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1) What were your first thoughts the first time you read my Jono?
- Originally I wanted them to have a very antagonistic relationship, but his replies to her saltiness were genuine and kind. The Ali in my head was like -- 'there is no way I can respond to him being nasty.' Things just kinda evolved from there!
2) Knowing what you do about me, and having talked to me as much as you have, what advice do you have for me?
- I think you need to define yourself and your role within your family. I know sibling rivalry and blah blah blah - but with all that is going on with your family situation right now, and it is a lot, I think you need to know exactly what you can and should be doing, just to help you stay level. Family stress is a very hard thing to deal with.
3) When you came out to your parents, how did they take it? How did you handle it?
- I was in a church organization named Student Venture. Someone had told the leader of that program that I was a homosexual, and the leader of Student Venture had my friends spy on me, and report back to him. When in fact, I was found out as a homosexual, he called my sister, who was in bible college and told her. She asked me about it at dinner one night non-chalantly, and I denied it. But later when I came out officially to my mom, she thought it was a phase. My dad actually was okay with it. I think he knew more than my mom because I am her only male child, and my dad has two sons from a previous marriage - I wasn't into little boy things, but I wasn't into girl things either. I was a very gender neutral kid. My mom eventually came around and she told me that it was when she talked to my grandmother about it, and she said "you need to stop looking at it as something that has happened to you (my mom) and look at it as something that is happening to your son." After that my mom was very okay with it. Both of my parents are loving, wonderful, accepting, and supportive. I am fantastically lucky.
4) What is your favorite time of year? Why? You're least favorite?
- Autumn. Hands down. I love fall fashion, and I love scarves and jackets. The air is crisp, and cool. I just love it. Love the colors. Love the time of year because it represents new beginnings for me, even more so than the New Years.
5) Do you believe hat you are complete on your own, and a person in a relationsip should compliment you, or are you looking for someone to complete you?
- I believe that you need to find contentment in yourself before you can ever even consider finding that happiness with someone else. I am closer now than I ever have been before to finding that peace within myself, but in past relationships I have never felt completed -- nor really wanted to be completed. Some people search for a costar in their lives. I'm looking for more of a supporting player.