Why?  We are such a small community.  We needed his wisdom.  This is not right and should not be.  There is so much pain already.

Nero, you are already missed.

Love,

Jen

I never spoke to him much but I respected him for his strong personality and the overwhelming support he provided for the people who needed it.  Needless to say, this is awful news.

My condolences go out to his family and friends.

I didn't really know him so I won't be as bereaved as the others. Rest in peace, friend.

I am still reeling from this horrible news and am still mostly at a loss for words, but like that ever stopped me... 

The call I got from his mother yesterday will haunt me for the rest of my life.  I thought at first that it was him, as their voices had an eerie similarity.  When she ID'd herself as Nero's mother, I knew right away that something horrible had happened and my worst fear was realized.

I still feel as if I have failed him.  I tried with every ounce of my being to offer all the help I could give him in his darkest hours, but in the end I was unable to save him from the same demons that had plagued me for most of my life and had recently slain.  In many ways, we were peas in a pod, he was the yang to my yin and we were flip sides of the same coin.  We had spoken many times of the uncanny parallels our lives.  I loved hearing his take from someone coming from the other direction.

The fact was that Nero had an incredibly difficult life that was rife with suffering and loss, and I am honored to have known him for the short time that I was allowed.  As he was bereft of both of his sisters and missed them dearly, I had declared him to be my honorary adopted brother, and in turn, he began to shed his defenses and really open up to me.  I now wish I could have been there more toward the end.  I know there was more he wanted to tell me, but now it is something that I will never get to hear.

I will never forget you, Nero, my brother.

"I may have nothing, but in all my dreams I am King of the World"  -Nero "FA" Walker

Just a hug for you Jill

Be at peace, brother.

This is heartbreaking. I did not know him well, but I always enjoyed his posts and felt that he was an amazing person who contributed so very much to this community.

What a shame.

Wow, such sad news, i met nero through him taking over the duties of news forum admin.

What a terrible loss, not just to Susan's Place and our membership but to the whole world.

Nero fought demons years ago and won. We should rejoice in the years that we had with him.

Rest in Peace, dear friend.

Suddenly, I am remembering Debbie, too.

We have lost too many.

Robyn

I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Nero as well as others did, but always gained insight from his posts. Truly a loss to the community and humanity.
Rest easy, brother.

I had a few off line interaction with Nero, and he always demonstrated to be a kind gentleman ! He will be missed, and remember warmly !

I sent a message of condolence to his mum, she replied with this:

Thank you so much. I tried to get on Susan's but my computer is outdated the plugins wouldn't work. Everyone there meant a lot to him. Susan's supported him years ago, and I think he gave back a tremendous amount. He was planning to start art school again in the fall, he still had hope. I keep thinking about what I could have done to help him. I am devastated by his passing. Rest in Peace my Lovely One.

Oh Cindy.  I didn't know him at all and my eyes keep tearing up.  I am so sorry for his mum's, yours and everyone's loss here.  What a day. 

I remember back when Nero hung around the androgyne forum. I identified as an androgyne at that time and we were both trying to figure out who we are. He provided many insights and thoughtful conversations in that forum. Unfortunately as time went on he and I got busy with other things and we drifted apart. He was a good forum admin, fair but firm, and he will be greatly missed by many.

Nero's posts got me through a lot of rough spots since I joined. My thoughts go out to his loved ones. This is heartbreaking.

My experience with Nero has had it's ups and downs, but all in all I really liked him and thought highly of him.  Besides being the admin around here, he could be a geniunely nice guy behind the scenes.  I've always been grateful for some of the things he said and did and feel appreciative of all of that.   Even though I didn't know him quite as well as some of the more established members here, I've seen him extend his heart and know his was a legit good guy.  Sadly, we did clash at times and it was never fully resolved on my part despite his attempts to make it right.  Nero, I'm sorry for being a selfish bitch towards the end and not being the friend you deserved.  I was petty and unfair to you when there was no reason for me to hold a grudge.  I regret that.  And I'm sorry for not being a good friend and caring more about my personal ego.  I so wish I could change things and make them right for you.  We may not have been the closest on here, but I did care a lot about you and it really hurts to know we won't ever interact again.   I'll really miss you and am so sorry for everything.

I also want to note, that Nero was one of the members that I remember before joining.  I used to lurk back in 2008-2009 when I was initially planning my transitioning.  Even though I didn't join here until 2013 and start my transition until that time, he was one of the members that helped me despite us not knowing one another.  I read his posts and for some reason it made me feel better to know that there is a way to make it past transition drama.  Thank you for that, Nero.  And I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. 

Quote from: Cindy on July 14, 2014, 05:26:35 PM
I sent a message of condolence to his mum, she replied with this:

Thank you so much. I tried to get on Susan's but my computer is outdated the plugins wouldn't work. Everyone there meant a lot to him. Susan's supported him years ago, and I think he gave back a tremendous amount. He was planning to start art school again in the fall, he still had hope. I keep thinking about what I could have done to help him. I am devastated by his passing. Rest in Peace my Lovely One.

OK that is it. It's time to break down a little. God when are we gonna' stop losing brothers and sisters?

Rest in peace Nero.

This is very sad.

I just heard today about Nero.

I'm shocked and sad.  Nero was a very good person, he will be missed.

Difficult to find words.  God's Peace.