I don't think Mattie should kill himself. I don't think anyone should kill themselves but I am for realz about Mattie. (See the 'z' for the 'for real'ness?)

Like. I'll walk down the street and tell everyone that Mattie shouldn't kill himself.

Or something.

Okay! So I don't exactly know how I missed the last few chapters but I did so poo on me.

I was so confused when I started to read this chapter.

OKAY! SO! What is Boxing day? When you mentioned it in the last chapter about Christmas and Boxing Day, I was all, "Boxing Day? What the f is that?"

Then I thought for a moment and was all, "CANADA!"

So I'm going to go google the crap out of that.

AND AND! I think you should finish this then rewrite it.

Just my opinion... think about it seriously because I am almost always right. Like 95% of the time.

OMFG!

you updated?

finally!

i counldnt believe my eyes when i saw the email alert. please keep going...this is my favorite story in all of FP :(

i loved it!

(and my finals are starting next week - PANICKING MADLY)

I'll still love you ._.

*cling*

I don't want you to do mean things to Mattie.

Well.

Yes I do.

Go for it! Pills and angst!

I luh you.

Good lucky writing moar.

Oh look! An update! XD

Glad to see that you can still find time in your super busy life to post. I really feel bad for poor Matthias right now, what with losing his mother and then to think about killing himself? Poor thing.

A total re-write, huh? What I'm wondering is, would you have enough time to do a complete re-write? You've just told us how busy you are. Well, you should do what ever you feel is best for the story, I'll still read it. It's too good of a story not to.

Yay you updated! This is the best Christmas present I could possibly hope for. Of course, it was a sad update, but alas, it had to be done. I hope Erik will save Mattie. :)

Haha and about the rewriting thing, I think if you aren't satisfied with the story you should change it until you're happy with it. I wouldn't mind getting to read it again.

i miss the way your chapters had an actually good length to them

I missed you! *Glomp* And, yes, I am now scaring you, but I've really missed this story and just your writing in general. I mean, I have been an avid reader on Fanfiction for years and only ever made an account here on FictionPress because they were sister sites. And then I read your work and began haunting this place. So I still tell people you're my favorite FP author, though you haven't updated in a while. XDD So, yeah, fangirl talk over. Sorry if I've disturbed you. On to the actual review!

I know what Mattie's thinking, but I'm hoping he won't do it. However, it's obvious he's detached from everything but his pain, so it seems like his logic wouldn't think it wrong for him to take any measure to end that pain - even death. But imagine poor Erik before you take that leap (or pill, in this case), Mattie! The guy has finally, kind of become less nervous. It would destroy him if Mattie tried to commit suicide (and me too!), so I hope he won't. Not that my hoping will prevent anything. :P Okay, current plot input over.

As for re-writing the story, I don't think you should completely change everything, like in 'A Softer Sin'. I mean, I love ASS (LOL, I didn't notice that!), but I kind of like ATC how it is now and I don't want it to change. D: However, I think it's a great idea to take everything you learned in Psychology and input it to the plot, as well as changing some of plot-holes and character stuff. Not too much, of course, as these are the characters we fell in love with. ;) But, you know, trust your instincts and all that. You're too good of an author not to know what you're doing. And it's perfectly understandable if the characters are a little different. You've matured (which is the only word I can think of; not saying that I thought you were previously immature), so it seems only normal that your characters would grow with you. Do I make any sense? I'm trying to, but the fangirlism is clouding my brain again. ILU, seriously. :) And I love Mattie and Erik and everyone else, except Nazi nurse and those punk guys who beat up Mattie (see, I still remember; how obsessive is that?). I also kind of dislike that nurse who used to flirt with Erik, but I'm oddly comfortable with Erik's gay ex-roommate that hit on him. Why? I have no idea, but that's just me. Maybe you can diagnose me? Or not. :P Congrats on deciding to major in psych, by the way. I always wanted to major in that, but I suddenly changed my mind my senior year in high-school, so my major is English, which I do enjoy. But I can so imagine you in psych - it's, like, your calling or something! ...And I'm rambling again. I will stop.

In conclusion, I just wanted you to know more than 'I'm glad you updated' and I hope you get back in the groove. ;) Yay, I'm the second review for this chapter! Curse whoever was first (I don't mean that, but it would have been a nice, small pleasure). -Your biggest fan!

I'm so glad u updated!

Oh no, it's been almost a year since you updated, damn, I read the whole thing and now I may never get to finish it *cries*

Well, anyways, I'm still adding this to my favorites and updates, so hopefully you do add the next chapter. It's never too late to pick it up again! :P

Thanks so much for posting this

Miranda

Hey! I've only just started reading and i'm already intriqued. I'm really interested in the dynamics in a mental institution - did you know psychological studies have been done to show that sane people can in fact remain undetected within an 'insane' environment due to labelling etc (Rosenhann or someone did a study). But ANYWAYS - Really good, sounds funny and i really want to know more about this 'Matthias' figure - sounds like an amusing rebel (frustrated at least with the whole stabbing incident) :D I shall continue reading...:)

DAMNIT

you had to do this didnt you :(

ugh just get these two hopeless things together already!

Traitorous capillaries!

oh he WOULD say that

i snorted my coke wen i read that

and i mean coke as in coca cola haha

aww so sweet

i love this

and i would neva throw anything at you

ow windpipe pen ugh

i was eating wen i read tht. and i have a very vivd imagination. eugh