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...Look, he didn't say it was a fake, he said he could say so. He didn't lie, just manipulated his words. And he just said you're not supposed to screenshot any PMs, so really, if we're ever going to play DCW IRL smoothly, please just listen to your moderator. If you have anything you're not sure of that you aren't sure you should talk about in the thread, PM them.

It's not that I'm sure I won't get anything for Christmas, it's just that I don't want anything and thus am not hoping for anything. Except for maybe organization skills but we all know that's not going to happen any time soon. So don't worry about making anything for me.

As long as it isn't too tight, I'll go with the hug. Because honestly, I'd waste a perfectly good cookie for nothing.

I'll pass. Not in the mood. ...Stop influencing me, Catcher in the Rye.

I honestly don't have any hopes for getting much of anything this Christmas.

I probably won't do it (put down as maybe just in case) but I'd be glad to help with organizing and randomizing if that'll take the pressure off of you and AiSu.

100 Years - Five for Fighting

Not saying that she doesn't have songs that aren't about love but they are the majority. Never Grow Up isn't for sure. Fifteen has themes of love in it though. Those are all decent songs, I'm just saying I don't like all of them. I think that it's time she started doing something else other than love songs as a majority of an album. I haven't heard much of her new album. I like the chorus of Red, but I don't like the rest of it too much.

Dear Anonymous, Why do I feel the need to be more? To be better? Why do I still feel that I'm not good enough? Why do I feel the need to be the best? To be special? Why? It disturbs me how I feel so strongly about being...being different. I'm not ever going to be truly satisfied with myself and the only way I'm going to be happy is when I'm satisfied with myself. But I never am. I got nominated before everyone else, sure, but I haven't taken the test and now, because of things I can't control, I'm just going to do it with everyone else. Why do I feel the need to be better than others? Why do I feel the need to stand out? To be one step ahead? It annoys me. I know it's being cocky and arrogant. I know I'm a selfish person who enjoys attention too much. I try and I try to control those emotions but again and again I fail. I try to be humble but inside I'm really not. Sometimes I hate myself. Sometimes I really do. ~ Jean

Dear Anonymous, You don't bother me. I feel that you're empty and lost and directionless. I feel like you're going nowhere and you don't care. I just want you to snap out of it. Maybe I'm not good at saying that. Maybe I'm horrible at comforting others. Both would be true. But I just want to let you know that you're my friend. Maybe you won't talk to me. Maybe you believe I've rejected you and shut you out. But that's not true. I still care about you. I don't want my friends to waste their lives and one day look back and say, "Man, now that I think about it...I don't even remember if I did anything worth remembering." I want you to smile and be happy. ...Or maybe I'm all wrong and it's just me. But still. Good luck with your life. ~ Jean

She could be worse. Some of her songs are very cliché. About four years ago, I loved all of her songs, especially Fearless and That's the Way I Loved You. Now I can't really stand to listen to a lot of them because they're just not endearing anymore. I really wish she wouldn't write so many love songs. Sometimes I just want to hear about life, not love, you know? Love songs dominate in the world of music these days and sometimes you want something new, something fresh that not many people write about. I think that out of all of her songs, right now the one I can listen to is "Begin Again." It's not as much of a song about falling in love or breaking up but recovering. It's a sweet song, different from most of her usual songs. A couple of opinions... We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Catchy. Very catchy, I'll admit. But it doesn't have as much depth as her other songs and it does get annoying after a bit. Ours - Really sweet song, though the music video was the thing that caught my attention. You Belong With Me - Eh. So-so. This is the song that I personally think made her famous...but still. Just a meh mehish song. Mine - Actually really sweet. But again, very cliché. She is a good singer. But I never like all of the songs of a single artist. It just doesn't happen.

Can I be very honest with you? It's great that you have an avid interest in writing (mysteries are particularly difficult) and that you're willing to take steps to publishing. However, I wouldn't rush it. If you can't spell "wondering" or "realize," use shorthand online, and don't place apostrophes in the right places, chances are you won't be getting published soon. So keep writing. Ask people to critique for you. Get advice. Get better. And then? Then you can really write a great novel.

I Guess This is Your Song - Ellen Chang

Dear Anonymous, No, I don't like him as more than a friend. He's nice (though kinda cocky) and I'll admit he's cute. But I know you like him and you're my friend. If there's anything that would prevent me from liking a guy, it would be that. ...Oh, and I'm emotionless, remember? ~ Jean