[Mark Newman]

I think we all agree that fasola makes a big contribution.  Thanks for posting, fas!

[Mark Newman]

Questions like this typrically prompt me to consider several levels of morality. 
Some examples — Does fantasizing about a female that is not my significant other constitute "cheating"?  If yes, then is it still considered "cheating" if the fantasies do not involve a sexual relationship with the object of the fantasy?  Does fantasizing about one's significant other changing in response to one's wishes constitute a lack of respect and suggest a lack of love for that person?

I chose the girl next door.  This might sound hokey to some but — I have too much affection and respect for my significant other to involve her in my FMG/GTS/BE fantasies.  That was not always the case, however.  Somewhere in our relationship she simply stopped appearing in fantasies as being anything other than what she is in real life.

Since this is a fantasy-based question/poll, and because I do still have FMG/GTS/BE fantasies, and becuse they rarely involve a sexual situation between me and the object of the fantasy, and because the girl next door is of legal age and is a cute, sweet-natured, underdeveloped underdog type with bossy older siblings — I chose the girl next door.

Well, in my book that's not cheating.  I think behavior counts, not thoughts.  Obviously if fantasies take over, then we have a problem, but for me, fantasy just enlivens sexuality.  I've gone through FMG/BE in my head with so many girls next door, but my heart, my body and my soul belong to J____.

Funny, but once J_____ and I became an item, many many years ago, I stopped fantasizing about her.  And yet, her identity as a strong women was and is very important to me and our relationship. That's one place where fantasy and reality meet.

Anyway, for purposes of this poll, this site and my stories, I always choose the girl next door.

[Mark Newman]

Sounds great.  You can get some ideas about how to write it from my story Jilly Milly, which also used "a steal superboy's powers from his blood" theme.  I don't claim any exclusive rights to that idea!

Mark

[Mark Newman]

Thanks fasola!  I've been looking to get that for a long time!

[Mark Newman]

Oh well.  A dead end.  I've been looking for another copy of his/her Hunting animation for a couple of years, ever since my hard drive crashed and I lost the one I had downloaded.

If anyone has a copy and wants to send me one ….

Mark

[Mark Newman]

I'm sure you know this already, but his website requests that you contact him by regular mail at E.L. Publications, PMB 138, 315 Nassau Rd., Roosevelt, NY  11575.  You always leave off the return address.

I've worked with Ed, and I know he has some misgivings about electronic communication.  Why don't you send him a snail mail letter and give him an email address to respond to?  If he wants to communicate with you electronically, I'm sure he will.

Mark

[Mark Newman]

Beautiful.

[Mark Newman]

Great stuff.  I love those two expressions on Tetsuko's face.  (That is the blonde's name, isn't it?)

[Mark Newman]

I haven't deleted any comments. 

If a moderator does delete a comment, I suggest he or she say so and state why.

Mark

[Mark Newman]

I have the sense that you are doing your best not to understand what The Pimp Neonblack is telling you.  You asked him what a happy medium would be.  Without being rude or inflammatory, he gave you a specific example of the kind of insulting language we do not want on this site.  Your reply says to me that you do not wish to participate in the "happy medium" of discussion in this community but rather to provoke and antagonize.

I'm not interested in a dialogue with you.  I have other interests here that I enjoy pursuing.  But I won't stand by while you bully others.  So I ask you, politely, to respect our community and our members.  You are welcome to post here, express your opinions and follow your interests, but you are not welcome to hector and belittle us.  I'm sure that intellectually you know the difference.  We will see whether you care to behave.

Mark

Edited: 

I can see from looking back in the thread that I misinterpreted what The Pimp quoted.  Your original quote was illustrating a situation where the word "whore" would be well-justified.  But that has not been the case with many of your other recent comments.

So, taking your post in the best way, your reply may have been right on point.  But my general comment still stands.  I don't want this to be a forum where he or she who insults most loudly or cuttingly crowds out others or drives them away.  I have to deal with that crap day-to-day, but we don't have to here.

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