tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post114527369392851274..comments2024-01-15T18:37:16.075-05:00Comments on Sticky Crows: Peppertree Park part 4 (final)tornwordohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581361982939423598noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-44962598423216682052008-04-04T16:54:00.000-04:002008-04-04T16:54:00.000-04:00Isn't it amazing the power that putting words on a...Isn't it amazing the power that putting words on a page has for helping us remember times and experiences past?<BR/><BR/>Well-written and thoughtfully presented, Torn. Thank you for sharing this.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337889899066280559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145558700901617502006-04-20T14:45:00.000-04:002006-04-20T14:45:00.000-04:00I felt sad for reading this but that's life huh? W...I felt sad for reading this but that's life huh? We've all something hidden, but that was something else.The Wisdom of Wislonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158980647426471257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145554119241706432006-04-20T13:28:00.000-04:002006-04-20T13:28:00.000-04:00A true story well told is a good and valuable thin...A true story well told is a good and valuable thing. When these things are repressed, or hidden or censored or laundered, everyone loses, and common folk get twisted with fear and denial.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for it, Torn, and it really does require more installments. What happened to you next? Was your next encounter any better? Did the first one change how you saw your future? I think it might be Tony Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091330901996916966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145374773940187282006-04-18T11:39:00.000-04:002006-04-18T11:39:00.000-04:00Wow. Good for you for putting it out there. It's...Wow. Good for you for putting it out there. It's better than keeping it pent up inside. I just wish that there weren't so many other men out there with similar stories.Normlrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04311875152893595961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145364397677704412006-04-18T08:46:00.000-04:002006-04-18T08:46:00.000-04:00wow ...wow ...Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12411657140164561266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145337264980407112006-04-18T01:14:00.000-04:002006-04-18T01:14:00.000-04:00You are amazing...Writing like this ('In my Past' ...You are amazing...<BR/><BR/>Writing like this ('In my Past' archives) has been worth it's weight in gold to me...<BR/>I hope you find gold here as well... <BR/>all of us readers have.<BR/>Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145331886469196962006-04-17T23:44:00.000-04:002006-04-17T23:44:00.000-04:00You are so gutsy to write this. Especially the amb...You are so gutsy to write this. Especially the ambiguity and the mixed emotions. I think too many people who have similar experiences can't get past that.bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940551844743123712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145328561189637522006-04-17T22:49:00.000-04:002006-04-17T22:49:00.000-04:00Your story captures that heart-in-throat, surreal,...Your story captures that heart-in-throat, surreal, time-slows-down feeling of teenaged sexual initiation. (Why am I remembering <I>Fast Times at Ridgemount High</I> right now?)madamerougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810831546798534636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145325057971348792006-04-17T21:50:00.000-04:002006-04-17T21:50:00.000-04:00Too many "Gary's" in the world, and far too many "...Too many "Gary's" in the world, and far too many "Gary's" in positions of power, either real or perceived. What there are far too few of in this world are "Eric's", people that are brave and open and willing to share. I like knowing "Eric's," they make life better for everyone around them. :)toobusylivinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082285798028945625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145317740814028352006-04-17T19:49:00.000-04:002006-04-17T19:49:00.000-04:00I'm sorry things turned out so badly for you. **h...I'm sorry things turned out so badly for you. **hugs**<BR/><BR/>As others have mentioned, you write very well. I was hooked from the first instalment. Keep it up!<BR/><BR/>JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145314232504543632006-04-17T18:50:00.000-04:002006-04-17T18:50:00.000-04:00Like was said earlier, no appologies needed. It wa...Like was said earlier, no appologies needed. It was hard to read but so very valuable.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing. Awesome writing!anabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250674230335074007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145313714267462032006-04-17T18:41:00.000-04:002006-04-17T18:41:00.000-04:00Yes you should try and publish this.Yes you should try and publish this.teh l4m3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10982909927895165627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145308473320370532006-04-17T17:14:00.000-04:002006-04-17T17:14:00.000-04:00Absolutely NO apology necessary. THESE are the st...Absolutely NO apology necessary. THESE are the stories that keep me reading other blogs. Not the sex part...but the life from a different perspective. Blogging is a way to voyeur and look in on someone's life. I feel like I know you a little better and am now wanting to know even more about the person you are.