[A to Z by Parker Owens]

Parker's A to Z is one of my favorite stories on GA. :)

For those of you who are uncomfortable with the dark subject matter in the early chapters, I suggest you read Parker's other stories. I know someone else has mentioned Aquinas' Story, but he has since written another story and an assortment of poetry:

• A Hazard Taken (part of GA's 2016 Spring Anthology- Crossing the Line)
• Occasional Poetry

I hope you enjoy them!

[Clueless Camping by Timothy M]

I love Timothy's stories, especially Clueless Camping. :) It's the characters that draw me in to this story. I mean, it's always a joy rereading the journey Russell took from being a timid boy to a more confident young man. And I look forward to new chapters as he continues coming out of his shell.

[Marriage in 50 States]

This is a beautiful compilation of gay men and women marrying from all 50 states marrying :)

[Troye Sivan - Blue Neighborhood (3/3)]

Hello Mr. Pi (Drew), welcome to the forum.

I suppose my thoughts on this ending are based upon the way we seem to think here on AD. Our objective seems to be the encouragement of gay youth to see life as a series of possibilities. I would like to think Troye feels the same way. That would mean nothing in life is worth killing yourself even if it causes pain. Optimistically: there is always a tomorrow and things change.

Relationships of every kind are hard, and those born during adolescence seem to be the most difficult. This is why we write positive and affirming stories about gay relationships. Any other approach is counterproductive in a world where the bonds between people should mean more than the negative.

As a gay man I see so much negative coming from those who ought to know better. I will not make this a religious rant. It is not just the Christian Right, it is all the negative religious ideals in our society. I give you with this line from the Quran:

"If God should punish men according to what they deserve...he would not leave so much as a beast on the back of the Earth."

I am convinced that the God ideal is the most destructive force on the planet. If God would have us all destroyed then who will be around to kiss his ass? (snark)

Chris, I love stories that have their happily ever after but the reality isn't always so. I believe Troye was showing that not everything can have a HEA.

He jumped because his boyfriend decided to follow his father's wishes, even after he had died, and walked with his girlfriend away from his former boyfriend.

Colin

I'm confused, I thought Matthew's character was the one to jump and not Troye's.

Hm... I need to re-watch it to figure it out... and not to watch it for the thousandth time because I love it...

[Troye Sivan - Blue Neighborhood (3/3)]

What did the scene in the cemetery signify? Surely someone close died.

C

Didn't Matthew's father die? That would explain his grief.

[The Chronicles of Trey]

This is an interesting story that I came across on Nifty. The Chronicles of Trey follows the story of a teen (Trey, obviously ) as he tries to hide his sexuality from his friends and family.

Overall, it's well written (while there are some grammatical errors, they are minor and are not distracting) and an exciting read, in fact I am eagerly awaiting the next chapter

[Charlie by Hamen Cheese]

Hm... I've been holding off on reading Charlie (been on my reading list for awhile now). I'll definitely read it soon :)

[Troye Sivan - Blue Neighborhood (3/3)]

I love this trilogy!

This young man has some really amazing talent and I look forward to watching him develop in the coming years. But like many great pieces of art this final part of his trilogy is filled with emotion and yet leaves me dumbfounded. I just don't get the image he left us holding...what happened?

Hello Chris, nice to meet ya! As for your question... The ending had "Troye's guy" kinda moving/stepping-forward then changing scene to the two boys jumping from the dock. So personally, I think the guy committed suicide.

Of course, I could be totally wrong.