Afflicted

By J.M. Snyder
Published by JMS Books LLC
$1.99 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: Aug. 11, 2009
Words: 3,682 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452402703

Short description

It's hard to understand why some people feel the need to hurt themselves, especially when they seem to have everything they need or want out of life. So how do you help someone bent on a path of self-destruction? And what can you possibly do when it's someone you love? This short but powerful story is about a young man who discovers his lover is a "cutter." It appeared in BEST GAY ROMANCE 2009.

Extended description

It's hard to understand why some people feel the need to hurt themselves, especially when they seem to have everything they need or want out of life. So how do you help someone bent on a path of self-destruction?

And what can you possibly do when it's someone you love?

This short but powerful story is about a young man who discovers his lover is a "cutter." Simply asking him to stop doesn't solve the problem. As much as he hates to do it, he lays down an ultimatum that will hopefully save their relationship ... and his lover's life.

This story appears in the print collection So In Love.

Adult-content rating: This book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and under, and which may be offensive to some readers of all ages. For more information, see the Support FAQ.

Tags

romance, gay, short story, angst, cutting

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Review by: Karen Klein on April 22, 2010 : (no rating)
Powerful and sad, but perhaps hopeful at the end. Would love to have seen more of the relationship.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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