It's easy to hide emotions on the internet. It really is. But the truth is, there've been some rough things going on for me, and I feel like I might as well let you guys in on them.
I joined this forum just before I went to Florida for a five day trip. I was really pumped, I was going down with my friend Alex and we were meeting my friend Birk there. It was going to be awesome.
The first day we got there, we saw that Birk's mom had contracted skin cancer.
On the second day, Alex's grandfather died.
On the fourth day, my uncle attempted suicide. A few days ago the doctors announced he isn't going to make it.
I've been coping well, I've been trying not to let it get to me. This place has actually been big to that. I've been able to dump so much of me into both this forum and Lion King in general, reading and writing fanfics, watching the movies countless times... it's taken my mind off things. And I do want to thank you guys for being so kind to me during this time.
I mean, you probably wouldn't ever know unless I posted this. It's hard to tell just how someone is feeling through a computer screen, especially when I've tried my best to be happy about it. I just figured I'd tell you guys about it, and say thanks for being great. It's meant a lot to me. I mean, i don't want anybody to treat me differently because of this, I'm still the same guy. I just really wanted to let you guys know I appreciate the kindness you show around here. =]