First off, I don't consider the piece and the writer as one and the same . MAJOR distinction!! The faulty reflections by the fictional character depicted herein is what I was referring to. If he's being introspective INTENTIONALLY and coming up with nothing but these contradictory "graven images," then I would think a person that befuddled, clueless, full of self pity and regret, that he would indeed be more inclined to consider a way out.

If you take each and every crit as a personal affront (as though it were an indictment of YOU), then you haven't a prayer of being a successful writer, though you've already indicated you write only for yourself, but DO like others to see your private thoughts.

It's ludicrous to say I don't AGREE with this piece. What's to agree or DISagree with?? I simply pointed out images that I STILL say are in dissonance with each other. Sorry.