Hey Augusten, first of all, of course I only know you from your books and movie, but have always loved the complex simplicity of your life and how you interpret for all of us. Your life has been complicated and interesting....and recently you split with a loved one.... I am in a low place in my life and I really didn't think I could ever end up in this place again.
What do you do when a person who has never lied, never strayed, always been there for you, from day one, they seem to know you the way no one could or ever did........ what do you do when they betray your trust.... do you move on with them and work through it... or just move on with out and try to make a life on your own, knowing that what was...still should be...what went soooo wrong.
My life has so much baggage it is not funny.....and this recent thing just loaded my five foot chest that I must now throw on top of the uhaul of shit im pulling behind me every day of my life.
What to do what to do..... my best friend, my closest friend, my lover, and what seems like my family is lost to me.... one stupid thing changed it all....and I don't know if I can get past it....
I don't have anyone close to me to talk to ..... no one understands or will listen, really listen.... I talk to noone....and for some reason I wanted to just hop on here and ask you...... will you listen...Im not a nut job....just slighty tense and crazy :) ....im tired.....so sooooo emotionally tired..... help
Hey Augusten, first of all, of course I only know you from your books and movie, but have always loved the complex simplicity of your life and how you interpret for all of us. Your life has been complicated and interesting....and recently you split with a loved one.... I am in a low place in my life and I really didn't think I could ever end up in this place again.
What do you do when a person who has never lied, never strayed, always been there for you, from day one, they seem to know you the way no one could or ever did........ what do you do when they betray your trust.... do you move on with them and work through it... or just move on with out and try to make a life on your own, knowing that what was...still should be...what went soooo wrong.
My life has so much baggage it is not funny.....and this recent thing just loaded my five foot chest that I must now throw on top of the uhaul of shit im pulling behind me every day of my life.
What to do what to do..... my best friend, my closest friend, my lover, and what seems like my family is lost to me.... one stupid thing changed it all....and I don't know if I can get past it....
I don't have anyone close to me to talk to ..... no one understands or will listen, really listen.... I talk to noone....and for some reason I wanted to just hop on here and ask you...... will you listen...Im not a nut job....just slighty tense and crazy :) ....im tired.....so sooooo emotionally tired..... help
I attempted to send you a private message but for whatever reason it wouldn't let me. Sad day. Here's what I was going to say:
I'm not the greatest with emailing anybody out of the blue, especially those that I'm not entirely familiar with, but at the suggestion of my boyfriend I thought I'd give it a try.
I know you hear this a lot, but your books are amazing. I don't think I've ever read anything from any other author where the books have stayed in front of my face for so long and finished so quickly. I literally read Running With Scissors in its entirety over the course of a plane trip from Detroit to LA...generally about 5-6 hours, I believe...and still had nearly an hour after finishing before the plane landed.
Anyway, the boyfriend knows that I, too, want to get into writing. Its been a passion of mine since I was a kid but has somehow fallen to the back burners. However, thanks to your books, I feel more inspired than ever and am planning on writing my own memoir about my first (awkward and traumatizing) relationships.
If you have any advice for me, I would love to hear it, but I do understand that you're a busy man.
Hey ! jus wanted to let u know ur amazing.. :) i have read all but sellevision.. my baby daddy is finally reading some of them. he reading possible side effects & loves it.. so keep up the good work! waiting for more :)
Hello Augusten > Just thought I would pop on in and wish you a fantastic week to come and thank you for sharing your life with me – I have all your books.
Augusten, Just finished your new book and as always loved it. It was funny and emotional with your story of George and your life with Dennis. Hope I get as lucky as you are in love.
Thank you for accepting my friend request on myspace. I love, LOVE, your books and have read almost all of them, Dry being the most recent. The first was Magical Thinking, my favorite, but after reading your harrowing (and in so many wonderful ways, hilarious) journey in Dry, that book is my new favorite. The book resounds as an inspiration to me. I too write, and hope to one day be published but a constant drip of wine and endless marijuana smoking has kept me in a stable mode of procrastination. I am new to myspace, having opted for facebook a while back, but my friend, Annette (for some reason we call her Helen) told me you were on here, and I could wait no longer to write you.
I had made a decision to stop smoking marijuana and started reading Dry on day 1 while waiting to see my therapist. After reading for a few days I discovered your strategy for mindfully counting the days, and it has helped me in this endeavor tremendously. Today is day 43. As my family drives me insane, and I will be hosting the Chistmas holiday, I cannot even WAIT to start 'You Better Not Cry.' I'll bet it's absolutely delicious!
Oh my, are you fucking talented. My dream is to be the director and screenwriter for my own movie. I guess its strange to go through myspace to look for hook-ups into the indie directing crowd, but you're the first person i want to ask for help. Not too mention, I had a pretty crazy childhood myself that trust me, I really wanna show the fucking world. I've been writing since I was a kid and i guess you could say I'm creative in my own alien little way. Anyway yr shit is exactly how i picture my own being if I can get my name out there. I was wondering if maybe you could give me a few tips on how to get started. give me hints that don't apply to paying for college because I am an empty piggy bank, always. I always have little jobs with little pay. Anyways, as someone I aspire to be like, could you please help me out? I have a few ideas in my little head that are hoping to hop out soon :) -Missy Miedema! (626) 316- 0853 or message me back :)
oh, delete this after you read it ahhaa, i dont need prank calls O.o
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Nov 11 2009 8:31 PM
What do you do when a person who has never lied, never strayed, always been there for you, from day one, they seem to know you the way no one could or ever did........ what do you do when they betray your trust.... do you move on with them and work through it... or just move on with out and try to make a life on your own, knowing that what was...still should be...what went soooo wrong.
