Unintentionally Terrifying Wrestling Fanfiction

Following on from my previous post containing reviews of comedic wrestling fanfiction, here is a piece of writing that is impossible to find humourous.

The story uses the names (and physical appearances) of professional wrestling characters but is entirely a work of fiction by its authors and is not published for profit.

Suburban Suicide - A truly TERRIFYING story. I shit you not.
Synopsis: makeup-wearing, drug-dealing, alcoholic teenager Randy Orton flees the physical and sexual abuse he suffers at the hands of his parents and goes on the run with his boyfriend Cody Rhodes and their maladaptive friends, including heroin-addicted prostitute Ashley Massaro and sociopathic pyromaniac Jeff Hardy, who has just murdered his own parents and elder brother. The group of buddies, all psychologically traumatised, form a dysfunctional family and travel about committing crimes (they steal and inflict violence with utter complacency) whilst struggling to come to terms with their deep and numerous issues.

This story was apparently inspired by Green Day's "American Idiot" (I'm afraid to ask how). Quite simply the most disturbing story I have read in ages. Dark, bleak, at times almost casually brutal.

The most sympathetic character, Randy, is also in many ways the most unpleasant, a young gang leader caught in flux between status as a abuser and abused.
Cody is the classic "Luke Skywalker" archetype - good boy, good family, did well at school - the twist being that he is Randy's lover as well as his protege.
Evan, who blames himself for the accidental death of his older sister, is the backbone of the group (even if Randy is portrayed as the leader) and appears to be almost a substitute father for the main character, although the two are a similar age.
Jeff has shotgunned his entire family because he feared catching a beating for being a bad example to his brother Matt. Out of the whole group he is the least emotional, almost catatonic at times, and casually mentions that he is completely capable of committing murder.
Ashley? A homeless teenage crackwhore who is on a mission to be reunited with her infant daughter, removed from her by a court order.
Ted is somewhat of a mystery, supposedly from a perfect background, although it is hinted that his parents neglect him and that he has had his heart broken by a female cousin.
With the exception of Cody, the entire group are sexually promiscuous, smoke, abuse alcohol and indulge in everything from cannabis to crystal meth. Hell, their pre-runaway hideout was formerly used by a paedophile ring!
Could things honestly get any more grim...???

On a more positive note, the entire group are acceptive of Randy and Cody's homosexual relationship, with Evan being especially supportive. Also, they all have a curiously hopeful attitude, a assumption that things will turn out okay in the end, especially considering the apparent hopelessness of their lives and situation. Make no mistake, the characters are ALL victims, and seem to realise it (at least to an extent). Of course, breaking the cycle of abuse is often easier said than done.

This story is still a work in progress. And, as you see, it has inspired me to write a moderately in-depth analysis (at least for a blog!). The writing itself is not the stuff of Shakespeare, but it has heart and tackles some extremely unpleasant issues. It provoked a reaction from me, which is what creative writing is supposed to do. I'm quite eager to see how the story pans out.

Bear in mind that initially I only read it to make fun of it. Obviously, things did not turned out the way I anticipated.

And for that, I have much respect for the authors, Bob1097 and Neurotic-Idealist