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See? The story is increadibly lame without the other parts. Part of what makes this thread such a success in my eyes is that it transcends petty things like being civilized or classy. We get to the core, primal emotions of the human being, and that makes this thread identifiable to us.
I won't pursue it further though, I won't let myself get any more worked up about this. I have a blog to post the graphic things at, but I feel bad for those who don't have their own place to post graphic material, because now they don't even have the option of posting some things in an honest voice because a theoretical grandmother wouldn't approve.
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I disagree with your edited story. It was just as good as your original IMO. And hopefully fitting more in the tone that the mods want. I agree that it would be nice for people to have a welcoming place to post more graphic (if your orginal posts were really that graphic except that ONE
); but maybe MR is not the place for it.
Strip the "graphic" details from your posts, and the replies that followed - you made your contribution to others that stumbled across it. I'll repeat (sort of) of what I said before. Your posts have given me hope for the younger generation of Gay/Lesbian youth. I appluad your control on wanting to wait for "Mr. Right". There are many regardless of age that don't have your control; past or present. And if I were your Father, I would be proud to have you as my son. You were raised well.
At the same point, you do not score points by beating some over the head. I have always felt that we could learn something from the Civil Rights movement of the 60's, if we put forth a "positive" image. Not that Gay Pride Day parades should have us in white shirts and ties. But having men in chaps and cod pieces or the gym bodies in the skimpy shorts being shirtless - being themselves, frenching and groping (hope this passes muster with the mods) does not fit with Mid-America values. Nor does it represent the values of the rest of Gay/Lesbian America. It may be great eye-candy, but it is not who or what we are.
My ex of 13+ years and I survived living in the conservative county of Fairfax, Virginia not by hitting people over the head with what we did privately; by by showing them (at the time) we were a loving and committed couple just like them. Little did they know what we did behind closed doors.
But just the same we cared little about they did behind their closed doors.
I don't consider myself to be a prude. But if the same posts were made like yours with a Str8 guy, with the same "graphic" details - I would probably have problem with it. At least here on MR.
IMO there is no reason to get worked up over the mods comments. For the benefit from your posts to future readers is far greater in the positive nature of your posts, than in the graphic detail.
I for one would hate to see you be given a "time out"; or worse yet banned. Reading between the lines of your posts; you give me hope, and bring back fond memories of my own "discovery". For that I thank you.
Happy dancing this weekend.
Will post pics from my trip to Chicago next week after I meet up with Lee and Tim
