tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post7053913723432091760..comments2023-06-26T11:24:06.038-04:00Comments on Night Tempest: Welcome to the Dark Side: Raw: We are who we areNightTempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160344739434664109noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-35506355645953103892012-12-02T13:33:00.175-05:002012-12-02T13:33:00.175-05:00Simply the thought of losing my twin is enough to ...Simply the thought of losing my twin is enough to turn me into a sobbing mess. Reading how you lost your twin is breaking my heart. Thank you for sharing your story and for continuing to be a source of hope and happily ever after!kristalynmournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487117530139044890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-84907820349382994262012-12-02T13:30:36.243-05:002012-12-02T13:30:36.243-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.kristalynmournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487117530139044890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-30104386112981647362012-12-02T00:53:14.840-05:002012-12-02T00:53:14.840-05:00This brought me to tears Night. I can't say I ...This brought me to tears Night. I can't say I know how you feel but I know what its like. You're an amazing writer and nothing anyone says can take that away from you. I love you for your courage Night and I know that everyone else that reads your posts or knows anything about you will say he same thing. Everyone that reads your blog loves you and would do anything for you. You deserve the most happiness you can possibly get from life :)<br /><br />-xx SammyOneStar29https://www.blogger.com/profile/12230036889750810445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-42566942494705738282012-12-02T00:52:30.332-05:002012-12-02T00:52:30.332-05:00This brought me to tears Night. I can't say I ...This brought me to tears Night. I can't say I know how you feel but I know what its like. You're an amazing writer and nothing anyone says can take that away from you. I love you for your courage Night and I know that everyone else that reads your posts or knows anything about you will say he same thing. Everyone that reads your blog loves you and would do anything for you. You deserve the most happiness you can possibly get from life :)<br /><br />-xx SammyOneStar29https://www.blogger.com/profile/12230036889750810445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-80660079252312991572012-11-28T16:07:30.710-05:002012-11-28T16:07:30.710-05:00It took me almost three days to read all of this b...It took me almost three days to read all of this because I kept becoming overwhelmed. But I am so happy that I made it to the end. I think I will have to keep this somewhere I can look back on it and remember that there are amazing people in the world. Words are not enough, so I will just say that reading this really made a difference, and thank you so so so very much for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953224770466052674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-82015613218173341852012-11-28T08:55:39.728-05:002012-11-28T08:55:39.728-05:00{HUGS} I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm als...{HUGS} I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm also very proud of you with the way you've handled yourself. As hard as it is, you've made a horrific thing in your life into something you use inside yourself to bring joy and understanding in others. Makes me love your work even more knowing the story behind the stories. You are a very strong person, Night, and I'm glad you and Dan have each other to rely on. I wish we were friends out in the real world! <br />Scottiescotrik1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04529558470071238812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-36914123132183574632012-11-28T06:48:54.347-05:002012-11-28T06:48:54.347-05:00Wow... I don't have words, I don't know wh...Wow... I don't have words, I don't know what to say that hasn't already been said... These hard experiences make you see that love is maybe the most important thing in life. You and Dan are great people and you and your stories exude love... Thank you for sharing this with all of us.Anuskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15127782823042929008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-35086838221316515112012-11-27T17:26:12.723-05:002012-11-27T17:26:12.723-05:00Night honestly I am crying as I write this, there ...Night honestly I am crying as I write this, there is nothing I can saw to ease your pain, but all I can say is thank you for sharing this. You are without a doubt the most amazing person, so strong, and with a heart as big as anything. This is very real for me, as if I had succeeded a year ago, I would have died in exactly the same way, and your account has made me think of my sister and family, and the void that would have been left. You have the most beautiful heart, and I thank God for the gift of your writing, and your ability to share. You are truly an inspiration, and I can say that your twin, wherever he is will be able to look down on you, knowing that you have developed into the most wonderful person, who can touch people's lives no matter the distance. All my love, EvieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018001247612187066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-52366874567504058622012-11-27T17:12:14.179-05:002012-11-27T17:12:14.179-05:00Damn I should not have read this at work. First of...Damn I should not have read this at work. First off I'm so sorry about everything that's happened to you and your loss. Second you are an amazing person. I wish more people were as loving and accepting. Please never lose that. Your happy endings make me feel better about the world. That last sentence was slightly dramatic but that's where this post took me. Sorry coworkers...Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966067356440167628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-40067492151282105542012-11-27T12:58:36.134-05:002012-11-27T12:58:36.134-05:00thank you for writing and sharing things alot of p...thank you for writing and sharing things alot of people wouldn't. thank you thank you.<br /><br />kayla<br />stonekayla49@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-2873869692127310692012-11-27T10:44:15.009-05:002012-11-27T10:44:15.009-05:00Night, you are one of a kind, someone I wish I kne...Night, you are one of a kind, someone I wish I knew in real life and a true star. Hugs, hugs and more hugs from someone who tries to be a survivor and get through each day to someone who knows what it feels like. My mother committed suicide 20 years ago and I still miss her.