Why Not Ask Why?

Earlier today someone I am acquainted with via Doctor Who fandom posted a link on FaceBook to a group asking for money on Kickstarter to perform a Harry Potter-based musical.

I replied asking several questions, since that info wasn't included on the Kickstarter solicitation page. I thought the FB poster might know since s/he shared the link. I also mentioned that the group met their initial ask and was now asking for more money, and I pondered whether this was an authorized performance of JK Rowling's material.

I was told I was being inappropriate to ask questions, and that I was being negative.

Huh? Why? If you are on Kickstarter asking for my money, I get to ask relevant questions! If you are being friendly and sharing someone's search for project funding, you shouldn't be offended when people ask questions.

I'm not giving someone my hard-earned money for a project that seems inappropriate, illegal, or just plain bone-headed. Not that I am saying this particular group fits under any of those descriptions. But if I'm not allowed to ask any questions, then how would I know if it does or not?

Micro Fiction Monday: The Visit

I lie in bed on my right side, under the covers, halfway between awake and asleep. I feel the bedcovers lift behind me as he slides quietly into bed, pressing his chest to my back, our naked bodies spooning. I feel his hands brush the hair from my neck, his lips softly touching my left shoulder as he kisses it. I feel his warm skin touching mine down the length of my body, and my heart races. I hear him whisper “I love you” in my ear, and I giggle slightly as his breath tickles my ear.

I awake with a start, heart still racing, skin still tingling. I am alone in my bed, as always. As I drift back to sleep, I wonder who paid me a visit in my dreams.



Story written on 15 April 2012