Date: 05/25/10 09:26 pm Title: 40. Epilogue
CONGRATULATIONS on eating a whole meal at a restaurant!!!! and i loved the story it was so good!!! and i hope the you are able to overcome your ed! lots and love and hope !!!!!
Author's Response: Thanks!! I'm really glad that you enjoyed my story. The sequel will be coming up soon if you want to check that out too. And thanks for the well wishes. :)
Date: 05/25/10 07:41 pm Title: 30. The Morning After
i've been reading your story all afternoon! and im sorry i didnt comment on every chapter but i like to read the whole thing first...but thank you for sharing all that you personally have been through with your notes. it really means alot to me that someone would just openly write them down. thank you again and by the way this story is absolutely amazing!!!!
Author's Response: I love spending hours reading fics too! Yes, I am trying to be as open as possible when I write this. There are some worse things that I do not write down, but hopefully I'll be able to discuss them in the future. Kisses!!! :D
Date: 05/25/10 02:11 pm Title: 1. First Day
I postponed writing you the review because honestly - I had no idea how to say what I was feeling.
You're amazing for putting all of this down and I'm sure you've inspired more than one life by that! Also, putting this down has hopefully helped yorself, too, because writing can be very terapeutic.
Anyway, thank you so much for sharing it and I'll sure miss the story. I loved every line of it and I'm really glad I read it!
Take care, sweetie! And PS - like so many others said - you are beautiful. Not only from the outside but also from the inside. That's not something that many people have. :)
Lots of love,
Laura.
Author's Response: Laura, Thanks so much for reviewing and leaving me awesome bits of wisdom. You're such a nice person and I am so happy that you think my story is inspiring. I think this story has helped me a little bit as well. I would never have eaten a full meal in public like that if I didn't really want to prove something. So what was I trying to prove? That I'm actually doing something! I'm not just sitting here wallowing because I have an ed, and I don't encourage others who have them. I also wanted to show anyone else with an ed reading that if you really, really work hard at it, you might be able to get better. Mind you, I'm no where near better, it was just one meal... But it was a huge accomplishment for me. It was something I honestly never thought I would be able to do. But I did. :) Sequel comes out on 3 June. Kisses, Kristina :D
Date: 05/24/10 01:08 am Title: 40. Epilogue
Hi dear!!!
What a beautiful Epilogue! It was kind of a great and huge opportunity for Bill to recover part of who he truly is. Beyond the past, the suffering and the bad memories, you gave him the chance to obtain something better.
is it ok if I say Congratulations on your achievement? I think I can now get an idea of how hard it was for you. Now besides beautiful, you are a brave woman!
Send you a big hug! I'll be waiting for the sequel anxiously.
Bye
Author's Response: I'm do glad that you enjoyed the epilogue. I wanted to wrap it up but still link this story to the sequel. I hope I did a good enough job of doing that. :) And yes, it is perfectly okay if you say "Congratulations". It was extremely hard. We spent forever in the restaurant it seemed (it takes me an incredibly long time to eat food, especially so much!). Thanks for the review!! Kisses, Kristina :D
Date: 05/23/10 01:17 pm Title: 40. Epilogue
you're very pretty and the ending was beautfiul
Author's Response: Thank you :)
Date: 05/21/10 08:45 am Title: 1. First Day
Kisses back at you and don't you dare feel guilty about making me cry. It was a 'good' cry. The kind that comes when something touches you. I had a period of 'spontaneous bulimia' for about a year, brought on by my work environment. I 5' 1" tall. I was a healthy 125lbs in weight and dropped to 82lbs. I know how hard eating disorders can be, whatever the cause, and i know how hard those we 'love' can be to deal with. Mom used to tell me everyday that i looked like i had AIDS. Depressing, yes? I'm proud of you. Just keep on with it. And I forgot to tell you before, from the pic i saw, you a REALLY REALLY pretty.
Author's Response: Alright :) I'm sorry to hear about your previous experience with Bulimia. I have only had a few what I would call "Bulimia days" in my life. Those were the days when I purged, but it is only a handful in the past four years. And it saddens me to hear what your mom used to tell you, because my mom says very hurtful things to me too. When you said that you dropped to 82lbs, I had to blink twice beause 84lbs is the deal I have made with myself not to weigh that much. If I ever become that weight I would have to enter an eating disorder clinic (I've already made my boyfriend swear to do it if I won't if that should happen). I know that it would not be good for me to reach that weight. Thanks for the review :)
Date: 05/21/10 03:57 am Title: 1. First Day
Lol, okay, thanks very much :) I won't accuse her of anything, I know that won't help. But I will take your advice when I next see her, and see if she wants to read your story (lol about the advertising thing :D). So yeah, if you get a random message from someone, it might be her. Although she never goes on msn anymore, but that's due to the "possible cause" that I mentioned in my other review, but I'd rather not discuss that (first, since it's not my issue - but then, I guess neither is it if she does have an eating disorder - second, because it's probably impolite to talk about it anyway, lol - sorry). Haha, anyway, thanks so much for responding, good luck with your stories, you know I'll be hanging about waiting for the next one XD Thanks!!