<br />I feel so sorry over the loss of your twin. Reading about his death hit me hard because of all I've been going through in the past four months since Emery's suicide. It's so devastating to learn things afterwards and think "If only I'd known..."- it can drive you crazy. The unique pressure these kids try to live with has to stop. It just has to stop. Everyone needs love and acceptance and to believe they matter to someone. Loneliness and isolation are like a cancer eating you from the inside. Add guilt into the mix, and it's deadly.<br />I'm glad you have Dan in your life and he has you. That you can be there for each other even amid the criticism. Just be who you are and shine your lights brightly. Lots of love for you here.Cliffgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190642812066785364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-63169601531300991002012-11-27T10:08:16.637-05:002012-11-27T10:08:16.637-05:00I just finished my tears while writing this commen...I just finished my tears while writing this comment. It's really hard to not feel proud and grateful about what you'd shared here. Thamk you for reminding me once again that love doesn't know age, religion, race and gender.<br /><br />I truly hope that tons of people in my country read this and understand how we, the so called 'fag hag', see the beauty of difference.<br /><br />Do your best to spread the love, my lady. Yes, you can.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-36624767462883264202012-11-27T10:01:54.623-05:002012-11-27T10:01:54.623-05:00Dear Night and Dan,
I am so very sorry for your lo...Dear Night and Dan,<br />I am so very sorry for your loss. I wondered if this was the choice your brother had made, you had eluded to it in one of your earlier posts with Dan. You had also said in that post that you wanted to make a difference in the lives of other gay men to let them know that there was happy endings and it is safe to say that you have. You made a difference to me although I am the farthest thing from a gay male you can get as a straight mother of two. What I do have is the possibility of being the mother of a gay or lesbian child and I want to be able to help them as much as I can as they discover themselves in a, lets be blunt, a still ashamedly hostile world.<br />I once had a conversation with a respected acquaintance who had no issue with someone who was gay but couldn't understand it, the physical action seemed violent to her. That sentiment bothered me for a long time so while on Lit one day I decided to see what the gay stories were like. Cade was the first m/m story and I can't even put into words the many doors it has opened to me and how I now see how those I thought were opened minded still have many closed doors. Your stories are powerful, passionate, sexy as hell and so full of love its as if the pages will burst from it. I have never understood prejudice of any kind and that's what I try to pass on to my children every day, I struggle with things sometimes because I just simply don't understand how things can be the way they are. We shouldn't have to vote for equality it should just simply be. Things like this baffle me.<br />My mother has struggled most of her life with self esteem issues and what I call chronic depression. My grandfather was her rock and when he passed away at a young age it left a hole in her life I don't think she has ever been able to ease. My grandmother, lets just say had more in common with Mommy Dearest than a supportive parental role. My mom and I have always been close even when I challenged her at every step, you have to love adolescence. Right after my first child was born and the room had cleared out and she held my son for the first time she had the most beautiful smile on her face and asked him if “he had seen Grampi before he was born”. “ I bet he thought you were beautiful” she added, in my haze of after labor bliss I asked her what she was talking about. She believes that before our children are born in that magical place where their soul waits to join their little bodies they can meet the souls of our departed in a place that knows only love and happiness and the answers to all the questions we wondered about when we were alive. I have never shared this story with anyone as silly as it sounds and I don't know about you but I have learned not to ever question my mother, she seems to know way more about life than I will ever. My point of sharing is that I believe that like her when and if you and Dan ever choose to have children, obviously not together, your brother will be there to greet your children in this magical spot before they join you. To know and love them as he did the both of you. Let your love rule you and share it with the world and we will all benefit from it.Pamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-34823984644731403152012-11-27T09:51:23.403-05:002012-11-27T09:51:23.403-05:00I won't lie. Reading this was hard, but I'...I won't lie. Reading this was hard, but I'm so glad you could share it. When I was growing up it seemed there were NO positive influences for gays to make us feel like we belonged. I stayed in the closet through high school and most of college in spite of the remarks and comments because I wouldn't give those assholes the satisfaction. <br /><br />I survived it, but it would have been easier knowing someone like you were there. Reading you work and others in this genre have always given me a greater sense of my placement in the world. It doesn't have to be as scary as it once was.<br /><br />If even one more person comes away with that, it's a good thing. You would make your brother proud.<br /><br />Don't ever stop.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305129726004180688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-64578635400595745212012-11-27T09:40:54.179-05:002012-11-27T09:40:54.179-05:00I lost my baby brother to suicide 4.5 years ago. I...I lost my baby brother to suicide 4.5 years ago. It is the most awful, terrible, heart-wrenching experience. The pain is so great. I'm sorry for your loss. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-44508770912772139952012-11-27T08:29:27.189-05:002012-11-27T08:29:27.189-05:00I'm sorry you lost your brother. I can see hi...I'm sorry you lost your brother. I can see hints of your experiences reflected in your stories. It confuses me why people can't just accept other people for what they are. I just don't understand the prejudices and hatred people can hold for others, especially those they don't know. I suspect your experiences will stay in my mind for a while. AvidReadrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114995430907573858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-40403357681279715262012-11-27T07:49:16.414-05:002012-11-27T07:49:16.414-05:00Night,
