That story was great!! And I love the song you had at the end. That's one of my favorite songs. You did a great job!

Beautiful story and I loved the ending it made me cry.

I know a lot of how you felt, I'm 20, 21 in july, and I have just started back at college this past september to study A levels. (i'm pretty sure you're not english so the whole english school system will make about as much sense to you as the american system does to me...of course i may be wrong, so this bit will be pointless)
Anyway, I have tough days, being disabled doesn't help, especially when you watch a bunch of 16 year olds running around and i have to limp but meh...cant be helped.
It finally feels as if something is going right, i'm still broke but not as much and I feel as if the past three years was a blur.
Your fic really spoke to me, I remember some of the darker days and though my situation was different to Arnold's i can see how he would get to the point where he felt like he couldnt take much more. Like Arnold I had somebody who loved me enough to put up with me then, its amazing how much i relied on my boyfriend this past two and half years since i met him.
I remember reading this fic when you first posted it, I can remember thinking, "yup, know how he feels" crazy how turning twenty clears your mind somewhat.
I hope you carry on down your current path. I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

Pam_Pam

I've finally gotten to read this, and I have to say this was an emotionally gripping story, really painted a very human-like portrait of our beloved Hey Arnold! cartoon characters. It's strange for me to imagine any reality where Arnold and Helga aren't absolutely made for each other, and I'm glad to see Helga as the one reaching out her hand to Arnold. 19 years of pain, no kidding...poor Arnold. Well done, nonetheless. As for your personal issues, I'm releived to know things are going much better for you. ~*Silver Kitten*~

Heh, funny I should stumble onto this story when I am at the "point of no return". I wasn't going to reply at first because saying, "I know exactly what this feels like" is so cliche, so overdone. Here I am though. If I could kiss you, I would for I love stories that are pure emotion. I'm happy for you that your misery has come to its end. I wish I could say the same, but every day it's a struggle. Hell, one of my Hey Arnold stories is based off my own life. I am an older, broken version of Helga without Arnold. Forever without Arnold.

Hope to read more from you. Don't mind if they are sad stories.

Great job, man! Very interesting idea about having Helga saving Arnold.
Sorry about your problems; but, actually, that's one reason to fan-fiction to exist. Is a way to escape from your reality for a while or express some of your most intimate feelings by your writing.
Keep the good writing.

Great job, man! Very interesting idea about having Helga saving Arnold.
Sorry about your problems; but, actually, that's one reason to fan-fiction to exist. Is a way to escape from your reality for a while or express some of your most intimate feelings by your writing.
Keep the good writing.

You said you wrote that from you're own personal experiences and from the depression in your life, and honestly, it was magnificent. I thought this fit in really well with Hey Arnold. Arnold, always being the positive one changed so much through adolescence. Helga, still there for Arnold, has also changed, though the fic shows it through Arnold. There are still a few spelling errors but the overall level of vocabulary is very refreshing, especially for a cartoon fanfic.

Anyway, I know this fic is a year old, but I hope you're feeling better and that things have started to work out for you. If you ever want to talk to someone but feel you can't to anyone in your real (offline) life, feel free to contact me. I know how you felt back when you wrote this. I've been suffering from depression off and on for a year now and I know the stupidity of driving home with tears covering your vision. I don't know why I'm offering this, but, I guess it's just that misery loves company... sometimes.

Anyway, whether or not I hear from you, I thank you for the wonderful story. Here's to life.

~Fey

Nice!! ^__^

Your humble servant,
King Cheetah

Wow. I just stumbled across this, and this is one powerful story.

Brilliantly done. My only problem is that sometimes you get "meet" and "meat" mixed up.

~Cybra

Greetings Cool Steve!

Great fanfic! You are a very good writer, I enjoyed this story alot. Be sure to write many more of these wonderful stories!

May The Force Be With You! ~Your Pal, DarthRoden (aka. Carl)

The poem had me in tears, it brought back so many memorys of well, stuff, being bullied for 15 years doesn't exactly leave you full of confidence...and my lowest point was as I held a dozen or more strong painkillers in my hand and dared myself to take them.
Obviously I didn't, or i wouldn't be writing this.
Beautifully written, its a very honest story, I definately like.

If you can stomach Simple Plan in the least bit, then try listening to the Brand New album "Your Favorite Weapon." It is one of the greatest ever, I swear. At least look up some of the lyrics first; Soco Amaretto Lime, Jude Law and a Semester Abroad, Last Chance To Lose Your Keys, Logan to Government Center, etc.

Wow.

That word says it all: Wow. At the end of this, I can't believe this took so short to read. It sucks you in, and it's effing brilliant. It's darker than the average, but still didn't lose it's humanity. Do something, man! Enter a writing contest or something! You know the internet is full of 'em, and if you don't win, at least you tried! Damn!

I don't know why, but there's a track from the new Green Day album that kept popping in my mind while reading this, (Not "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" either) the nine-minute one "Jesus of Suburbia". I just kept thinking of that while reading of this.

I didn't get to answering your e-mail last night... so it shall be tonight! I'm writing it on my hand.

I think this is a great fanfiction, but that is not the most touching thing about it.
I will never be capable of understanding your situation. I have few friends, a dead end job - but a job - and family, but I think I can relate about a situation where you think there is no future, where there are no reasons for continuing fighthing and you have nothing to show for your effort.
Anyway, I want to tell you that if you keep fighting, you could overcome this situation and be a better, wiser person. The truth is that those things that doesn't kill us make us stronger. If you can hold hope, you will survive and triumph.
I really hope so.

Wow, this is very good. I love Arnold angst. It's a nice twist to the show, ya know? I need to update my Arnold story...which has some angst in it.

Anyways, this story is very good. It was nice and detailed, and very deep and honest. Personal experiences do make the best fics...a lot of my fics come from personal experiences as well. Of course, you have to add and take out some things to make it real to the show and you have to hide some skeletons away, ya know?

Speaking of which, I'm sorry to hear what you went through. I really hope you feel better. I know how you feel, my world has been crashing down the past few months too. But don't give up, because life will get better. I know it really gets ** and how hard it can be, but if u give up, then you're cutting off all chances of it getting better. And as for the girl, don't worry, the right one will come...

BTW, I love the song too, by Simple Plan. I recommend the new CD, if you don't already have it. There are songs I turn to in rough times, they could help you too. Simple Plan is one of my favorites, even though I perfer Good Charlotte.

Anyways, keep writing, this is going on my favorites list. If you write more personal experience fics, I'll be reading them. We need more angst on this site. And it's a good way to let things out. Keep writing, and I hope things get better. :-D