My Traits

Over my life, I have gotten the reputation on a creeper, some may say a gentleman. Well today I'm listing my top 5 traits people have called me and proving them from examples of my life... well here it goes.

1. Depressed- Well, it is kind of true, I did go through a depression in my life. When my wife/cousin, Virginia died, I was very upset. I thought my world had been turned over and I had nothing else to live for. Later, I became an alcoholic. I was also on drugs and I smoked to often. This is what led me to my death. ...So yes, I was depressed.

2. Smart- Well! What a compliment! I was very smart throughout my life. As a young child, I was a gifted student that excelled in the arts. I was also accepted into The University of Virginia. I was a straight A student! I was as well in the military for 2 years and gained much respect due to my high ranking.

3. Creepy- Ah, yes. I saw this one coming. Some may say I'm creepy due to my stories. Some may say I'm creepy due to my dark history. Well, as an adult, I was quite creepy. I fell in love with my 15 year old cousin when I was 27. My stories, one the other hand, I admit, some of them can be a bit chilling. Like in The Pit & The Pendulum, I write about how a prisoner is brutally tortured.

4. Polite- I was a polite as a child because Mrs. Allan taught me all of my fine manners. I was a teachers pet, you can say. The girls at my school always called me a charming young man! I was loved by everyone... well except Mr. Allan who didn't like me quite much. He was mostly just stressed due to his job.

5. Crazy- During my depression, I did go a little wacko. I wrote some of my most popular stories over this time. Like Ullalume as a trubute to my dead wife. An imposter copied me so I sued him and won $225.