I wrote three stories that were direct memories. It was partly for the amusement of others, and partly to show others who might be in my situation that they aren't alone.
The rest of my stories usually only contain certain personal character traits, or some physical description now and again. I can't write a made-up story about myself, but I can try to put somebody like me in a story. Those stories never do as well as some of my stuff, but part of the reason why I write is to try to find out how I feel about certain things or explore them from my own point of view, so it doesn't matter if people like those or not.
Generally, the stories I write that do best are ones with characters utterly unlike me. In my work, people don't want to read about people like me, and that's fine. So I don't usually, unless I have something I want to understand or explore.
This is the first site to do with sex that I ever looked at. I haven't needed any other, and that's why I'm still here.
Happy Birthday, Lush! Well done, Nicola and Gav, and all who have or do work behind the scenes to keep Lush growing.
"Maybe if people got out into REALITY aka the REAL World. they would be able to make friends and be more productive rather than hiding behind a computrr screen ...." he wrote, wriggling his fingers across the plastic keys in a dance of confidence. He reclined and stared at his computer screen. Yes, it was a hard task, this business of self-observation, but he was man enough to rise to it.
People I have met through the internet have made me the happiest I have ever been, and also the saddest. You think you know somebody, and then you meet them. It can be destructive, or the most wonderful thing in the world.
I write when the words flow. I have learned to be content with them not being there, even if I think they ought to be. If the urge strikes, I will write. At those times, I can't stop writing, and I get very cross if I'm interrupted. When the urge is not there, I do something else, or nothing at all.
I have sent out about three requests in my time on Lush, and we had exchanged PMs for a long time before. When I joined Lush, I wish I'd known then what I know now. My friends list would be very small now if that was the case!
I clearly state in my profile that I'm anti-social, so I don't chat. One of the reasons that I don't chat is because I'm not always well, so I can't respond in the way that I would like, or as fast as I would like. The other reason, and the primary one, is that since I have had that statement up, I have been bothered much less by people who want to send me pictures of willies and try to make me tell them things I'm not happy to discuss with them. I've had a bit of bother from having that statement on there, but I don't care what they think. It's made my time here much easier.
I will add people who are kind and understanding, and that have either taken the time to contact me after reading my stories, or got to know me a little. I keep my distance from everybody, including my closest friends, but I love them deeply. I always check a profile before I add somebody. Their message might be nice, but their profile may say otherwise. Certain categories they advertise will immediately make me less likely to add them, although most people get a chance to prove themselves worth knowing. If that's my loss, oh well. I ignore or remove people who are outwardly cruel or pushy, or who are obviously friend-collectors. I don't see the point. Don't tell me what you think I want to hear to get a name on your list! Add me because you want to somehow know me in the small way that I am able, and share a little of yourself with me. If more people did that, I would have a smaller list, and we would all be happier, I'm sure.
If that's the case, should we have any permanent rooms at all? We're supposed to be accepting of everybody on Lush, or at least allow others their own kinks. If there is a large need here for members, I don't think fear of being insulted should stop people from having it. Maybe other reasons, but not that. If I wanted a fat lass's room, would you say the same thing to me? Or a gay room? Or a BDSM room?
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) right of the pre-view, it gives you the option to "save as draft". Choose that one, and it won't submit it, but you can make any changes in your edit form afterwards (accessed through "My Stories"). 
