Absolutely lovely piece! Exellent job conveying a very real problem, especially for Tony! ;)

It's really, really good. I also like that you used no dialogue at all, it seems a bit monotonous at first, but once you concentrate on the story, it's pretty well done.

The whole thing really describes Tony's behavior as well. The whole insecurity thing... Great work!

Very well done. This story gives us a glimpse of how hard it really is to change people's perceptions given prior histories, and I believe this fits Tony's situation perfectly. Please do finish some of your 27 stores you have stored on your hard drive. You sound like me: I have IM stories started and not finished also. Perhaps it is time for me to finish a few. You have inspired me. Take care and keep writing!