tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post3778719174491539247..comments2023-10-18T09:12:17.911-07:00Comments on Rick R. Reed Reality: Hop Against HomophobiaRick R. Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200655067546158333noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-27772450667574921062012-06-08T05:04:44.400-07:002012-06-08T05:04:44.400-07:00here is the review
http://seductivemusings.blogsp...here is the review<br /><br />http://seductivemusings.blogspot.com/2012/06/review-caregiver-by-rick-r-reed.htmlAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817570064018684877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-67765476995394263092012-05-20T23:08:06.387-07:002012-05-20T23:08:06.387-07:00A really scary expierence that is. I am glad you g...A really scary expierence that is. I am glad you guys got away unharmed. Thank you for sharing your story.doromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09245765765603635667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-6285209611374215122012-05-20T21:39:44.361-07:002012-05-20T21:39:44.361-07:00Hi Rick. I'd have to say, I'm so glad that...Hi Rick. I'd have to say, I'm so glad that you wrote Broken but that what developed in the story didn't actually happen, not even a smidge of the assault. Broken is a heart gripping story that, unfortunately, happens too often in our world. Hate has got to stop!<br />Thanks for participating in Hop and sharing with us. <br />I already have Broken so you don't have to add me to the contest.<br />Peace and Love dear.<br />Sandra Rush<br />taina1959@yahoo.com <br />http://enchantedrosegarden.blogspot.comRushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531508356760896884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-43956018240592048112012-05-20T18:25:43.144-07:002012-05-20T18:25:43.144-07:00Great post. Thanks for participating in the HOP
g...Great post. Thanks for participating in the HOP<br /><br />gisu29(at)gmail(dot)comgigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726231484121640279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-83181656765019294352012-05-20T16:21:57.141-07:002012-05-20T16:21:57.141-07:00Love the post, the blog has been great. Thanks for...Love the post, the blog has been great. Thanks for participating. <br /><br />peggy1984@live.comPeggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456911781137714022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-77652077262646554872012-05-20T15:13:07.066-07:002012-05-20T15:13:07.066-07:00Hello Rick,
Thank you for sharing with Us a Very ...Hello Rick,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing with Us a Very Personal & Extremely Frightening Experience You had to endure in your Life. It was scary just reading what happened to You after an innocent night out meeting a new Friend because it is horrible to think the outcome could had been very different. <br /><br />I believe everyone deserves to be Openly Happy in Life, to be with the Person who Loves & Completes Them, without having to be subjected to the ignorance of some close-minded people. True Love does not see Race, Gender, Socio-Economic Status, etc….if people understood that, there would be so much more Happiness in this World...We Could Hope!!! <br /><br />I would very much appreciate the opportunity to be considered in your very generous giveaway for a chance to win a digital copy of your novel, “BASHED”. <br /><br />Thank You for participating in the Hop Against Homophobia.<br /><br />Take care & Wishing You All the Best, <br />PaParanormalFan Renee <br />paranormalromancefan at yahoo dot comParanormalRomanceFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356074067768569271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-20644296578853483932012-05-20T15:00:04.175-07:002012-05-20T15:00:04.175-07:00Wow. Thank God for that police officer. I'm so...Wow. Thank God for that police officer. I'm so glad you and your friend were alright! And thank you for sharing your story with us. It makes it so much more real.<br /><br />ashley.vanburen[at]gmail[dot]comAshley Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07689247656658859937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-53321788691112139862012-05-20T10:26:48.740-07:002012-05-20T10:26:48.740-07:00Thank you for sharing. We need to humanize the iss...Thank you for sharing. We need to humanize the issue. For so many, the victims are just names and there is no understanding of the real impact of hate and violence. Glad you were ok.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-78360250657173114972012-05-19T19:14:17.158-07:002012-05-19T19:14:17.158-07:00Just goes to remind you that happenstance, fate an...Just goes to remind you that happenstance, fate and karma all play a part in our lives and sometimes we realise it and sometimes we don't. I'm glad it worked out in your favour....minutes earlier and it might not have. Goosebumps just thinking about it.<br />Kelsey<br />kelsey@netspace.net.aukelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917490475431699334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-9229434567215060922012-05-19T17:36:48.518-07:002012-05-19T17:36:48.518-07:00Okay, now I'm going to have to read Bashed! Th...Okay, now I'm going to have to read Bashed! Thanks for sharing that. I can't imagine what must have gone through your heads before the police car drove by. Thank goodness it did drive by.<br /><br />Erica<br />eripike at gmail dot comErica Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01410036734790965799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-48735847257544791752012-05-19T15:28:36.400-07:002012-05-19T15:28:36.400-07:00That had potential to be an absolute horror story ...That had potential to be an absolute horror story - as it is, it's still deeply disturbing and upsetting. Thank goodness for patrol cars.Elin Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467512757347720397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-55990773857249334282012-05-19T06:56:19.824-07:002012-05-19T06:56:19.824-07:00Thank you for sharing your story. It sounds like ...Thank you for sharing your story. It sounds like someone was watching out for you that night.<br /><br />lmbrownauthor at gmail dot comL.M. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892539777683232436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-6290640288333002742012-05-19T04:51:40.386-07:002012-05-19T04:51:40.386-07:00Thank you for sharing your post...
