Reviewer: BluvsJ (Anonymous) · Date: January 13, 2010 05:08 AM · On: Interventions

Thank God for Ted.....  I am glad that he stood his ground with Brian.... Ted knows exactly how it feels...because he went through something like it himself....  I am still shocked that Brian would resort to such destructive behavior......

Reviewer: Meggi (Anonymous) · Date: January 06, 2010 08:55 PM · On: Interventions

Thank God for Ben and Ted, they finally knock some sense in Brians and Justins stupid and stubborn heads.

They are both so scared because they think they will disappoint the other, but love and good friends will find a way.

Your choice of songs is great, Commercial for Levi, by Placebo is another favorit song of mine.

Author's Response:

That's exactly it -- they both feel basically the same way (though I sort of see Brian as more desperate because he handles emotion worse, etc.). 

I'm really, really excited that you like the song choices!! I hope you'll like the next ones as well. :)

Reviewer: HalfTime1030 (Signed) · Date: January 06, 2010 07:48 PM · On: Interventions

I love Ben and Ted; I think they would be the perfect people to talk some sense into our boys- both because they've experienced issues themselves and would notice the warning signs and because they're the most level-headed of the group and therefore more likely to be listened to/believed.

I reallyed enjoyed the chapter just the way it is, but I'm curious what your alternate thoughts were (if you don't mind, that is)?

Hope you're having a great week- how are your clesses/students doing after the Christmas break?

Author's Response:

I loved writing Ted's line, "it's me you're talking to, not Michael. I know what a problem looks like."  They were the clear favorites to approach B/J. 

My alternative thoughts were about this chapter and chapter 6 (just posted). Basically I felt like I was being cheesy and a wimp by doing the "parallel calls" thing rather than deciding which one of them would cave and call first.

I'm also rethinking a later part of the story because I think I have Brian being unrealistically verbal and emotionally articulate to be IC (or consistent with the story). So we'll see how it turns out. 

Thanks so much; the week has not gone well, but I think I expected it to be worse, so... that's pretty pathetic, isn't it? Oh well!

Thanks for the reviews! I'm so happy that you like this story, too!

Reviewer: sjmpets3 (Signed) · Date: January 06, 2010 12:07 PM · On: Interventions

the entire chapter makes me want to cry,

i'm glad it was ted who went to talk to brian. he knows how to handle him.

justin always liked ben so it only made sense that he would listen.

Author's Response:

Ben and Ted definitely seemed like the best people to send. I hope you'll be cheered soon! Thanks so much for a review!