Why am I here? It is a bit of a rant but, mostly I want whoever these people are to stop, I hope they read this.

You see, I was brought into this world, I didn't ask for it, I don't want to be here. Is anyone going to just give me what I want whenever I want? No? Then I don't want to be here. I hate my life, I hate my job, I hate everyone that has more than me. I am tired of hearing that you have to earn the nice things in life, and I say no, I would rather kill myself. No? My life is worth too much? How? If it is worth so much, give me what you think it's worth! No? That's what I thought. I have tried to kill myself three times, yet people keep stopping me, they pump me full of drugs and let me go, why? I am not going to stop trying and eventually I will succeed, you guys just keep making it harder, and I just don't understand. If you won't give me everything I want and let me do whatever I want then why do you insist on keeping me alive? It takes a lot of work and time to get yourself to the point where you can actually take your own life. I had to brood for three years before I could point the gun at my head and what happens? Someone tackles me, I was in the middle of nowhere and someone finds me and stops me, now I can't own firearms so it's a lot harder. I tried freezing to death but it takes too long, people find you. I hate this, leave me alone and let my go.

I am not here so someone can confirm my thoughts, just here so you guys and whoever reads this and finds me that, they won't stop me. Thank you for not caring.

Wow! You have a future as a bestselling author, like Lee Child. I sure hope you write more. I want to read it!

You kidding? My grammar is horrible.

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You kidding? My grammar is horrible.

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Good grammar doesn't make a good writer. Ever read Raymond Chandler or James Joyce? Their books are classics now. The poet e.e. cummings often skipped using caps. Didn't you read "Jabberwocky" *** (by Lewis Carroll, the Alice in Wonderland guy) once upon a time?

You have a special skill, a special talent. Seems like stream of consciousness mostly. In fact, may I borrow it as my next assignment to give to my writers' group? I'll ask them to continue on for another 1,000 words or so. Or maybe I'll make it into a round-robin thing to pass around the table and all fifteen-twenty writers add a sentence or two or three.

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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

Do what you want, I don't care. I find Lewis Carrolls works to be irritating.

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Do what you want, I don't care. I find Lewis Carrolls works to be irritating.

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Oh, you aren't like him at all. I just wanted to point out how good grammar isn't required for someone to become a famous writer.

Which authors have you liked?

Patrick Rothfuss

I had to look him up (have been retired from Libraryland for two years now, so am not up on new authors). He sounds really good: "A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard."

Thanks. You've just blessed me with a new author!

Have you read Pier Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality series?

I just checked my library's online catalog. The Rothfuss book is out, so will reserve it.

Everyday wisdom by dr frank crane is interesting as well, if you can find it.

Have you read Pier Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality series?

Do you know Crane wrote ten volumes using that title?

It sounds a bit like Bunkhouse Logic by Ben Stein.

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Everyday wisdom by dr frank crane is interesting as well, if you can find it.

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Of course, I can find it. I'm a librarian. :D

I really don't read, I stick to audiobooks.

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I really don't read, I stick to audiobooks.

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That's reading. I used to be the homebound librarian and supplied people in nursing homes with audiobooks. My 92 y/o mil swears by her Kindle.

I'm glad I've met you. I like to be around people who like good authors.

I have a problem with reading comprehension, I can read a whole book and not remember anything, probably why I flunked out of college.

Then an audiobook is the perfect solution for you! Many textbooks are available as audio now. Schools are finally waking up.

Have you ever found out what the comprehension problem is caused by?

Probably laziness and apathy.

Naw, as an educator and counselor who has worked with a lot of students with problems, I'm guessing it's not those two things.

You've got the cart before the horse. If anything, 0there's an organic reason and that's what causes laziness and apathy.

Have you ever been tested?

For?

We don't know. That's why the tests, to find out. You're definitely a good writer, but the wiring goes in only in one direction for some reason.

Did you comprehend Rothfuss's story?

We'll to be honest I would rather not know.

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Did you comprehend Rothfuss's story?

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I got them on audiobooks, though I did read "the hobbit". Took awhile but I can remember that one.