Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
Regarding comments regarding whether Eddie's actions constituted a death threat... yes, they did, and yes, it was illegal.
But keep in mind the following:
1) We were teenagers, and teenagers do stupid shit.
2) It was Eddie doing it, not me.
3) Even at the time, I was uncomfortable regarding Eddie's intensity, but I sort of understood because he was tricked into having 2 weeks of phone sex with another dude.
4) This was back in 1991, when Eddie's reaction was much more socially acceptable than it would be in 2018.
5) David/Tara was not a sympathetic character, and was very manipulative in several ways (he was even lying about his sexual preference in order to use an older woman for $).
When this story popped into my head, I considered not posting it, or redacting parts of it, because I was afraid it might draw some criticism, and because it involved some parts which would technically be a crime (though nothing too serious).
However, I figured I either needed to tell the whole true story or not tell it at all, PLUS the statute of limitations for any crime has long expired, so I said fuck it.
And it's not over. Wait until you read part 5.