This was the first fic I ever read, first time I was ever open to the wonderful world of livejournal, and I found it by accident on chapter 6 one day on google. That was the greatest whoops ever. To this day, this is my favorite thing ever written.

God, I don't even have words to say how much I love your fic. It's impossible to express.
This was my first fic too.
I thought I had gone crazy for a while.

I'm afraid to imagine it :D
And three years! It's like...hamsters don't live for such a long time :D
Seriously, it was obviously not it vain:)

I can't even explain how much I love you for this. I cried in all the happy parts.. and SOMEHOW managed to not cry from sadness, all the way up until

~Frank stood up and smiled for the first time all day. “Of course,” he said. He picked the pieces of paper up off the table and tucked them carefully inside his wallet.
Markman’s suspicions were immediately aroused. “I thought you said it was just nonsense,” she said and stood up to stare Frank down.
Frank returned the wallet to the back pocket of his jeans. “Yeah,” he said, “but it was his nonsense.”~

I MEAN COME ON!! wefgbwiuefvbwivueff why did you do this to me?!?!?!?!?!?!?1 It's so heartbreaking. I am a little upset that he gave up his gloves only one year later... should've waited like 3 years... I know I wouldn't have gotten over Gerard so quickly, if I was Frank.

BUT STILL! You're a genius. You managed to pull off like an extremely intelligent-sounding story without over-using fancy words and description and whatnot... And using the names of real people helped put the image in people's heads without HAVING to include descriptions.

Just..UGH! I don't know how often you get this, but marry me? Simply... marry me.

wrfvwyvfuyv I only just checked back on here recently to see your reply. And I read the description at the top and everything came flooding back and omfg kill me now seriously I can't even..

oh my god >_<

crying so hard

I will pay you to live with me and just write amazing things. Seriously. Forget your career and live in my basement (after I buy a house that has one) and I'll give you EVERYTHING. Just write things like this.

And omfg. I'm so creepy. BUT OH MY GOD! fwhibfvsdvbfv

whats the word count for the whole story?
we're doing online reading and i'm supposed to write the words and the author :)

i will never be able to read other fanfics for this has permanently topped the rest forever. You're writing is AMAZING, you're freakishly gifted.

There are no words in my vocabulary good enough to express how much I loved this story. It was so captivating. Your style of writing is absolutely incredible, I felt like I was living through it myself. No joke, last night after I finished reading I actually dreamed that I was like Gerard and was trying to run away from Them, it was really intense! I doubt there will be another fic that will have that effect on me again any time soon. Am genuinely sad that it is over and I'm actually tempted just to read it all again! <3<3<3

I have ALOT to say about this story. Okay, first off this is and will now forever be my favorite story of all time. The detail you used the way you formed each and every characters personalities was breath taking. I sat the whole day locked away in my room reading this until I was finished and it really broke my heart when it ended because I just wanted it to go on forever. The whole way through the story I pretty much had a general idea of what was going to happen to Gerard and I kept telling myself don't get too attached to his character because it's just gonna hurt you when he goes. I cried insanely at the end of this story. After I read every last bit of it and I sat back and just thought about it, I cried.I cried for Gerard, I cried for Frank, Markman, Mikey, and then I thought of people that really do suffer from Gerard's condition and I cried even more. Any story that can have that much meaning and a hold on me is amazing. The whole way through I was hoping and wishing Gerard would get better even though in the back of my head I knew he wasn't. I really want to re-read it and I know sooner or later i'm going to, but I just have to take time to collect myself first, haha. I couldn't possibly think of a way to explain to you how much I adored this fanfic as much as I did. I just want to thank you for writing such a beautiful piece and this story will forever be in my mind and heart.

Yeah so it's just over a month since I read this for the first time and I'm now about to read it again. In that month I have read A LOT of other fics, but I can honestly say that none of them could top this. Not even close! :D <3<3<3

And as for the dream I had when I first read it, I still get those dreams sometimes, no joke! Except in the dreams I am being hunted for some sort of precious green jewel I own or something. No idea what it means but it's pretty similar to this story and I always wake up thinking about this fic afterwards. Also I think I must have had some major hallucination the other day 'cause I was flicking through tv channels and I was so sure I saw "A Splitting of the Mind" listed on Film4. I seriously re-checked like 3 times to make sure I was just seeing things. This would make an awesome film though! x

Edited at 2012-01-15 11:37 pm (UTC)

Yours was the first Frerard fanfiction I read, and is still by far my favorite. It's breathtaking, heartbreaking, and just plain perfect. I will admit you had me in tears by the end.
...*Ahem* So, as I went to make a frerard video, I couldn't help but dedicate it to this fic. I'm certainly not here self-advertising... Just wanted you to know how much I admired this fic. I don't have a livejournal account, so do forgive the Anon. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnjyrZlGwTY&context=C3d9c514ADOEgsToPDskLMo2hiWoxFA83LQ5E1RNNx

Hey, I don't have an LJ account so I'm on anon, but my name is Megan and I adore this fic like no other. I wrote about it on my tumblr in this post: http://infalliblequilibrium.tumblr.com/post/17884201404/so-i-just-read-my-first-mcr-fic-i-guess-you you don't have to read it but it's there if you like :) just wanted to express how excellent this is.

