tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post8121912511949333784..comments2023-06-26T04:58:34.444-04:00Comments on Cobbie's World: A Young Man's Dream?Thomas Charles MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-18773099278804094702013-03-04T18:24:14.351-05:002013-03-04T18:24:14.351-05:00Now, this is what I call a comment!!! Thank you a...Now, this is what I call a comment!!! Thank you and you're very welcome.<br />I don't do well harbouring feelings of hatred and anger. I don't like how that negativity makes me feel. So, in her case, there was never anything malicious that she did to me. Things didn't go well in the end but, I blame her condition more than I do her mind. This girl left me with an image that Hugh Hefner would approve of. I choose to focus on that aspect of the relationship instead of how it all ended. Why be negative when I can enjoy the memory of that moment. It was stunning! :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-62328030385663931782013-03-04T09:16:39.635-05:002013-03-04T09:16:39.635-05:00wow! WOW! I loved this. I thought it was so good (...wow! WOW! I loved this. I thought it was so good (even without the explanation) but when you gave us that, my heart just jolted and smiled, because for all her issues, all her STUFF..you choose to think fondly of her. I admire that about you. <br />Thank you for sharing this story, for letting us into your earlier years, the BEFORE years. <br /><br />hope you had a wonderful weekend. Kirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894442143508446312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-54005199963905013912013-03-04T06:58:25.754-05:002013-03-04T06:58:25.754-05:00Thank you for the wonderful comment. It was a mag...Thank you for the wonderful comment. It was a magical moment for a young man in his twenties and then, it became something else that has stayed with me into my late forties. She sure didn't look mentally ill coming out of that shower but, sadly for all involved, that is what she turned out to be. Hopefully, she is doing well. Don't know for sure though. Addictions never really go away so........Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-66565496638898406442013-03-04T06:55:30.615-05:002013-03-04T06:55:30.615-05:00Thank you kindly. Your words are appreciated. :)Thank you kindly. Your words are appreciated. :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-17751088638901518912013-03-04T00:04:42.528-05:002013-03-04T00:04:42.528-05:00I missed the explanation (though I gleaned quite a...I missed the explanation (though I gleaned quite a bit from the comments), but I can say for sure: steamy. The phrase "freckled with dew" is pure magic. You definitely made something beautiful out of what must have been a strange experience, but whatever the inspiration, this piece stands wonderfully on its own. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-26966659924867851932013-03-03T23:07:22.520-05:002013-03-03T23:07:22.520-05:00powerful descriptions. I especially liked the soun...powerful descriptions. I especially liked the sound patterning of - softness sears...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-63298212943229488632013-03-03T17:37:49.847-05:002013-03-03T17:37:49.847-05:00Coming from you, I am, indeed, humbled by these wo...Coming from you, I am, indeed, humbled by these words of praise. Thanks.Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-38510269024806200652013-03-03T16:18:50.738-05:002013-03-03T16:18:50.738-05:00Time and again, I'm amazed by what talented wr...Time and again, I'm amazed by what talented writers can do in 33words.<br />This is one of those times.ElGuapohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10036373233968238854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-18990307899457328352013-03-03T16:07:11.292-05:002013-03-03T16:07:11.292-05:00I was a train wreck by the time it was over, a few...I was a train wreck by the time it was over, a few months later. Since love was never part of what we shared, it was easy to bail on my part and for her to push me away on her end. You and your son do not have that "luxury." I know several parents of autistic children and am in awe of the pretzel-like lengths they twist themselves into just trying to maintain some semblence of what we would consider to be normality. Continued good luck for all of you.Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-52071264008756218902013-03-03T15:49:15.809-05:002013-03-03T15:49:15.809-05:00On my more personal pieces, I typically include a ...On my more personal pieces, I typically include a backstory, more for me than for anyone reading. I think part of the stigma to mental health issues that that anyone who hasn't had to deal with their own health, or that of someone close to them, it's so difficult to comprehend how all-consuming it can be. People are afraid of what they don't understand.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-69981409142087606022013-03-03T15:06:24.371-05:002013-03-03T15:06:24.371-05:00Thanks on all counts. Mental illness is a tough o...Thanks on all counts. Mental illness is a tough obstacle to overcome but, many have done just that and have one on to have happy, successful lives. I hope that turns out to be true for her. Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-67838301971174183882013-03-03T15:04:20.714-05:002013-03-03T15:04:20.714-05:00This story is really about mental illness. The gi...This story is really about mental illness. The girl was a clinically- diagnosed nymphomaniac. This scene was my first inkling of what was to follow. We had known each other for about ten minutes when this scene took place. At the moment it went down, it was a pure fantasy moment come true. But, mental illness comes in all types of people, as I was to soon discover.Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-87533468356951167612013-03-03T15:00:45.498-05:002013-03-03T15:00:45.498-05:00I will never, ever forget this moment. It quickly...I will never, ever forget this moment. It quickly turned into something difficult but, at that exact moment, fireworks, for sure.<br />Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-1570152417171004022013-03-03T14:59:28.414-05:002013-03-03T14:59:28.414-05:00Thanks. I thought the back story was important bu...Thanks. I thought the back story was important but, others did not agree. If this was a real book or mag. article, I would have stuck to my guns more. But, for the sake of a smple challenge, I'm not too concerned. FYI.....the girl turned out to be a clinically diagnosed nymphomaniac. This scene was my introduction to her addiction. What I thought was a male fantasy cming true quickly turned into something else. This scene took place within the first ten-fifteen minutes of first meeting her.Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-69831559191948201842013-03-03T11:54:30.659-05:002013-03-03T11:54:30.659-05:00I don't know... I bet the backstory is very in...I don't know... I bet the backstory is very interesting if these 33 are so steamy.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-61890861150554678572013-03-03T11:00:47.534-05:002013-03-03T11:00:47.534-05:00This was an amazing 33 words-very steamy and sensu...This was an amazing 33 words-very steamy and sensual and seductive. I don't think that resisting her seemed like an option! <br /><br />Hopefully, after she was able to get help, and if she had children, her past helped make her a more perceptive parent. That's the value I place in the mistakes I made.<br /><br />But I just have to say-this piece was pretty hot!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-6605651414091833172013-03-03T06:53:51.387-05:002013-03-03T06:53:51.387-05:00Now that's nice. I missed the background but I...Now that's nice. I missed the background but I would say this is perfect as is. Kenya G. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901164070843042029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-66548528965402753112013-03-02T23:29:45.327-05:002013-03-02T23:29:45.327-05:00This is a simple, and graceful, moment in time, wh...This is a simple, and graceful, moment in time, when two people touched, and it was wonderful for you. That's a memory to keep in the attic of the mind, with the old yearbooks and such, for when you recall things that might have been. <br /><br />I have a few of those treasures, too.TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-14858386057444952072013-03-02T19:50:18.454-05:002013-03-02T19:50:18.454-05:00Coming from you, Gina, this is, indeed, a complime...Coming from you, Gina, this is, indeed, a compliment. Thanks! :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-54987630105052966502013-03-02T19:49:24.730-05:002013-03-02T19:49:24.730-05:00Flawless, smooth, freckled with dew.....that's...Flawless, smooth, freckled with dew.....that's exactly how she looked the moment the curtains opened. Glad you liked the description as much as I do the memory. :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-2314190513524754452013-03-02T19:48:00.068-05:002013-03-02T19:48:00.068-05:00Thank you. Hard to tell if such a scene is steamy...Thank you. Hard to tell if such a scene is steamy or corny. Glad it came across the way I intended it to. Thanks, again.Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-56548411098387044202013-03-02T19:30:30.410-05:002013-03-02T19:30:30.410-05:00Despite knowing the back story, which is sadly int...Despite knowing the back story, which is sadly intriguing and seductive, this is beautiful. Really!!!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841767868797265391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-40440931323905256432013-03-02T18:44:57.447-05:002013-03-02T18:44:57.447-05:00i liked that line "freckled with dew"
so...i liked that line "freckled with dew"<br />sounds like a very 'steamy' experienceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-21318962810757123842013-03-02T17:51:25.944-05:002013-03-02T17:51:25.944-05:00Steamy and beautiful! I adore this piece Tom - eve...Steamy and beautiful! I adore this piece Tom - even if the lady in question was fleeting. So well written!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380277216952785078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-24572355712916114692013-03-02T16:08:19.977-05:002013-03-02T16:08:19.977-05:00Sorry about that, Kymm. Glad you liked the actual...Sorry about that, Kymm. Glad you liked the actual story, though.Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.com