Listen, it's obvious we're not all going to agree, so I think this should be done and over with. And I agree with CountSuckula when he says this is becoming like high school. Remember when you were in school and one of your best friends stopped talking to you because you were becoming good friends with someone they didn't like or had run-ins with in the past? That's EXACTLY what this is like. I hate to see this kind of thing happen because in the past I always thought we were a pretty tight-knit group on this board. Now it seems like we're falling apart. I don't want that to happen because I value the friendships I've made on this board and I don't want someone to hate me because I speak with Allison on occasion. As I've mentioned before, she may have said negative things about LAM in the past (which wasn't right) but she has never said anything to ME on the subject, which I'm glad for. I've been an LAM fan for quite a while now and let it be known that I would NEVER let anything anyone said about my favorite band stop me from liking them.

Sean, I have an immense amount of respect for you. I really look up to and admire you for your strength and ability to stand up for yourself when so many people are afraid to do that themselves. I think it's wrong that people are saying negative things about you and pretending to be appalled by it because what the hell do they expect? You're not perfect, none of us are. It seems to me like some people think that just because you're a celebrity, you're supposed to be virtually flawless. I realize you're not. And while CountSuckula (among others) does have the right to point out flaws in your personality, I really don't see the point in dragging you into this when his beef is supposedly with gothrockchick. I just want you to know that none of this is going to make me think less of you or LAM. But I also want you to know that I hope you don't think any less of me because of my relationship with Allison. As far as everything goes, I stand on neutral ground, but when I feel like someone is being attacked with no chance to defend themselves, I feel the need to do it for them. I would do the same for you in a heartbeat.

In the end, I think this all needs to be put to rest. Allison's name should never have been brought up in the first place. Look what it's done, for crying out loud! It's pitted some of us against each other. How sad. Personally, I really have no hard feelings against anyone, though I do think some people need to just drop it already. Going on and on about it is obviously not making things better. You'd think some people would know when to quit.

~Crystal~