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"Mix Tape" or "Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis" by Brand New. "I will lie awake and lie for fun and fake the way I hold you Let you fall for every empty word I say" - Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis Those two were just off the top of my head. I don't think I could chose a favorite band or song though, there are just too many great ones out there.

I'm pretty much the same way. I would read stories on Nifty and not really face what that was saying about me (any thoughts straying in the general direction of being gay were quickly suppressed). Even though the internet offers some anonymity (less than you think ), they're still your words and thoughts when you choose to discuss and you can't avoid the implications of that. I was so scared about coming here, I used to use Tor/I2P (anonymising networks) until I figured out people don't really care. Me too. Reading stories that had relationships in them instead of just a haphazard collection of erotic scenes definitely has helped me feel a bit more comfortable with myself. So a lot of people here may still be uncomfortable with themselves. After lurking for a some time, they may eventually post. That would be great since this forum offers a place for people to be comfortable without the hookup element (like mogenic or one of those sites where you'd constantly be asked for pics/asl). Also, random tech question. What kind of bandwidth does this site consume and how are you funded (unless that's some sort of top secret piece of info)?

Video1: Why did I fall for that?! I'm such a jumpy person. *looks around to see if anyone saw me*

Yeah, I agree. I think that everyone needs a sense of belonging. I guess there are message boards elsewhere where people can get together and talk, but I've found that a lot of them are sort of hookup zones or similar. It's nice just to be able to talk about these stories and what they mean for us. "GayAuthors.org Saves!" - bumper sticker

Errr... Hi, I'm Steve. Cats scare me (not really sure why), but not as much as people do. I just turned 21 and I'm studying biology. I found this site a few weeks ago and it has caused the quality of my papers to go down, but I love it. I think reading these stories has been a nice escape from the general dullness... I tried writing a little, but I'd always end up with overly descriptive passages where nothing happens. The future freaks me out a little. I've had this set plan since I was very young and never started questioning it until recently. I guess I've changed a little since then and need to do some serious re-thinking. I really like sleeping. Waking up and having the world come crashing down upon you sucks though. Music is wonderful. I can't believe how a series of sounds can draw up such intense emotions.