When you are an opinionated idiot, without experience and knowledge, in the sake of being "understanding," you just wind up being a blow-hard fool in need of exceptance. 

You're a little man, my dear Lucas Bailey, a proven liar.  Your compassion is nothing more than the headline of a tabloid or the sparks from a fire just stirred.

We support you, of course, much as we support a child taking its first steps.  But don't be surprised if we laugh when you stumble, because just like those people watching that newly-walking child, we don't really think you have the mental capacity to understand our mirth. 

Maybe you'll surprise us, maybe you're the Voltaire in our midst -- and maybe we'll look back on this day as the day we mocked and ignored your genius.  Even Nietzsche died in a mental hospital, eh? 

But mostly, I smile at your supposition, I laugh at your presumption, and I wonder if you have a shred of talent in your shattered, emotionally needy frame, the ability for actual writing talent.  Perhaps you do.  Until you discover it, you may take this missive from this address:

Myrrander, 1601 Presumption Lane, Learn to Write, Wisconsin, 71920

P.S.  You're bad at what you do.  Correct it, and carry on.

Cheers.

even those of us who are the wisest/smartest

Lucas, I want to thank you for the biggest belly shaken gut laugh I have had in a number of years!

There is nothing wise or smart about you. You are a punk kid with little or no respect for true life experience. I used to think, in my early 20's, that I knew a lot. I am 33 now and I know one thing for sure. I know nothing. My experience in life is a mere speck of what is out there. You have a long way to go before you can call yourself wise.

Smart? Just because a few people like what you write at your fan site or whatever that crap is doesn't make you smart. Your writing is juvenile. My 8 year old nephew can string words together like you and I don't call it art but he is 8. You are an adult so I think it is high time you heard it from someone who isn't seeking the same rating from you. It's crap.

You aren't a wordsmith. You use IMHO so much I want to puke. There is nothing humble about your opinions. You stretch and reach and grasp for someone to like you. I have news for you. It isn't working.

A smart man would have taken Karma up on offer number 1 but you aren't that so option 2 will come to fruition sooner than you think I bet. The best part about that will be that the kind folks of JU won’t have to be subjected to your meaningless and often mindless crap.

With best wishes for a quick farewell,

--john

You've dug yourself a huge hole here Lucas, and then you turn around and post these self-pitying articles wondering at why oh why there has been so much conflict. As you can see, there are those here who wait for you to post just so they can pounce on you and tear you to shreds. You help perpetuate the problem by responding, by posting articles that just beg to be pounced on. You try and play off your habit to get into obviously confrontational situations as being a product of "caring"

Give up the "woe is me" approach, work on writing articles that are more thought-out, better written. Give those here who want to see you gone little reason to attack you. Ignore them. Don't bait them. Don't give them a chance.

If you fail to do that, it becomes 100% obvious that you're merely here trying to draw attention any way you can. And most here don't have any patience for that.

My gawd, Lucas.  I am incredulous that you chose to write this so soon after being let off confinement.

You're still using "  and "" all the time when it's not needed, and it makes you look like an uneducated ass.  You're using / 's too, and again, it's not necessary. 

There is less compassion for you because you don't learn from your mistakes.  You lied, and when you got caught, you lied some more.  It took people months to get the full story.  Even then you still wrote articles full of delusional grandeur about how you were going to take time off to write novels, play football and go to Hollywood to be a famous actor even though you only had limitied experience. Then you started posting spam and 'poor pitiful me' articles.

You wonder why people have no compassion for you?  It's because you're an insufferable, arrogant (yes sir, you are arrogant.  Saying that you're wise and experienced when you've lived in the same small town most of your life is the height of arrogance, Lucas.) tiresome little boy who, when he's told that he's not what he claims to be, stamps his feet and throws a tantrum.

You are 18 years old.  No matter what you think, you are NOT experienced in the ways of the world, you are NOT good enough to be a professional writer right now, you are NOT going to make a big break into films by getting into regional theater, and selling lemonade on a suburban street corner does NOT a successful business make.

All we're doing here is trying to give you a reality check, Lucas, because it seems to us like you're living in cloud cuckoo land.

 

then you still wrote articles full of delusional grandeur about how you were going to take time off to write novels, play football and go to Hollywood to be a famous actor even though you only had limitied experience.

And? I want to do those things? What's wrong with that? Am I supposed to bend over and take it? Am I? No. I have dreams. And by god, I am am going to climb for them. Whether or not you like it. I want to write. I want to act, not to be famous, but to act. To be able to make people laugh, cry, etc...

You are 18 years old.

19.

You wonder why people have no compassion for you?

I'm not asking, "why do *I* not get compassion?", I am asking, "why does there seem to be so little compassion by others?" It is just a question, had nothing to do with a "me" attitude.

(yes sir, you are arrogant. Saying that you're wise and experienced when you've lived in the same small town most of your life is the height of arrogance, Lucas.)

I've said time and again, That I do have some wisdom...I never said I was #1. Maybe I have been arrogant. Well god damn it--it's about time I am something, instead of being kicked and tossed.

All we're doing here is trying to give you a reality check, Lucas, because it seems to us like you're living in cloud cuckoo land

And I have said, I KNOW. I realize that there is a chance that I will not be able to do what I want, but, while I am able to, while I can attempt, work hard, study, then I am going to try. If I find out that I have no chance at acting - *shrugs* - fine, at least I tried. I can do something else.

My, my, what brought all this on, my dear boy?

Hmmm, guess. It seems that no one here (or maybe I'm just too stupid *rolls eyes*) seems to understand what I am trying to say. Like I mentioned above...

Oy!

Lucas, acting doesn't have to be a dream.

Find your local theater, if you are in a small town it may be the college drama dept. Go there and ask for a list of upcoming plays and the audition times. Go to the library and check out the plays....practice the part you would like so you will be ready to read at audition.

Show up on audition days and read. Eventually you will get cast, even if its a non speaking role.

You don't have to go to college for drama, or take classes to act. I'm not saying those things won't make you better at it, but you don't need them.

That is something you can do instead of talking about it.

Someone's been feeding you that bullshit about being able to be what you want, as long as you try hard enough. Oh, and by the way, you don't ever say that they're DREAMS, Lucas. You say that you're GOING to do that. there's a big difference between wanting and actually doing and being.

Hmm, it most certainly isn't you. *rolls eyes*

Listen, I believe strongly in my "dreams"/"goals". I really want to do those things. Act, scriptwrite, etc... I realized long ago that I can't play football worth...yeah well, I just stink. Ok, toss that out. I do realize that I am...average at writing. Still, I can learn, grow, and maybe....maybe someday, I will publish a book. *shrugs* Who knows...

I've been reading on screenwriting, practicing it. I have read about acting, talked to other people who are in the field. I have tried some of the excersizes.

Lucas, if I were you, I'd remove this from the forums since it is a direct continuation of a dispute that started elsewhere. It doesn't matter how or why it started, but I'll share a little of my wisdom with you. (not that you deserve it, but i am feeling particularly generous today.)

It was never intended as that way....but, *sighs* I will do that...I really do not feel like tightening my noose right about now.

But that's your typical modus operandi, Lucas. You step up and say "shoot me" and then when it happens you get angry, start cursing people, and post articles like this one looking for sympathy.

Oy! "Shoot me", umm yeah...sometimes. I do get angry, mostly cause people assume things..based on my srew ups here. Then, when I just happen to post an article...somebody thinks its about one thing...but I never intended it that way. (Granted, I have had my dumb ones)

I think it's time for a JU vacation...take a week off...get my head screwed back on...maybe...

Just so ya know...I'm going to remove this from the forums...and close it..

~L