Author's Response: I hope it goes well. And haha, it's perfectly fine if I get randomly messaged... it already happens a lot. lol ;)... I'm really glad that you're looking out for your friend. Kisses, Kristina :D
Date: 05/20/10 07:48 pm Title: 40. Epilogue
I'm glad you took an entire dinner at a restaurant. I'll e mail you later. I'd love to keep talking to you (don't believe that you are gonna get away from me that easy :))
I loved the story. I like it so far, and the fact that there is gonna be a sequel.
Million of kisses and take care
-Loves
Author's Response: Haha! Don't worry, I know I can't get away from you easily ;] Plus I really enjoy writing to you. You always are so supportive and friendly, and I really appreciate the advice and bits of wisdom you give me. Kisses, Kristina :)
Date: 05/20/10 07:40 pm Title: 40. Epilogue
AWSOME! I'm soo proud of you!!
And, I can't wait for the sequel. I really enjoyed this story.
Author's Response: THANKS!! I'm glad you liked it. I'm really excited to start the sequel. :)
Date: 05/20/10 06:48 pm Title: 39. I Have Something To Say
Just found this fic and I've been enjoying reading through it the past couple of days. ^_^
I'm one of those people that's super skinny even though I eat regular meals, and I've been accused of being anorexic more times than I can even recall. It's frustrating, and I tend to go out of my way to get people to not comment on my weight. I don't even know what it'd be like for somebody that does actually struggle with it. I'm assuming it's just as annoying when people bring up the subject of weight?
One thing I've been wondering regarding the story is what the other kids in the class think about Bill now that he and Tom are friends. Do they still not like him and think he's gay or are they more or less cool with him now?
Author's Response: I'm glad you like my story!! And yes, it is insanely annoying when people bring up the subject of weight. The worst is when I actually decide to eat something at school for lunch, because all of my friends are there. I'll usually have a candy bar because candy is all sugar and has absolutely no nutrients that can go into my body and make me fat (in my mind). Then my friends proceed to exclaim how lucky I am to be so skinny even though all I eat is candy and junk food. Once when they said that, I was eating a pack of skittles, and I replied, "What if I told you that whenever you saw me eat skittles at lunch, that was the only thing I would eat all day?" Well, lets just say that everyone got really quiet after that... until I smiled and said, "Just kidding," so that they wouldn't get involved. rnrnI was actually just thinking about that today (while planning the sequel), and Bill will find out that he has a new popular status when he returns to school. His classmates saw Tom befriend him over the months, and the usually bullied Bill recieved a totally untouchable status- meaning that if anyone tried to hurt Bill, Tom and Georg'd get them just like they got Bushido. They might still think he's gay, but they're not going to call him out about it because he's pretty cool now that he's living with Tom and now that they're best friends :)
Date: 05/20/10 05:14 pm Title: 40. Epilogue
Awwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it.
Great, now my family is staring at me because I'm grinning like an idiot.
Ah well, it's oaky, that story is awesome.
You did a really good job writing it, I've been hooked the entire time and I look forward to the sequal!
Congrats on eating out! I know what I big deal that is, I hope this is the first of many :)
Thanks for the story hun, it was great!
p.s. love the songs you chose on all the chapters, I'm pretty sure I have 95% of them on my ipod.
Author's Response: Ha! I love when people randomly stare at me because of my foolish grinning. Someone always walks in the room when I'm reading something really awesome on here, and they always ask, "What're you smiling at?" and I'm like "Um...its my business?!" And the whole eating out thing was huge, but I wanted to show you guys that I'm really trying here. And also, I think its really cool that you have the songs I chose on your ipod. I have a playlist for this story on mine. =)
Date: 05/20/10 02:11 pm Title: 40. Epilogue
I love happy endings... and I have to say I'm so so proud of you! It is a big deal and this story has really helped me understand anoxeria a bit more. This is truly one of my favorites and I'm looking forward to the sequel!! Great job Kristina! Ich liebe es!!!
Author's Response: I love happy endings too! But, there'll still be drama in the sequel so...*smiles deviously* I'm really glad that this story helped you to understand Anorexia better. I had hoped that this fic would inform people about eating disorders and promote their awareness. I'm just happy to know that it's actually happening! Kisses, Kristina :)
Date: 05/20/10 11:18 am Title: 40. Epilogue
OHHHHHH -cries-
No I didn't want this to end..
