and well written. Thank you. Andrew.

[luckyfelix]

Dear Schneehase,

I want to thank you for sharing these very intense and personal memories of yours with us! Once I had started reading, I was so fascinated that I had to read on and on until the very end - and I am glad it is a happy end. I couldn't help but feel with you in every single line, and a couple of times I was very close to tears.

It seems we are approximately the same age, so I know quite well what it was like to be a boy of 13 years with a lot of deep feelings at this time. Even though I had a couple of really nice school mates, I never experienced such a deep and intense friedship as you had, but I definitely would have loved to have such a close friend. What impresses me most though is how brave you faced those pupils who wouldn't understand why a boy could openly show such deep sympathy for another boy. I am gay, and I know what a severe assault it was at this time to be called a fag by other kids. I think I was quite a coward back then, and I'd never have dared to tell any of my school mates about it. You were brave and showed the feelings you had for your friend without any ifs and buts.

Once again, thank you so much for writing down it all for us! I'd really love to read more from you.

Affectionate regards,
Felix