Yvette
yratpatr...Thank you for sharing your post...<br />Yvette<br />yratpatrol@aol.comYvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605196619931008624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-70019531660789096672012-05-19T03:34:20.258-07:002012-05-19T03:34:20.258-07:00I'm so glad you got out of that situation unha...I'm so glad you got out of that situation unharmed!For once the police was in the right place at the right time! I had a really hard time reading that scene in "Bashed" it's so chilling and intense and to realize it is a personal experience rather than mere fiction makes it even more scary. Thank you so much for sharing! Btw, I just purchased "Caregiver" and the M4M series and really look forward to reading this weekend! Take care!<br /><br />StormyMondayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-57045101283994088752012-05-18T08:41:31.950-07:002012-05-18T08:41:31.950-07:00Hhmm, no. Not one of those stories you can "l...Hhmm, no. Not one of those stories you can "look back on and laugh at in 5 or 10 years". At least it was an inspiration for what I'm betting is a really good scene? *shivers*<br />Cheers to your continued health and well being cutie, thank you!<br /><br />sylvan65@hotmail(dot)comsylvan65https://www.blogger.com/profile/12395405498155679083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-15092378962677958112012-05-17T23:09:03.070-07:002012-05-17T23:09:03.070-07:00Wow, that's scary. I'm glad everything wor...Wow, that's scary. I'm glad everything worked out for you. I had a friend who had a similar encounter except it didn't work so well for her and I still miss her to this day. Thanks so much for sharing and spreading the word.<br /><br />tiger-chick-1 (at) hotmail (dot) comEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772530580061009074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-59909211222159739862012-05-17T17:56:49.570-07:002012-05-17T17:56:49.570-07:00What gives people the right to think they can hurt...What gives people the right to think they can hurt others? like they are doing something good. I am happy and grateful that the cops showed up at perfect time. Thank you for sharing your story.DarienMoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781381342039392168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-14305175622302990282012-05-17T17:16:29.555-07:002012-05-17T17:16:29.555-07:00I want to hug you right now. I'm so glad that ...I want to hug you right now. I'm so glad that it was an "almost" gay bashing. More than that, I'm glad that you used something that could have been so tragic and decided to twist it for the better. That's what we have to do. Thank you for this post Rick, thank you for taking a stand, thank you for surviving and thank gods for that cop car.<br /><br />-Vic<br />vicktorabailey@yahoo.comVicktor Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01335249239525296297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-46297429853724473162012-05-17T16:34:19.418-07:002012-05-17T16:34:19.418-07:00Rick, you just scared the shit out of me. The idea...Rick, you just scared the shit out of me. The idea of you getting jumped by some dude with 3 cronies by his side and a metal bat in his hand... God, my heart just hurts. I know the world can be an ugly place... and I fracking love how you take the ugly and use it to make something beautiful, something that can reach out and wipe a little of the homophobia off the face of the world by making it real to folk who might not ever come into contact with it otherwise. You really do amaze me. I'm glad that cop car rolled down the street just then.<br /><br />cherienoel@yahoo.comCherie Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857878847402931997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-58712400938812118562012-05-17T15:48:17.762-07:002012-05-17T15:48:17.762-07:00Scary indeed -- I went through something similar w...Scary indeed -- I went through something similar with a couple of friends at different times in my life... I have never had a problem being a bi female, but with the bi, gay and transgendered male friends and family members, this is quite the issue... continued success on your writing -- thank you for sharing this with us... oh, and I am a new follower of your blog... had always followed you on twitter, but never took the time for the blog... romancewiththeflemingtonsATgmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992222672886551079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-37597955783816368682012-05-17T14:54:57.882-07:002012-05-17T14:54:57.882-07:00Rick, so glad that was as close a cal as you got.....Rick, so glad that was as close a cal as you got... My heart was in my throat - and sighed in relief at the cops rolling by. Thank the be all and end all someone was watching over you that night. Thank you for telling us this tale and I can't wait to read Bashed.N.J. Nielsen/ Saddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913492918924812846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-22062691295266197372012-05-17T14:12:01.792-07:002012-05-17T14:12:01.792-07:00Hi Rick. I don't need to be entered to win any...Hi Rick. I don't need to be entered to win anything. I just wanted to say I am very glad the police happened along when they did! I'm also glad you've turned that terrible experience into something positive by speaking out for change. All the best to you and your family, as always. Thanks for your participation in the hop!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-61148403561274036142012-05-17T14:11:45.100-07:002012-05-17T14:11:45.100-07:00Barb...I remember that taxi swinging by and your m...Barb...I remember that taxi swinging by and your mother's stunned face. My pal and I had a laugh about it over a fabulous brunch!Rick R. Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200655067546158333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-20558844089927446312012-05-17T12:58:55.745-07:002012-05-17T12:58:55.745-07:00Wow Rick...what a scary experience youhad. I am gl...Wow Rick...what a scary experience youhad. I am glad you and your companion were not hurt but just the fear alone would paralyze someone. Thank you for sharing today.<br /><br />love2read28@gmail.comDawnsReadingNookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184299032263403607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-66513684598076996802012-05-17T12:57:49.120-07:002012-05-17T12:57:49.120-07:00Wow, Rick! Chicago is still one of my 3 favorite A...Wow, Rick! Chicago is still one of my 3 favorite American cities, but you've just put it under a very different light!<br />I first visited Chicago in 1994 with my mum and on the morning we left, as we waited for the taxi to the airport (the tour was East Coast/West Coast, so we were bound to Vegas to continue our tour) she went "Yuck!" and I asked "What?" and she said "Two men kissing, it's disgusting!" I was more "where? Where?" But I couldn't see them. Sigh. So my bigot Catholic mother saw something that disgusted her but wouldn't have disgusted me - uhm, OK, confession: I actually wanted to see it in real life.<br />Thanks for this post!<br />Barb from ItalyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com