Sarah

Name: Sarah.
Nickname: Sarah or Sadie.
Age: 14.
Sex: Female.

What makes My Chemical Romance a special band?
Now this answer may be different for some, but what makes My Chemical Romance a special band TO ME is that they WANT to help. Like Gerard said, "I feel like there's so many people out there who have kids in the palm of their hand, listening, but there are few people saying something." This is a sad and angry world - very few people that have the power to help us WANT to help us. But MCR cares so much about us... They act as the friends we never had but always needed. They have so much love for all these people they have never met - it's amazing. It's amazing THAT THEY CARE. They love us even when we think no one in the world could.

What makes My Living Romance a special project?
What makes My Living Romance a special project is that it's defending the five people that have always defended us. It's doing what MCR told us: "Stand up tall... don't let them see your back... and take my hand and never be afraid again." And it provides a place where we can come together and be stronger. It's just... I'm so proud of you all, everyone that's in this project. You stand up for what you believe in and aren't afraid to. And look at what we've created. This project is special - it saves lives like MCR does. How? It lets us now that we have others besides MCR that are like us and we have someone to turn to. I know being able to come here when I need help living has saved me a couple times. Because when people are in their darkest hours - all the things that people have told them seem suddenly distant, and we need someone to be on the other side telling us that we are loved and that we should remember what MCR has told us time and time again. I love you all.

Why did you want to be part of the staff?
Because I wanted to amount to something that meant something TO ME. I wanted to stand up for the people that have always been there for me. As I said before, this project has saved my life just like MCR has. All my life I've sat by and not done anything because I was scared. I was scared of being wrong, scared of being laughed at, scared of rejected. MCR (and another friend I grew to know better through my love of MCR) helped me to grow out of that. And this project heals me for all the times before that I was too scared to defend my friends, to scared of not being perfect, to afraid of everything. I need to make up for all of those times I betrayed myself, my friends, and... My Chemical Romance. The way I feel about it is a lot like the Linkin Park song "Somewhere I belong." The lyrics like "I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I'm close to something real, I wanna find something I wanted all along, somewhere I belong... I will never know myself until I do this on my own, I will never feel anything else until my wounds are healed... I will never be anything until I break away from me, I will break away, I will find myself today." You get the idea... this project is special and for once in my life I want to be a part of something that means a lot TO ME and not what everyone else wants out of me.

Favourite book(s) (&why)?
The "Twilight" series by Stephenie Meyer and "The Vampire Chronicles" by Anne Rice. I like those books because I, like how MCR was when they were little, haven't ever really been able to go and hang out with other kids because we live in a dangerous neighborhood and most of the other kids are the spawn of the reasons I couldn't go out alone when I was little. So I made up fantasy-lands where things were how I thought they should be because I had nothing better to do, and those books have that same sort of fantasy aspect that's always been present in my life. And I was sort of raised a spiritualist, so that just added to the way I saw everything. A place that I knew wasn't there was a place that I had always wanted to be because where I was, wasn't good.

Favourite movie(s) (&why)?
"Life On The Murder Scene" because it's the story of the five main reasons I'm still here and therefore is very special to me. "Queen Of The Damned" and "Interview With A Vampire" (both based off of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles) because of that same other-worldly aspect I mentioned when talking about the books. And both of them are fun to make-fun of, ALL IN GOOD FUN, no offense to the people who made the movies. "The Exorcism Of Emily Rose" because... long, long story my friends. Long story. I have a history with things such as that - I don't wanna talk about it.

Favourite music(s) (&why)?
My favorite bands are My Chemical Romance (DUH), Evanescence, Linkin Park and Flyleaf. But I also listen to other alternative music like that, but not much. I love that kind of music because it sort of provides an outlet for all my emotion. Music that knows how I feel and that I can scream my heart out to like there's no tomorrow. I'm listening to Mindless Self Indulgence right now as I type this. But... I was also raised in a Floridian, hippie household so I've grown up listening to blues and classic rock all my life and I love it. I love it cause it's always been in my home.

Favourite quote(s) (&why)?
Definitely one would be: "Life is very, very short, and you can choose to live it how you want. You can choose to dumb yourself down and not express yourself just so you can fit in, just so people won't dislike you. Or, you can fucking live." -Gerard Way. Just because it's so true. That part about not expressing yourself was the story of my life for nearly 14 years and I'm very ashamed of that. But now I live. He's right, life IS short. I won't always be here and neither will you. So I don't know about you but I'm gonna have a fucking good time while I'm here!
Another one would be: "Hey girls, you're beautiful. Don't look at those stupid magazines with sticklike models. Eat healthy and exercise. That's all. Don't let anyone tell you you're not good enough. You are good enough, you are too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to it. You are gorgeous, whether you're a size 3 or a size 14. It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, as long as you're a good person, as long as you respect others. I know it's been told hundreds of times before, but it's true. Hey girls, you're beautiful." - Gerard Way. That quote saved me from anorexia and bulimia. I'm one of those people that are just built kinda big (I’m a size 12). And I never really thought of myself as pretty because even though my family said I was (they’re supposed to), my peers didn't. So I've always been terribly self conscious about how I look. I'm a little more comfortable with myself now. Thank you Gerard, thank you so much.
And: "This article said that people who listened to our music - they called you a cult. And said we promote self-harm and suicide. You all know it's not true. We want you to live. We want to save your lives. You saved ours. We never want to let a single thing hurt any of you. And you should all know.. if you support us.. you are not a cult. You are a fucking army." - Gerard Way. It just makes me feel a lot better about who I am and it makes me feel like they DO care.