This is such a great story, it keeps you guessing. Im reading it through now for the second time and everything makes so much more sense. Thanks for a terrific read! And does Mikey get better?

http://www.facebook.com/ASplittingOfTheMInd

This is a place to discuss the story and an easy way to share with friends. Enjoy!

This is awesome.

Can I aak a favor? Coukd you please tell me what you had in mind for the 24 words? Its literally driving me insane...like evertime im not thinking about those 24 words im doing algebra. Halp me gooby ;-; pls

I've just read the entire story through, and it's freaking amazing man. You are a seriously good writer, and this is one of the best stories I've read in a while.

You did a really good job portraying Gerard, and making his hallucinations seem feasible. I'm still wondering what was actually up with things, considering how he actually knew things. I'm guessing the last time he saw Frank was a hallucination, which whilst being really sad, is kinda freaky.

This whole thing is seriously great, and I'll probably read it again at some point in the not too far future!

Sx

This is honestly the best fan fiction I have ever read and I think it's better than any book I've ever read too.
I think you're an amazing writer! Better than amazing!
Have you ever thought about writing another fan fiction?

I have read a lot of good stories in my life but this has to be my favorite so far. I'm comparing to actual books. Great work, it was a pleasure to read if you get past my crying at the end.

This is the first Frerard fic I've ever read, and I'm absolutely positive I'll never read another one. Everything about it was perfect and witty and tragically beautiful and I can't even take it uaieshfuwaisebfhdnwiaenf. I cried like a toddler for a good percentage of it (especially towards the end) which is insane because I never cry and I can't even work in school because my mind always comes back to this and it makes me upset and happy and I can't help but just imagine EVERYTHING. That't why I like how you left so much unsaid, It gave me things to wonder about. Also, you've got me a bit freaked out about 'them' and if I see something odd (like a door move or someone following me)I laugh a bit and go "Oh, it must be them..." and even though I say it jokingly I think there may be a small part of me that's the tiniest bit serious, you've driven me crazy with your talent :c anyway, yes. This is brilliant and every every good word ever and I just don't even know how to put into words how FANTASTIC it just... ugh. Thank you SO MUCH for writing this, you are a flawless human being and your story will never leave me.

Don't know if you still read these comments, but I just have to say it - your story is wonderful. I cried reading it.
And I also love your writing style <3
Way to go :)

there are two annoying things with this fic
1: it was the first one i read, and ever since i have never found anything equal to it
2: it was really hard to read the end because of my tears
please never stop writing, even other pairing cause you are amazing at this. asotm is the most tear jerking and heartfelt story ive ever read
keep it up ;)

Man, Oh Man. Okay, Where do i start?
I was fucked over for a week after reading this.
BUT HOLY SHIT, IT WAS AMAZING.
I cried at least 69 times, i barely made it out alive.
I LOVED LOVED LOVED Gerard's Insanity. He was so perfect.
Okay i can't narrow it down to one certain aspect of this fic that was perfect. IT WAS ALL PRETTY FUCKING PERFECT.
I loved the whole storyline, and the ending AHHHH <333
This will always be my favourite Frerard.
It was actually like my second Frerard i ever read, and holy shit it took long.
At the time i didn't know how worth it it was!! <333
I loved how you basically left it opened ended so we could just let our imagination fly.
And the 'They' thing was very original and clever,
Bravoo! :D
P.s. I reread this at least 7 times, Cried everytime. :')
and i loved Frank and Gerard's relationship, it was sweet. <3

oh my god. i'm only discovering this story now, and it's great! You're amazing!!

You are a genius, I absolutely Loved this story every single second of it! ..... Thank you so much for creating such a brilliant piece of work.

Okay, this is the first fanfic i have ever read.. and it's perfect. Really, i love so much the way you write. You're a genius. I loved Gerard's thought and everything, and i cried at the ending (and i cry everytime i think about that). I think i will never read a fanfiction better than this.
I just wanted to thank you, this is amazing. <3

this was one of the most incredible pieces of art I've read. The intricacy of the characters and ideas is incredible and it unfolds beautifully. I have to admit, it's gonna be hard to cope with some of these feelings but the fact that you were able to conjur these feelings is a sign of a good writer. It's amazing that so many people hold this story in such high regard - as a writer I can only imagine how crazy that would feel. It's like a legend among frerard shippers! But anyway, keep writing. You're wonderful at it. Try publishing this maybe? (with different names and whatnot). You're incredible! Keep it ugly(;

This whole story was amazing. One of my favorite stories I have ever had the pleasure of reading. You did a fantastic, extraordinary job with this. I applaud you. Thank you for writing such an amazing fan fiction.

I found the Italian translation to your story and I was so positively impressed that I decided to read the original. All I can say is that it's brilliant! You are so good, expecially with Gerard's thoughts and emotions, I felt like I was him! And his lovestory with Frank is so so sweet and idyllic I was nearly jealous of the two of them, I mean, their love was such a precious and rare gift... I also appreciated the realistic description of the mental illness, I'm very interested in Schizophrenia and things, and that made me like your story even more! Keep it up, you've got talent!
ps: this was my first Frerard, I'll never forget! <3