Return of the Prodigal Old Man

The Core Media Forum
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Hey, gang. What’s up?

I know, I know, I disappeared from these boards without warning months ago. I’m sure some of you were worried. My apologies for that. A lot of problems- physical, mental and social- happened to me, and I found myself overwhelmed.

First of all, was my last RPGC story. As you know, I found myself stuck, trying to write up the RPGC vs Vegeta battle. Even I was surprised I couldn’t write my way out of that. That’s when I realized-

…I can’t write anymore.

I seem to have developed Adult Attention Deficiency Disorder, or something similar. My short-term memory has become very poor. I can’t concentrate on long-term projects (such as writing stories) and I keep forgetting things like where I left my glasses. It’s not so much amnesia as an inability to recall things quickly. It may be related to my epilepsy, since it affects my memory (I don’t recall any of my seizures, unlike other people.)

This had been happening to me for a while, but not until I found myself unable to continue the RPGC story did I realize it was something serious. I felt ashamed of showing myself here without being able to finish the story as promised, and I kept saying to myself, “I’ll come back when I’m ready to finish the story.” The only people I’ve kept up with are Valkyrie, Omega and PC, since they IM me regularly.

I know, I should have at least told you folks that. But as I said, it wasn’t so much a decision as a reaction; I just waited, and waited, and waited…

On top of that, I’ve had very little employment during these past few months, meaning I’m more broke than ever. I even had to give up my phone account to save money. And recently, my sister found some porn on my computer (that I thought I’d deleted long ago) and now doesn’t even want to let me visit Luis anymore! I’m still trying to explain things to her (but it’s hard without a phone) and I hope that things can be resolved soon. This has hurt me more than anything else.

So, why am I back now? I miss the site. RPGC was the one site where, despite knowing my age and circumstances, I was accepted and even cheered on. I need that kind of camaraderie now. Assuming anybody still cares…

Again, sorry about all that. In any case, I know that whining doesn’t do any good. You have to get up and fix things. I’ve already decided to tell my doctor about my memory problems and ask for some treatment. I’m looking for new ways to earn money (LEGALLY, mind you) and I’ll solve things with my sister one way or the other.

I will start posting regularly here again. And I will write again. I WILL! Writing is my life, it’s has always been. I’ll be damned if I’ll let some disease take that away from me!

And thanks again to everybody here who has ever given me your support. I mean it.
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Wil, I know I’ve mocked you a few times in the past, but…it’s good to have you back. RPGC simply wouldn’t be the same without you. And I can understand about not being able to write; I’ve gone from managing eight fics at a time to barely being able to update three.

Whenever you can, please drop by. In the meantime, I’ll just keep slandering your character every chance I get.

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I really hope you resolve things with your sister soon, and that your able to figure out what’s going on with your memory and fix it.

I’m glad your back anyways, I was wondering, “Hey, where’d Wil go?” :slight_smile:

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Hey Wil! You’ve been missed; and I was wondering how you were doing.

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Take things slowly, Will. With all that stuff going on, it’s no wonder you don’t write for the time being.

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Wil! What do I keep telling you? Your health comes first. I’m we’ll all agree your wellness comes before any story you can write. Go to the doctor, get better and when you’re ready, you will write again, just like you said. We will patiently, albeit anxiously await your return.

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Thanks, guys- your comments help, really. And Gallo, you know I never was annoyed by your parodies, in fact I felt honored you used me in your stories. No, really. :slight_smile:

Today I talked with my Aunt Virginia, and she’s agreed to help mediate my differences with my sister… that helps me feel better, too. I have a doctor’s appointment in two weeks, where I’ll discuss my memory problems. Still can’t do anything about the money problems, but I’m still looking.

So, hopefully things will be better soon. In the meanwhile, I’ll keep posting around the site, hopefully you’ll enjoy my comments. :slight_smile:

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It’s nice to see you around again, man. There’s been a crazy old man-shaped hole in the forums that nothing else could possibly fill. :wink:

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Now get rid of those thoughts. You’re clearly one of the best contributors to the forum. I especially missed your unique Wit + Wisdom combo during your abscence.

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Crono and Trkjac: Whoa, that’s flattering! (Funny, too! :D) I guess it’s true what they say- we are our own worst critics, we always either think we’re too good, or not good enough. I guess that’s why I love this place and its people. They keep me grounded.

Thanks, guys. :cool:

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Aww, man, that really does suck a whole lot of ass. Problems like that just aren’t funny. :confused:

Ah well.

Glad to see you’re posting again.

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Yikes, glad to have you back. Sorry to hear about your troubles, and I hope you get over the get-over-able ones soon and that you can deal with the rest.