I'm not insane, sir. I have a finely calibrated sense of acceptable risk.
When you're a teenager and you're in love, it's obvious to everyone but you and the person you're in love with.
Engrave this in your brain: EVERY WRITER GETS REJECTED. You will be no different.
Sooner or later the Narrative will come for each of us.
If your social consciousness seems stuck in 1975, 2014 is gonna be a rough ride.
Do what you need to do and enjoy life as it happens.