I have never written a comment on your pag...Night,<br /><br />I have never written a comment on your page before but I feel I have to express how awesome you are. You are really making a difference and shining a light in places that you probably dont realise. A 26 year old Zulu girl all the way in Johannesburg, South Africa has learnt so much more about respecting people, our differences and especially our similarities from reading your stories. You're a blessing.<br /><br />SindiswaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-4630200121433231142012-11-27T07:22:40.453-05:002012-11-27T07:22:40.453-05:00Thank you. So so much. For giving us a glimpse int...Thank you. So so much. For giving us a glimpse into your life, for sharing the sorrows and joys you've been through, and for writing such amazing stories. I've always felt there was a deeper passion in your writing than a mere "romance" story, and now we know why. Thank you, and I wish you and your loved ones every happiness!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-46918748378653473592012-11-27T05:29:55.782-05:002012-11-27T05:29:55.782-05:00Wow girl, you have survived some heavy shit. Now ...Wow girl, you have survived some heavy shit. Now having read this entry and learned a bit about your personal life I can really see you working out your past struggles in your writing. You really pour your heart and soul into these stories and characters, and I can't help but think it is a little bit therapeutic for you.<br /><br />For the past year I have been struggling with ptsd as a result of me getting car jacked last year, and have been dealing with a deep depression. I'm literally almost a hermit now cuz I'm afraid to go anywhere by myself. Gah! But anyway, you are by far my favorite writer. I read your stories and I am able to escape my own mind for a while. Your characters are so real to me and your "snark" nakes me laugh my ass off. Cade is my favorite because he overcomes so many struggles in his life and in the end he makes it out ok and it gives me hope that I will make it out of this funk I am in too. So thanks a million for being such an amazing writer.<br /><br />To still be such a funny and creative girl after having to overcome what happened to your twin and dealing with the twit bigots we are saddled with in society, and any other sad situations... I am proud of you and applaud all your hard work and the love you have for your friends and your writing. I can't wait to read the new "Cade" by the way. I am blindly counting the days. Much love.<br /><br />Katie [wondrgirl05@gmail.com]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-73039462103287901582012-11-27T03:15:09.885-05:002012-11-27T03:15:09.885-05:00Night, I know you once said you write for your bro...Night, I know you once said you write for your brother but I never knew the full story. I am so sorry. My siblings and I are so close. We love each other and I need them in my life. If I lost anyone of them, I dont know how I would survive. Thank you for your writing. I always get in the arguement with people able why I always need a HEA, they say real life is not like that,not evryone gets a HEA. I reply EXACTLY, real life is not fair, if I wanted to read about sad endings, I would read the news. I read stories with HEA so I can escape life if only for a short time.These happy stories give me strength to go on in world that has happy moments,but a lot of sad and bad ones as well. Just wanted to say thanks for everything. :) hk47enclavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035326328305980501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-57225775454088421022012-11-27T02:42:42.725-05:002012-11-27T02:42:42.725-05:00Love you right back : )
And thank you for writing...Love you right back : )<br />And thank you for writing... All of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-16638897269718217522012-11-27T02:39:43.570-05:002012-11-27T02:39:43.570-05:00"A place where the societal divide doesn'..."A place where the societal divide doesn't exist and love conquers all" <br /><br />That's why I read your stories. Even though they're sexy and hot, they're all driven by love. It would be nice to live in a world where you weren't judged on things out of your control. I'll never understand anyone treating another human differently based on their sexual orientation. <br /><br />Intolerant of Intolerance. Bizarre, but that's what I am. Think you might be too ;)<br /><br />Not only are you an amazing writer but you're an amazing person, Night. And Dan is too :) Remember when he took over for you, he's got an awesome sense of humour just like you!<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-79758120948806132202012-11-27T02:32:36.076-05:002012-11-27T02:32:36.076-05:00Wow. I can't imagine what it must have been li...Wow. I can't imagine what it must have been like to go through something like that. I'm very glad you and Dan had each other and that your family had so much support from close friends. *HUG* Cause you deserve one. All of this just makes your stories even better and I'm glad that it all ends happily because we all deserve happy endings, and an escape for a little while.<br />You and Dan are both amazing people. Never forget that. :)Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-56110371915684648202012-11-27T02:24:15.537-05:002012-11-27T02:24:15.537-05:00Night I have no words. Only feelings. There are te...Night I have no words. Only feelings. There are tears in my eyes and a pain in my heart. God bless you, Warrior Woman! <br /><br />Dan....thank you for loving her. <br /><br />My heart reaches out to your mother. I can't fathom how deeply the loss of a child (even a grown one) would feel. <br /><br /><br />Thank you for writing their stories.....SheniJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821658220160895296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486751869648447879.post-17804504802912286202012-11-27T02:13:42.013-05:002012-11-27T02:13:42.013-05:00I wish I had a friend like you really i do.Out of ...I wish I had a friend like you really i do.Out of all the friends i had in high school even the ones i was literaly toddlers with or now i still havent found one that can be that honest.That doent CARE what others think.That will be what a friend is suppose to be Honest Loyal and their for you no matter what your sexual preference is who wont let other whisper in there ear.DAN your lucky and i know you know that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763149869804793346noreply@blogger.com