This was wonderful! I'm shocked that someone rated this down. To me, there is no logical reason why this would even be associated with rating down. Unless, of course, it was so beautiful that tears were brought to their eyes which blurred their vision and because of their blurred vision they couldn't tell if they were actually pressing in the green column (which they wanted to) or in the red one. Well, anyway, I thought this was really interesting. It gave us a new perspective about how the alcohol and drugs really affect his thinking and what he believes they are doing to him. He thinks they're his friends and that they're just showing him that he's special. They're telling him to drown out all of his problems by coming to them. They tell him about how to make everything stop. It's kind of like they're peer-pressuring him into killing himself. It's up to him to decide whether to listen to what they're saying or to get the help he needs, even if he believe no one will help him. The alcohol and drugs did not just simply make him think about his own death, they told him why it'd be a good idea and why he should do it. It's as if he's become dependent on the drugs and alcohol to tell him what to do when things get too rough. This story makes you see things his way. It's not like other stories when he does drugs and alcohol and it gives you an idea of what he's been through, but mostly focus on how it affected people around him. It did talk about how Mikey would feel, but that wasn't the main focus. This was more real and original. It gave us a really interesting view on how it's affected him and why he keeps coming back for more. This is well written, beautiful, and very interesting to read. Amazing job!!!
Author's response
Thank you very much! I'm not shocked that someone rated it down, just that they didn't have the courtesy to tell me what to do better.
I was hoping to make this interesting with the way he views the drugs and alcohol, so I'm glad you found it to be so. He thinks they're his friends because they make him feel better about himself, like friends are supposed to. Their addictive qualities make him want to go back to them and listen to the ideas that they put in his head instead of thinking for himself outside of drowning it all out with intoxication.
I'm pleased you think this made you see things his way, I was worried that it seemed a little out-of-it/unrealistic. I really wanted to show how it affected him and I didn't really include anyone else (other than a brief mention of Mikey) because he doesn't think that he needs friends; only the drugs and alcohol.
Thank you very, very much for taking the time to leave such a lovely, detailed review. Thanks! :D