Amelia

He was defiantly a part of my childhood. I saw all the movies and had a total movie star crush on him. Very, very sad.

It's funny. I always considered a "virgin" someone who hadn't penetrated or been penetrated. But, some gay men never have anal sex (either as a top or a bottom) and I certainly wouldn't consider them virgins. Many lesbians have sex with penetration, its just not necessarily a flesh and blood penis that does the penetrating. However, I know I considered myself a virgin until I had intercourse for the first time and I had had oral sex previously. Soooo.... do we need to have different definitions of virginity based on sexual orientation? Or do we just think of the term "virgin" as a thing of the past. Really, does virginity really matter? Hopefully, we are moving beyond the whole "no sex until marriage" crap. Virginity used to carry a great deal of weight due to religious and cultural stigmas. Are we moving past that?

If I weren't terrified of my technology proficient four year old finding a picture on one or both of our phones, I probably would participate. If we had had decent camera phones when my husband was in the the Marines and overseas, I can say without a doubt I would have been a sexting virtuoso! As it was, it was a damn pain in the ass to take the pictures, print them, and get them in the mail without my roommates catching on. As far the sexually implicit texting, I am guilty as charged. You gotta add spice somehow!

1.) Low Heights - I can stand on a roof just fine, but put me on any type of ladder or stairs with no railings (or worse, stairs you can see through) and my legs shake. 2.) The scream mask - don't know why, but it really gives me the heeby jeebys. 3.) Ants - most other bugs are fine if i can see them, but ants really piss me off (i once fell asleep at the bus stop in Florida and woke to fire ants crawling all over my legs - ARGH) 4.) walking to my car alone at night - i can walk through central park by myself at night with barely a blink - but add a car into the element and i get shaky 5.) getting to the end of a brand new chapter of something i love (DOM, DAN, etc.) and knowing there isn't another chapter and i will have to wait - TRULY debilitating!

I have always loved reading romances about gay men. I have thought a lot about why it turns me on since, in my experiences, its not something straight women talk openly, and for a long time I felt like I should keep my feelings quiet for fear of censure. I think the cognitive and emotional thrill comes from reading about two men expressing their love for each other in a way you don't often hear verbally. I think what I mean by that is, a gay male author might write a story that is full of incredible romanticism and incredibly expressive and eloquent, but, as a man (without the author's hat on) may not express these things to his actual partner as openly. In my experience, many men have a problem communicating their emotions, both gay and straight. I have a very happy marriage and I am very much in love with my husband, but we often struggle with maintaining open communication and me feeling like he isn't talking to me about things, or hearing what I have to say. Often in these romances, the characters have the same struggle, but you hear the thoughts in their head and see them work to put it in the open. I am also sexually thrilled by the thought of two men together and look forward to reading these scenes. There could be lots of different reasons for this. A friend of mine (who happens to be a lesbian, with no attraction to males) said that maybe its because its illicit, that women are turned on because its different from what they have experienced. I think the larger part of it is, that I am wholly turned on by men (I have no real attraction to woman, although I can tell you when I think one is beautiful or not). Everything about the male form turns me on. Two males is just double that. Anyways, I enjoy the community here and offering my support for the GLBT community, as I often do out in the world. I look forward to (and often obsess about) the story updates at GA. I look for certain people's comments in threads and keep any eye on blogs, because the people here are interesting. They make me want to know more about them and hear what they have to say. This seems to be rambling and if you ask me to clarify anything I said, I will be happy to try.

Lacey, have I mentioned yet that I think you have beautiful skin and bone structure? And, I like the tongue ring. I keep thinking I want to do mine again. Is there something sketchy about a 29 year old developmental therapist who works with kids under five getting a tongue ring again?

nice job lacey!

YOu guys make me smile ... I am laughing out loud as I read this thread while I watch the Olympics!

Here I am ... I hope this doesn't post huge ...

that is supposed to say reminder...

I like animals. And I crush on you just a little everytime I reread your stories. I think you are right though ... the veil of anonymity makes people take things further than they would in polite society. Nice remember, Shadowgod!

Since when do you have a vagcave, Cam? Its a mancave that no one will invite me into. That's why Lugh keeps sending my to my vagcave!

Aww, Cam! That made me smile. Lucky Matt!

Dom Just a crush though. I don't know enough about him besides the fact that he is an amazing writer.

I am totally the person who picks up a book in the store and reads the first page and the last page. When I get to a suspenseful part in the novel, I will skim ahead until I find the resolution, then go back and read the suspenseful part. (That is why I am such an impatient reader of your books, waiting for the next chapter in all your cliffhangers is stressful!) I like happy stories. Angst and drama is great as long as it all works out in the end. Ever read, "My Sister's Keeper"? That book (not the movie-the movie wasn't nearly as sad) pissed me off! As far as chat, I drop in once in a while to say Hi, so I tend to miss the drama. No idea what happened, but the threads were frustrating to read. Chill out! Grow up! Deal with issues in a respectful manner so all of the adults don't have to be grounded by the admins. That is embarrassing. P.S. I wasn't around for your earlier absences, but please ... when you need to take a break again ... try not to do it during a cliffhanger!!!

Females to Lugh? I don't know if I have sucked up enough to you in your forum for you to be my Captain yet... I just wanted to say that I have been dropping into chat a few times a week for a little over a month now. Besides some teasing from Lugh (which I am fairly sure is all in good fun), I have found it to be a welcoming place despite my newbie status. I can't imagine what has gone on today (and I am curbing my overwhelming and unhealthy desire to beg for details), but I have enjoyed my discussions to date and have yet to have a bad experience.

Hey! I am glad to hear you got through the parts you were stuck on! I live in Maine and we got 2 inches of rain on Monday that washed away 1/2 our snow and we haven't had a decent storm since the 11th. I am just waiting for the snow and the snow day to go along with it. I am also getting a foster dog today. A four year old American bulldog ... we will see how it goes. Good luck with yours. I will also jump on the bandwagon and hate people with you.

So, don't write the part you don't feel like writing - maybe its not meant to be. Also, and I can't believe I am saying this since I am probably your most impatient reader, but go to sleep. Chopping wood sucks, almost as much as stacking it does. I helped my husband do five cords at the end of the summer, so I know you need sleep. Even if it means I have to wait longer for an update.

Happy Birthday! I hope Jake made it special!

Dom - Your stories make me happy. Your blogs make me smile. The fact that you are working on "With Trust" has made my year. Don't feel any pressure or anything, but unlike NaperVic, I am holding to you to ... "I promise to get on it soon, like hopefully tomorrow" So actually, in truth, the pressure is on. Do your thing!

Does anyone know how close Dom is to picking up work on the non-premium content stories? I would love to see then end of In the Fish Bowl and some more of With Trust...

So, I am not a premium member. Can anyone tell me if DomLuka is close to finishing the premium story? He said he is not going to work on anything else until he finishes that. I find myself wandering around grocery shopping and thinking about Dennis and Travis and Milo and Nelson. I NEED to know how their stories end up...