Favourite lyric(s) (&why)?
The first lyric that really struck me was "Your misery and hate will kill us all" from Welcome To The Black Parade, because it's too much like my life. I'm the offspring of the union between misery and hatred (no I'm not being dramatic... you haven't met my parents). It's killing them and it kills us all. Everyday. Murder, suicide, all those things like that are born from hate. Hate kills more people each year than cigarettes. And if that's the case, why do people try so hard to quit cigarettes, but not try to quit hating? Why does the media say, "Stop smoking, smoking kills you. It gives you cancer." but you never hear "Stop hating, hating kills you. It's the cancer of the soul"?

Your hero (&why)?
Gerard Way: Because he is very much like who I am and he's just got so much heart. AND HE'S HUMAN that's the main thing. Some fans treat MCR like gods, but they're not. They're just humans but it's humans like Gee that show that it's ok to be yourself and that there are people that DO love you unconditionally and do think you're a beautiful person even when you think you're not worthy of love. And he has showed me that even through all the bitterness, people like me do have a chance at happiness.
Mikey Way: Because he's just really special. MCR wouldn't be the same without him. He's quiet but totally awesome and talented and sweet. Mikey, I thank you for teaching me that having glasses is cool, that everyone needs a spiritual adviser now and then, and that love is in all of lives, everywhere, if we wish to see it. I know that, now.
Ray Toro: Because he stands out in MCR, as do I in my circle of friends (hair and height, ya can't miss me), and that was another thing I hated about myself. He taught that I should not be afraid of the fact that I look different; it's what makes us different. It's what makes me, me.
Frank Iero: Because he's a wonderful person. He's HIMSELF no matter what, like all of MCR is but still. And he's a really nice person even though when some people look at him they don't think so (it's the tattoos dude...).
Bob Bryar: Because he's really quiet but reeeeally hardworking. I've always been a rather silent person, expressing myself in art and thought a lot better than in speech, and I thought I was weird because of that. But Bob is totally awesome.
Michael Moore: Because he's brave enough to do what he does.

The most beautiful thing in the whole wide world?
Unconditional love. Love is the basis of everything good in the universe, all that we have that is truly good was somehow born of love.

The song you wish you had written?
"Give Unto Me" by Evanescence. It's the perfect description of how I feel about the people around me... I just want them to be finally happy even if that means me taking in all of their troubles. Also "Our Lady Of Sorrows" by My Chemical Romance because I wish I could have thought that way before. I really do. I really, really regret not knowing that song earlier. But it's not my fault and regret doesn't do much except make us feel bad about something we can't change now.

The book you wish you had written?
Any of the books in the "Twilight" series by Stephenie Meyer because those books are like all of my dreams and pains and everything rolled into one fantasy.

The question you've always wished someone would ask you?
"If I said you're the reason I'm still alive, and that I will you love you forever, what would you say?"

Answer to that question:
"I love you too."

What makes you happy (&why)?
Other people being happy, because I grew up in a little world where people were in constant conflict and misery, and I could never do anything about it (until now). I just wanted people to be happy so I would try to be uplifting and funny to cheer them up. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO BE HAPPY FOR ONCE.

What makes you sad (&why)?
People being hateful and miserable. Because I was raised with too much of it and those are the things that kill. They destroy the soul and eventually the body too.

What do you believe is your purpose in life?
I believe because I'm really good at making people feel better about themselves and about life and because I want to help people that I'm here to help kids like me. If I can save one kid from suicide I'll be happy. Thank you MCR, for helping me to realize that. Thank you so much.

If you could be someone else for one day, who would you be (&why)?
I would be myself from 3 years ago so I could discover MCR THEN, when I first needed them, and avoid a hell of a lot of trouble.

Weird things about yourself (Confess!)
I like to study people. I'll just sit and watch them and they don't notice. Hehe I'm creepy... oh well. You learn a lot about people that way. And I like to stalk people for the same reason. But again they never notice. I'm one of those people that you just don't notice. One time I was standing next to some people at lunch singing and dancing along to "Drowning Lessons" and they didn't notice. So I take advantage of that and study what other people do.

Three things you'd bring on a desert island?
Food, water, and my MP3

The one most important thing you would pick with you if your house were on fire?
My music stuff, it's the reason I lived to see the bloody fire.

If you could have one wish and one wish only what would it be for?
I wish the people around me didn't have all that hate and sadness I've talked too much about in this inquiry.

If you were a cow and you'd get to choose which color of grass you'd prefer to eat and why?
Green because it's... don't ask how I know what stuff like that tastes like! *runs away, far away*

If you were a superhero, what would your name and superpowers be?
Does something like the Breakfast Monkey count?! He has superpowers – he magically brings breakfast to the world! *gets way too tickled and falls over laughing* Oh my god I'm weird... But to answer your question I guess I would be able to make people happy and bring more love to the world. Eh, call me Sarah.

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E-mail vs. Letter
Phone vs. MSN
IRC vs. online forums
Too warm vs. Too cold
Coffee vs. Hot chocolate
Vampires vs. Zombies (Zombies fall apart if you poke ‘em hard enough.)
Receiving gifts vs. Giving gifts
Door open vs. Door closed
Summer vs. Winter
Spring vs. Autumn