But it was a good damn story, i'll give you that. OH I can't wait for the sequel
And your beautiful
Author's Response: I didn't want this to end either...which is why I really dragged out writing the last chapter. But at least there is the sequel to look forward too- and let me tell you I'm totally extatic about getting to continue this story. :D And thank you!!
Date: 05/20/10 09:28 am Title: 40. Epilogue
Kris, i don't know you but that pic at the restaurant made me cry and i feel really proud of you. Sorry if that's to personal from a stranger. But I am really proud of you. The story ended beautifully too. WAiting anxiously for the sequel.
Author's Response: I feel both flattered and guilty that my picture made you cry. Does that make sense? I sure do hope so... It's not too personal- I think this story has proven that I can really let out my extremely personal issues with strangers, and do so quite comfortably in fact! It's easier for me to discuss my problems with strangers/aquaintances then with the ones who are close to me. Kisses!:)
Date: 05/20/10 08:32 am Title: 40. Epilogue
Hey :D I love how you've ended the story, and I definitely can't wait for the sequel. Good boy Tom *pat* finally turning into a nice guy, and well done Bill *pat* XD Oh wow, I really loved this. So much. I guess that's all I really need to say - I have no criticisms, because it's all perfect.
In your response to my last review, you mentioned that I should talk to my friend, and I decided that I was going to...except I haven't seen her since last friday :( But I'm going to take your advice, and ask her about it when I next see her. I am aware of what could be causing it, but I'm no expert on these matters. In fact, if I'm honest, I was actually the opposite for a while - I ate way too much. Thankfully, I've managed to cut back in the last few years, so... Anyway :D And no way, I think it really is courageous to share this with us!! :O I imagine that most of us, if not all, are total strangers. But nah, I don't think any of us would contact a doctor - it's not our business, and I would never dream of doing something like that. Plus the fact that I'm in the UK, so it would seem a bit strange if I called a doctor in the US XD Not that I would, lol. I'm rambling again. I wonder if this review is longer than the last one??? Oh well XD you thoroughly deserve as much praise as anyone can give, for this amazing story, for sharing your experiences. Roll on sequel!!!! :D
Author's Response: I'm glad you're excited for the sequel. I have a suggestion: when you talk to your friend, don't accuse her of anything. Just ask if she wants to talk about it. If she's unsure, maybe you could tell her about some of the symptoms related to eating disorders that you think she might have, or you can always just show her this story and tell her "if you think like Bill, that's probably not a good thing..." (I'm not trying to advertise mind you. I'm just suggesting...) And if she does have a problem but doesnt know how to admit it, she can always send me a message about it (my email's on here somewhere...) because I might be able to relate to what she's going through. So, yea. :D Yea, it would be quite strange if a doctor came to me and said, "Hey Kris, we got a call from the UK. So you've got Anorexia huh? You'd better come with us *brings out handcuffs*" I'm not sure if this review is longer than your last one, but I think I'm starting to ramble too. Kisses, Kristina XD
Date: 05/20/10 06:24 am Title: 40. Epilogue
I really enjoyed reading this story.
Author's Response: Good. I'm glad you did :)
Date: 05/20/10 06:21 am Title: 40. Epilogue
YAY!!! a sequel!!!! I truly love this story!!!! haha and iam very glad and happy for u that u were able to eat a full dinner... especially in public... nice pic!!!! :D
Author's Response: Thanks for the review! I'm glad you enjoy the story so much!! :D
Date: 05/20/10 04:24 am Title: 40. Epilogue
yay!! congrats hunni!! *hugs tightly* trust me, i know it's a big deal ;) (i have a friend who had to be hospitalized for a little over a yr for anorexia..) i'm really proud of u!! :D :D *even more hugs*
can't wait for the sequel! :D it's gonna be goooood ;) absolutely loved this fic! :D :D :D
Author's Response: Thanks!! I'm sorry to hear about your friend. One of my greatest fears is to be hospitalized for Anorexia treatment. I don't know if you've ever heard of the show Hollyoaks, but there was an anorexic character who was taken against her will to an ED hospital and I've been scared of that happening ever since I first watched it. Plus I've watched so many documentaries on them (when I was worse off and thinking that the hospital was inevitable), that I'm terrefied of them. But anyways, stay tuned for the sequel!! Kisses!! :)
Date: 05/20/10 03:59 am Title: 40. Epilogue
I love this story, it is sooo sad
Author's Response: I'm glad you like it :)
Date: 05/20/10 02:04 am Title: 40. Epilogue
Daaawww! The two of you make such a cute couple!
So happy at how the story ended and so sad it's over. :( I have to go put this in my favorites now.
Definately looking forward to the sequel! :D *hugs*
Author's Response: I'm really hoping that we'll be voted "cutest couple" in the yearbook, but I'll just have to wait and see... Thanks for the review! :)