This chapter was requested and dedicated to
TheHumanLibrary101

Peter POV:

I swing through the center of Times Square, and on one of the screens is John Jonah Jameson Jr.'s face filling up a screen. He's ranting about how Spider-Man is a menace and needs to be stopped, again. I don't think I will be able to deal with him for much longer. It's frustrating to see that despite all I do, because I want to help, people will still hate my work. Crimes have done down a ton since I started being Spider-Man, but it's never enough. There's always something else I failed to do. I'm sorry I couldn't help one person because I was saving a bus full of people. I don't need anyone to help point out where I went wrong, I already know. The worst part is that JJJ doesn't even do anything to help, all he does is criticize people who are helping. All while I was thinking this JJ Jameson was list more reasons why I should just stop, maybe I will. Show him truly how much better it is without me around.

~~Time Skip~~

It's been one day since I quite being Spider-Man. I have so much time on my hands now. I'm feeling a little guilty that I'm not helping people, but no one seemed to notice I was there unless it was to criticize me.

I finished my homework half an hour ago, and decided to cook dinner for May and I. I might not be helping the mass population anymore, but that means I can give my all to those closest to me.

I'm making tacos because they are delicious. Also May loves my tacos, but I just never seemed to have the time to cook when I was Spider-Man. Even if I decide in the future to be Spider-Man again, I will make more time for those I love.

~~Time Skip~~

It's been three days since I quit Spider-Maning. People seem to be wondering what happened to Spider-Man. At least I wasn't forgotten, because no one deserves to be forgotten.

I'm hanging out with Ned and we're building a Star Wars LEGO set. I managed to avoid all questions about Spider-Man so far.

~~Time Skip~~

It's been five days since I quit being Spider-Man. I decide to take a walk. I'm walking when I hear a large group of people talking.

They're talking about Spider-Man. One woman said, "I hope Spider-Man is okay. He saved be, and I can't bare to imagine anything happening to him."

A man responded, "I do believe anything could have happened to him. He always seemed so invincible saving people. Never appeared to be scared, though I imagine he was if only slightly."

Then everyone started telling each other their own story's about how Spider-Man's amazing or how he saved them. I get a warm, fuzzy feeling in my stomach. I didn't realize people felt so strongly that I am a good person.

Suddenly one man popped out of the crowd and yelled, "Spider-Man is a villain. He says he helps us, but does he really. Could have lost my sister because he was far to busy to help her. It's better that he's gone, so that the police can make sure everyone is safe."

There was an immediate uproar in the crowd. Everyone wanting to tear this guy apart. I had expected them to agree with the man, but they didn't. I feel a little bit better about what I do, but these are the people I helped personally. There are plenty of people who hate me because I couldn't help them, or their family member, or even because I helped arrest a part of their family. Some people hate me just because of the media. It doesn't matter why to me, because they hate me nonetheless.

~~Time Skip~~

It's been a week since I quit being Spider-Man. The rates of crime have gone up. Every time I look out my window I have to hold myself back from going back out there to help. I do this because it's better for everyone.

I still see JJJ hating on Spider-Man. How he didn't stop a robbery, and how he isn't even trying anymore. Gee, I wonder why he isn't trying anymore.

I have taken up an interest in musicals. Some of them have songs that I feel deep down in my core.
I especially relate to the song Good Kid. I'm still waiting to relate to the end.

~~Time Skip~~

It's been eight days since I quit being Spider-Man. I'm at school right now. It's my last class before lunch, Spanish. This class would be better if it weren't for two things, I wasn't already fluent in Spanish, and if the teacher was actually good.

I space out thinking about the people I heard talking about Spider-Man the other day. Before I know it, it's finally lunch time.

I plop down next to Ned. I eat my sandwich silently as it looks like Ned is thinking about something important.

Finally he turns to me and asks, "Why haven't you appeared as Spider-Man?" He asks, his voice dropping while saying Spider-Man before continuing, at a normal volume again, "any time recently. Did you get hurt? Did something happen? I'm here for you when you need me, I'm your guy in the chair."
I'm not surprised Ned asked me this, but I am rather surprised how supportive he is of me stopping. I'm afraid he'll think I'm petty if I tell him the truth. But at the same time I don't like keeping secrets from Ned, he's my player two.

I finally tell him, "I guess I just got sick of JJJ insulting me for everything I do, or don't do. So I stopped being Spider-Man because it so much better when I'm not."

Ned took this in for a moment then responded, "I doubt I can change your mind on this, but JJJ is crazy and it's better if you ignore what he says."
I suppose he's right, but it's not just JJJ, so I don't see the point.

~~Time Skip~~

It's been a month since I quit being Spider-Man. I have noticed JJJ stopped hating on me in the news a couple days ago. I also noticed the crime rates have gone back to where they were before I became Spider-Man. All that time gone, wasted.
On the upside I have had way more time with my dear ones. Although Ned has been on me to be Spider-Man again. I still don't feel like I should though.

I turn on the news because May's out, and I'm done being social today. It started on commercials, so I get comfortable while I watch the commercials. After the commercials end JJJ's face pops onto my screen. Sometimes I wonder why I even watch the news because JJJ seems to be everywhere in it. I think about changing the channel, but decide not to, only because it's too much work.

JJJ sighs, which is never a good sign. He then starts what he was planning to say, "Tonight, I address the biggest issue right now, the disappearance of Spider-Man. I don't know why he disappeared, but I do know I might have been part of the reason. I will be the first to admit I was too hash to him, and not everything I said even made sense.
I now realize that Spider-Man is what kept the crimes at bay, and kept everyone safe. He is a hero, and I should have treated him as such. I regret not having done that before.
He is our lighthouse showing us what's the right thing to do, and with him gone we don't know where to go.
If you are watching this where ever you are, please come back Spider-Man, we need you."

Normally I wouldn't believe or care about this sort of thing, but JJJ doesn't say stuff like that if he doesn't mean it, and to hear him admit he was wrong is unheard of. He was the reason I quit, but with him saying he was wrong removes my reason.
I think back to what everyone said defending me, and come to a conclusion. I need to be Spider-Man again.

I waste no time getting back out there. When I swing by buildings everyone cheers because they are glad to have me back, and I'm glad to be back.

Holy cow, that was the longest chapter I've written so far. I hope it was what you were hoping for. I also plan on writing more consistently because nothing feels as good as publishing a long chapter I'm proud of.