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Unfortunately I'm somewhat on the boyfriends boat in this one. Trust is the foundation of all relationships. If you can't trust or you are always looking for a reason not to, you won't be happy. People need to just get on with life unless bad things are actually happening, lords know they do often enough.

Okay, so I know I have been told this comes across differently when a guy does it, but sometimes I can smile back at a strange man who smiles nicely at me, so it can't be all the time. Anyhow, tangent. What I was going to say, was try an experiment that I try to do everyday. Smile at at least 10 strangers each day, as you are walking past on the street, in the store, oooh, especially those poor people who work as cashiers, tellers, gas pump attendants, anyone who you just know gets a lot of grief throughout the day. It makes them smile, which makes me smile bigger and really mean it, even if I didn't when I first made the gesture. Anyhow, just an idea

As one of the girls, I have to say I never considered anal sex a 'virgin' thing. If you've had sex, you've had sex. I guess you can still be tested and 'technically' be a virgin physically but yeesh, talk about semantics and splitting hairs.

Beings that I don't crush on anyone here and really think it's kinda juvenile, I'd avoided that message topic completely. I soooo agree with you. Icks, especially if it makes someone uncomfortable, which I could totally see it doing.

Whoda Thunk it? Congrats sweetie!! Party!!!!

I have to say I posted because I was encouraged to by Nephy and Lugh. I write because I get an idea from a situation, a story I've read or just something that comes to me. At times I have no choice and will sit and write for hours because it has to come out or I go a bit batty. The 2nd question, well, before I posted I would have to say it was fear. Fear of what others would say, what if no one commented or all the comments were harsh and super critical? I think everyone is plagued by self-doubt at some point or another. Mine happened to be when it came to my writing. TPoH was the first story I have ever shared and I felt like I was taking a flying leap when I did. the 3rd question, A grading system? NO way! I would hate to be held up against seasoned writers who have the skills and know-how that I am lacking as a newbie. I think that would be discouraging to many, even if it did manage to stay an un-biased system. Now, awards are flattering and gratifying I think. It may be partly a popularity contest but I have to say that being nominated for a few categories in the GA RCA was very gratifying. I appreciate every comment in the topics and every review I get for my stories, it definitely keeps me writing.

Of course you would come out with that comment James. Totally funny! I guess I have a wider view of sex. Sexual contact = sex = loss of virginity, no matter what the sex of the person is. I think the 'typical' societal perception is penetrative is the only thing that counts but I have some arguements against that. Say you have a threesome and one parter does not penetrate but is involved in touching of personal parts and there is orgasm (ejaculation or not depending on gender, I'm leaving that open). Would you consider only the 2 people who had penetrative sex to have had sex? I have to say imo, I think if 2 or more people have involved, consensual intimate contact that results in sexual pleasure or orgasm that is considered sex. Think of it this way as well, if your partner got a hand job or gave one would you consider it cheating or would the excuse, it's not like we had sex, apply?

I could never have just stood there, even if as a 'guard' it had cost me my job. That's awful to watch a single person ganged up on and beaten like that. Granted it was their 'job description' to only observe, but what is wrong with a little bit of common decency. Did they even try to break it up verbally? The article makes it sounds as if they didn't. The police officers the girl attempted to have protect her when she left the mall are even more culpable in my mind. Like the situation wasn't going to escalate outside of the Mall, even if they forced the violent group to leave by a different exit? Yeah, right! This was an unfortunate incident but if it makes the company providing the guards alter their duties and training accordingly then it has had at least some positive fall out.

Do what I do, ignore the chat thread! It's all people's opinions anyhow, everyone know what those are like Other than that, hugs!

I truly hope that you all remain safe while in the campus community. Based on the additional article I read it sounds as if there is an increasing risk to members of the LGBT community there, especially if the adminstration isn't supporting stronger anti-discrimination policies and strategies. Good for you and everyone else there for making a stand on this issue!

I'm sorry but ewwww! Unsanitary...my germaphobe gene is going crazy!

Nope, you must do "something" in life, even if it's nothing Every once in a while we get a list of things we need to do, we should do, we want to do in life and yet we do none of it. It's called burnt out, maybe you just need to rest and recharge. Take a day to do NOTHING or just something fun. It's relaxing and I find myself ready to tackle my list after I feel I indulged myself a bit.

Yay for a new story from you!

All I can say, is c'mon, really?

Way to go John!!! Great job sweetie!!

I'll admit to watching figure skating, but I prefer the individual competition to the pairs. Make it or break it on your own, just my style!

Oooh, look at you Shadowgod, I'd never have expected that innocent face Very cute!

LOL...not going to debate on Twilight...which really isn't the biggest issue at hand. You know what scares me? The demographic for this book is tweens and teens, yet they are pitching ideas about a sex toy? I have heard this before, I truly wonder if it is legit or internet bunk. If legit and it comes out, idk...that'll just be creepy. It'd be a complete and total turn off for me.

Wear gloves my friend, if you get the kind with the grippies you don't have to worry about your hands slipping on the maul or axe. And my sympathies, I don't have a woodstove but my mother in law does, can you guess what I do every fall?

Gah...I know I am going to regret this! These are the two baby pictures that survived my childhood.

Happy Birthday Alek!

Thank your friend, as soon as you have this place figured you I bet you love it This is a great site for writers, editors and readers. And what Shadowgod meant was any of the forum moderators, they're awesome helping people figure out what to do on here, especially non-techies like me Welcome to GA btw, keep up writing!

This is a bit off from the family dynamics in the article and there were issues other than the just being parents bit. But I was raised from the age of 2-9 by my dad and his twin brother. I had an sister just 18 months older than me that lived with us as well. No mom in sight. I wasn't messed up by that, or even realized that it was that abnormal. Why should it be any different because the 2 guys are in a physical relationship as well? It is a stereotype that seems to be rapidly fading nowadays, rightly, imo!

Happy Birthday Joey!

I have to say that I have an interesting take on the southern accent. I was raised by a southern dad but in the Pacific NW. I am incredibly picky about proper speech and using correct words instead of contractions but I often do so in a drawl, especially if I am really tired or drunk. I think that a lot of people equate the accent with the speech pattern and that is not always so. I have never said junto (some of my sibs. from back east say this for you want to?)or them there and I absolutely hate it when people say Worshington as I grew up in Washington...no o or r in that word, thanks! For my preference I would go Irish and Scottish accents. It's not the colliquilisms but the sound of the r's rolling that I love. A scots man saying things like murder would have me sighing in a dreamy state, lol.