Favorite Picture of Jeff?

Elliott was probably so jealous of Jeff because he was actually a good songwriter, unlike himself. Hence Rufus Wainwright's initial disdain for Jeff.

That sucks about your father. I really feel for you. I can't imagine how hard that must be. I don't know the circumstances of your parents but all I can say is that it saddens me how quickly spouses give up on each other these days. People don't know what commitment is anymore. I think one of the biggest problems with today's society is liberal media telling people to indulge in whatever feels good. Go ahead, sleep around, just wear a condom. That's the message we're sending out to our youth. Our morals are so fucked up today. What does it say about the world when virgins are ridiculed and mocked? Was the more conservative approach to sex in the 50s really such a bad thing? At least marriages lasted in those days. It's no coincidence that divorce rates have sky rocketed to an all time high. And the ease in which you can get a divorce needs to be addressed. Instead of throwing in the towel, couples should make a stronger effort to work through their problems. I'm by no means telling people how they should live their lives, we all have free will, but leading a promiscuous existence only leads to destruction in the end. Sex is rarely about love anymore but lust and it has become an epidemic and people don't even realize that their lack of restraint is only hurting them. Rant over.

I can't even remember the first medication I was on. I was a really quiet, exceptionally shy child. I think my parents mistook my lack of socializing as depression when I probably just had a social phobia. I started taking meds when I was about 11 and did so for a few years. Then when I was 15 I had a seizure in my sleep. Went to the hospital in an ambulance, came home that evening, fell asleep on the couch and had another one. So I was put on tegretol as a precautionary measure. Was on that for about 3 years. Eventually was weaned off it, and the very night I took my last pill I had another seizure. So I was back on meds for about another 7/8 years. Other than having an amazingly loving family, my life has been pure feces. I've been med free now for about 3 years, and thankfully haven't had any more seizures, but I suffer from extreme dry eyes and mouth and something called 'essential tremor.' It usually just affects my hands (causes shaking), but it sometimes causes my entire body to shake involuntarily and makes my voice quiver. I'm basically in physical, emotional pain every waking moment. It's pretty pathetic, but the best part of my life happens when I'm asleep. I have absolutely crazy dreams. They're either very adventurous or so comically absurd. I rarely ever have a nightmare, which is great.
My pain really sucks because it effects every aspect of my life. It's made dating basically a no go for me. I've never even had a girlfriend before. I've always just made excuses whenever a girl has been interested in me. I had been talking to a girl from San Diego the past 4 years and she fell in love with me but my insecurities kept me from ever meeting her and now we don't even speak anymore. That song I'm working on, that I put up on Youtube (video with my avatar photo) is about her and my Opened Once video was also done for her as it's our favourite Buckley tune.

Edited by Tequila Vampire - 10/2/2011, 13:19