Neither. I prefer stories that move forward based on the inner motivations and evolution of the characters, not a bunch of random crap that life throws at them. I want their thoughts, feelings and senses. I want their failures and shame, their grief and outrage, their pleasures and persistence. Yes, I love seeing them win, but I also want to know w...... reply
Pay attention to what your instincts are telling you. If your gut is telling you "these aren't garden-variety assholes, but methed-up psychopaths" then don't go knocking on their door to complain. Write down each and every complaint. Write down the times you called the police. Keep a record of everything that happened. Complain to the landlord inst...... 2 reply
People are often faced with situations of moral and ethical ambiguity. There are thousands of proverbs like "Don't judge a person unless you walk a mile in their shoes," or "Judge not lest ye be judged," or "Let those without blame cast the first stone," or "Honi soit qui mal y pense," or "People in glass houses shouldn't cast stones," and they all...... reply
"After I die" assumes that what we are experiencing now is life and not some transitional state of being which started at one state of awareness and evolves into others. reply