<BR/><BR/>Keep writing. This should be in a short stories book! you should be an Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931155754913136808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145299836593939852006-04-17T14:50:00.000-04:002006-04-17T14:50:00.000-04:00i hate the fact that first sexual encounters can g...i hate the fact that first sexual encounters can go so awry. i just wanna give eric a hug and let him know he's not the only one.<BR/><BR/>*pat pat*Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551360039767019615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145298283501622252006-04-17T14:24:00.000-04:002006-04-17T14:24:00.000-04:00If we should ever meet, we would have much to talk...If we should ever meet, we would have much to talk about my friend. My heart and lost innocence also go out to you.epicuristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211589767737981570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145295709122383802006-04-17T13:41:00.000-04:002006-04-17T13:41:00.000-04:00Wow. That didn't go the way I was expecting it to...Wow. That didn't go the way I was expecting it to - which is usually true of life and really good stories. Ugly? Not really. Beautiful? No. Powerful? Most definitely. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry that was your first experience - or that is was an experience at all. Sad thing is, I bet Gary doesn't even remember it.dantallionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018930605323027237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145291562901509912006-04-17T12:32:00.000-04:002006-04-17T12:32:00.000-04:00I agree with jjd. You showed a great deal of cour...I agree with jjd. You showed a great deal of courage to rethink this memory and put it into writing.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing it with us. I hope it gave you new insight into yourself.GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145290474642715982006-04-17T12:14:00.000-04:002006-04-17T12:14:00.000-04:00There is so much more to this story than I ever re...There is so much more to this story than I ever realized.<BR/><BR/><BR/>You need to do something fun and frivolous for yourself now; after all the deep stuff you've been digging up.rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980768449046443151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145283632985499002006-04-17T10:20:00.000-04:002006-04-17T10:20:00.000-04:00my mind doesn't know what to say.my heart just wan...my mind doesn't know what to say.<BR/>my heart just wants to hug you.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556535711209804501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145282819728733472006-04-17T10:06:00.000-04:002006-04-17T10:06:00.000-04:00hmm... please don't say you are sorry to thrust th...hmm... please don't say you are sorry to thrust this upon us as opposed to "superficial programming". I'm sure it's the unexpected, random stories like this (for me at least) that cement people to your blog like a barnacle. The courage and honesty in retelling this story is admirable and am glad to have been around when you shared it. I hope your hubby gets an opportunity to read this if you jjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823398325383628944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145280817980937172006-04-17T09:33:00.000-04:002006-04-17T09:33:00.000-04:00What a sad story. I was hoping Gary would have th...What a sad story. I was hoping Gary would have thought twice and dropped you off at home instead of taking you to that second bathroom.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606586997949252867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145280447497959852006-04-17T09:27:00.000-04:002006-04-17T09:27:00.000-04:00Oh this story is so sad! I think everyone can rel...Oh this story is so sad! I think everyone can relate to this because virtually everyone's "first time" was not what they expected. (I'm not evolved enough to want to blog about mine! haha!)Chunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795176756081966512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145277705544327282006-04-17T08:41:00.000-04:002006-04-17T08:41:00.000-04:00Wow.Thanks for writing.Wow.<BR/>Thanks for writing.St. Dickeybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629935510909638426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145276807881729182006-04-17T08:26:00.002-04:002006-04-17T08:26:00.002-04:00That was incredibly thought-provoking and I hope t...That was incredibly thought-provoking and I hope that the retelling ultimately helps you to come to terms with the event.<BR/><BR/>I was struck by how you noted that all that was wanted was to see another man's penis, and suddenly it all went so fast. I'd never thought about gay youth not having a safe environment to just experiment and take things slowly. As a straight girl, it was just assumed Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358347075690351485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1145276777348887822006-04-17T08:26:00.000-04:002006-04-17T08:26:00.000-04:00Thrust indeed. On a stick, for sure. This is a r...Thrust indeed. On a stick, for sure. <BR/><BR/>This is a rather grim story, yes: one of sad disconnection, misguided curiosity, desire gone wack; poor controls, idiotic judgement, and sticky guilt; the childish fantasies of an adult and the adultish fantasies of a child simultaneously deflating into awkward suburban parody; irresponsibility, low craziness, and instant criminal risk, of course.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com