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The Damned Don't Dream
9 reviews"My past frightens me so much more than any bloodsucking monster." Read, review, rate and feel my love! :P
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(#) SyraStrange 2012-01-06
Oh Mikey...
I don't think I can explain what has already been said any better than you just did. Update...please? c:Author's response
I'll try to update tomorrow.
Thanks for taking the time to review! :)Perfectly Imperfect
(#) DisenchantedEnding 2012-01-06
Oh no. I don't even know what to say. Oh God, poor Mikey. That's awful. Especially what his Dad kept saying.
Oh.. bless. OH no. :(
Great chapter. Sad chapter. :(Author's response
Yeah, poor Mikey. I did feel really mean writing this chapter...
Thank you very much for taking the time to review! :)Perfectly Imperfect
(#) asialovesrevenge 2012-01-06
This is such a great story, I can't even explain how awesome it is. I love that you told us how it all started, I feel so terrible for Mikey. Poor kid, he hasn't ever done anything wrong yet he still believes he deserves to be punished and believes what Gerard and his dad say! And I loved when you sajd he was already dead at thirteen, that seemed really fitting. He's so messed up, I just want to hug him until he feels all better D: I guess that's Pete's job though. Aaagh, I'm so sad for Mikey xD But I'm soooooooo excited for more!Author's response
Thank you very much; I'm soooo glad that you think this story is alright!
I really wanted to show how Mikey got to be the way he is and this was the only way I could think to do that. I wasn't all that sure if it worked at all well, so it's really nice to know that you liked being told how it all began.
Mikey is a completely innocent kid who only hates himself because of what other people tell him/other people's reactions to him and the things that he does, so when a family member says something it does a lot of damage because, well, they're his family and why would they lie?
I kinda want to hug Mikey too, but you're right; that's Pete's job now.
Thank you very much for taking the time to review! :)Perfectly Imperfect
(#) asialovesrevenge 2012-01-06
Oh, and I'm ready to beat Gerard up. He's so unappreciative and just fucking terrible to his amazing little brother xDAuthor's response
I'm pretty sure that Pete will agree with you if he finds out...Perfectly Imperfect
(#) CatscanFlyy 2012-01-07
Oh this was so sad poor Mikey he really has had a crappy life >-< beautifully written the flashbacks really came to life can't wait for your next update!Author's response
Thank you very much; I'm soooo relieved that you think the flashbacks went alright, I wasn't too sure about them and they were a bitch to write.
Yeah, Mikey has had a crappy life in this story. I feel kinda mean.
Thank you for taking the time to review! :)Perfectly Imperfect
(#) GallonsOfBlood 2012-01-07
The flashbacks were a really amazing idea (even if they were incredibly sad) and I think it's good that we can get a look into the events that actually made Mikey the way he is. And Mikey actually must be really strong to have held on for that long after going through all that.
Gaaaah must find out what happens next!Author's response
Thank you very much, I'm really glad that you liked the flashback idea; I really wanted to convey just how badly Mikey has been hurt in the past (both emotionally and physically). I also wanted to show that he really is an extremely strong kid, despite what some events of this story may lead you to believe.
Thank you soooo much for taking the time to review! :)Perfectly Imperfect
(#) MCRmilify 2012-01-07
With all of this I'm really surprised Mikey hasn't attempted suicide before. He so strong, I wish he could see it. I know I wouldn't be able to handle all of that. Don't feel guilty or mean about this chapter! It was amazing. It was sad but greatly needed. Mikey's life was/is shit but that means it has a lot of room for improvement. Update soon!Author's response
I'm glad that this has made you see Mikey as strong, that was kinda the point to this chapter (amongst other things) so it's really good to know that that came across alright.
I can't help but feel a little mean for shoving all this shit on poor little Mikey, and kind of guilty for making Gerard kinda come across as the bad guy.
The next chapter will be up shortly.
Thank you very much for taking the time to review, it really does motivate me to write! :)Perfectly Imperfect
(#) youcanstakemyheart 2012-01-07
oh this is so sad :( please make mikey wake up soon...and update soon? I hope there's lots of hugging in the next chapter...wow, i am one odd duckAuthor's response
Sorry that this was so sad. The next chapter will be up tonight... there will be hugging. I promise.
Thank you very much for taking the time to review! :)Perfectly Imperfect
(#) tortillachip 2012-01-07
This is really good! This is not, in any way, dragged out or confusing, and it didn't seem like you struggled with this at all. I like that this was full of flashbacks. It gave is more insight as to why Mikey is the way he is, why he thinks he's so selfish. Mikey was supposed to take care of Gerard while he was doing alcohol, but he only ever succeeded in getting beaten up and being called a bad brother, but then Gerard is forced into taking Mikey into his care and giving up his love of alcohol, and Mikey still isn't the good brother he needs to be. Mikey takes everything that people say to him to heart, and he has such low self esteem that he believes it. Of course he's going to feel bad about Gerard having to take care of him when he never took care of Gerard. Well, according to their father anyway. And that Gerard was like that because of Mikey never taking care of him. It's like he always causes Gerard grief and he's always making things worse for him. First, Gerard is coming home drunk everyday because Mikey doesn't realize that his responsiblity is to look after Gerard, and then when Gerard becomes sober he's having to take care of Mikey, and all Mikey does is bother him. It's like Mikey feels like he owes Gerard something. I also really liked that Mikey really, truly trusts Pete, but he has a hard time believing that Pete thinks he has outer beauty, but when he's with Pete it's like Pete knows who he really is on the inside. He feels beautiful when Pete is around to tell him, but he knows that he's not worthy of Pete's love and time. I thought the flashbacks were harsh, not to the point where it seemed like it didn't fit or anything, but I thought it effectively showed why he is the way he is. What things made him seem so fragile, but he's really not. He can take a lot more than most people can handle, and he thinks that he's weak because all of the bad things that happened to him make him have nightmares and cry. I really liked this chapter. It was written with such emotion and it really showed us a lot more about Mikey. Fabulous job.Author's response
Thank you very much; it's really nice to know that you thought this was alright and not dragged out/confusing.
I really wanted to use this chapter to show how much Mikey really has gone through and how he came out of it as the really introverted, frightened person that he has become. Flashbacks were the only way I could think to do that and I wasn't at all sure if I liked them, so I'm really pleased that you did! Your interpritation of this chapter is spot-on to what I was trying to get across; Mikey's Dad told him that he should be taking care of Gerard but he didn't, but then Gerard gets sober and has to look after Mikey, thus resulting in an extremely guilty and selfish-feeling Mikey Way. He feels like he owes Gerard because he thinks that Gerard is being everything that he should be, when all Mikey ever does is make him feel bad and let him down; even though this isn't the case at all.
I wanted to get across that whilst he does trust Pete, he doesn't really believe that Pete thinks he is beautiful nor worthy of anything to do with Pete, so I'm glad that you picked up on that.
Whilst Mikey may believe that he is weak, he really is quite strong for taking all that he has.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a friendly and detailed review; it really does mean a lot! :)
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