My life has so much baggage it is not funny.....and this recent thing just loaded my five foot chest that I must now throw on top of the uhaul of shit im pulling behind me every day of my life.
What to do what to do..... my best friend, my closest friend, my lover, and what seems like my family is lost to me.... one stupid thing changed it all....and I don't know if I can get past it....
I don't have anyone close to me to talk to ..... no one understands or will listen, really listen.... I talk to noone....and for some reason I wanted to just hop on here and ask you...... will you listen...Im not a nut job....just slighty tense and crazy :) ....im tired.....so sooooo emotionally tired..... help
Lorie
Nov 11 2009 8:31 PM
What do you do when a person who has never lied, never strayed, always been there for you, from day one, they seem to know you the way no one could or ever did........ what do you do when they betray your trust.... do you move on with them and work through it... or just move on with out and try to make a life on your own, knowing that what was...still should be...what went soooo wrong.
My life has so much baggage it is not funny.....and this recent thing just loaded my five foot chest that I must now throw on top of the uhaul of shit im pulling behind me every day of my life.
What to do what to do..... my best friend, my closest friend, my lover, and what seems like my family is lost to me.... one stupid thing changed it all....and I don't know if I can get past it....
I don't have anyone close to me to talk to ..... no one understands or will listen, really listen.... I talk to noone....and for some reason I wanted to just hop on here and ask you...... will you listen...Im not a nut job....just slighty tense and crazy :) ....im tired.....so sooooo emotionally tired..... help
Lorie
Nov 11 2009 3:10 PM
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Nov 10 2009 11:17 AM
HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT WEEK!
Nov 10 2009 6:17 AM
I'm not the greatest with emailing anybody out of the blue,
especially those that I'm not entirely familiar with, but at the
suggestion of my boyfriend I thought I'd give it a try.
I know
you hear this a lot, but your books are amazing. I don't think I've
ever read anything from any other author where the books have stayed in
front of my face for so long and finished so quickly. I literally read
Running With Scissors in its entirety over the course of a plane trip
from Detroit to LA...generally about 5-6 hours, I believe...and still had nearly an hour after finishing before the plane landed.
Anyway, the
boyfriend knows that I, too, want to get into writing. Its been a
passion of mine since I was a kid but has somehow fallen to the back
burners. However, thanks to your books, I feel more inspired than ever
and am planning on writing my own memoir about my first (awkward and
traumatizing) relationships.
If you have any advice for me, I would love to hear it, but I do understand that you're a busy man.
Thank you so much for being you.
Best wishes,
Merrie
Nov 10 2009 4:41 AM
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Nov 9 2009 4:29 AM
Hello Augusten > Just thought I would pop on in and wish you a fantastic week to come and thank you for sharing your life with me – I have all your books.
Your friend
HELLIN FLAMES
Nov 9 2009 4:25 AM
I am an artist..
.... I am a poet who paints
Nov 6 2009 11:19 PM
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Nov 5 2009 10:58 PM
Thank you for accepting my friend request on myspace. I love, LOVE, your books and have read almost all of them, Dry being the most recent. The first was Magical Thinking, my favorite, but after reading your harrowing (and in so many wonderful ways, hilarious) journey in Dry, that book is my new favorite. The book resounds as an inspiration to me. I too write, and hope to one day be published but a constant drip of wine and endless marijuana smoking has kept me in a stable mode of procrastination. I am new to myspace, having opted for facebook a while back, but my friend, Annette (for some reason we call her Helen) told me you were on here, and I could wait no longer to write you.
I had made a decision to stop smoking marijuana and started reading Dry on day 1 while waiting to see my therapist. After reading for a few days I discovered your strategy for mindfully counting the days, and it has helped me in this endeavor tremendously. Today is day 43. As my family drives me insane, and I will be hosting the Chistmas holiday, I cannot even WAIT to start 'You Better Not Cry.' I'll bet it's absolutely delicious!
Thank you.
Lisa
Nov 5 2009 10:46 PM
My dream is to be the director and screenwriter for my own movie.
I
guess its strange to go through myspace to look for hook-ups into the
indie directing crowd, but you're the first person i want to ask for
help. Not too mention, I had a pretty crazy childhood myself that trust me, I really wanna show the fucking world.
I've been writing since I was a kid and i guess you could say I'm creative in my own alien little way.
Anyway yr shit is exactly how i picture my own being if I can get my name out there.
I
was wondering if maybe you could give me a few tips on how to get
started. give me hints that don't apply to paying for college because I
am an empty piggy bank, always. I always have little jobs with little
pay.
Anyways, as someone I aspire to be like, could you please
help me out? I have a few ideas in my little head that are hoping to
hop out soon :)
-Missy Miedema!
(626) 316- 0853
or message me back :)
oh, delete this after you read it ahhaa, i dont need prank calls O.o
Nov 5 2009 10:41 PM
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