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[ragingnature]

[ It took her a little bit to figure out how to post anonymously and she'll likely fail to keep it up, but she thought she'd try. ]

A recent survey posted to the network has me wondering how many here have been here for a little while and HAVEN'T done anything more beyond platonic physical contact. I only wish to know how long you've been here if so. You don't need to elaborate unless you want to.

One more query.

Say you have a crush on someone who isn't here. And not just a tiny little fluttering of something but it's so ridiculously INTENSE that it's like a magnetic force draws you to them any time they're around. BUT you find yourself having similar feelings to someone who IS here. Maybe it's not as intense but you do really like them and think about doing similar things with them as the person from home. Even though you've barely done any of those things with anyone let alone had a crush before.

What do you do? Do you hold out hope that maybe the crush will just go away or that your crush from home will show up? Do you go for it and hope it doesn't ruin everything? Especially if you're unsure if they have any of the same feelings or if they might already be with someone else.

Comments

[circumitus]

it would require staying in one place for a while
maybe even end up sharing it with someone else
never was the best roommate

or have a great track record for keeping a home
figured itd be easier to just get that part over with

[ragingnature]

I guess that makes sense.

I've only ever lived in two places before I arrived here so I guess it's a bit easier for me to stay put.

[circumitus]

thats it exactly

[THANK GOD YOU GET IT, ANONYMOUS PERSON.]

used to rarely spend more than a few months in one place
and as the same person.
have always lived ready to pick up and go at a moments notice so never got into the routine of settling down and home decorating and shit

besides
theres a surprising amount of people here who are okay with letting a near stranger crash on their couch sometimes??
ita fucking weird but havent been completely in want of options at least

[ragingnature]

[ She doesn't really get it but if they feel more comfortable on the move she can understand that. She's more comfortable in one place so why can't others feel the same in the opposite direction? ]

It's good that you have options and people are kind enough to let you stay with them.

[circumitus]

wasnt expecting it to be honest
people are not usually that kind

well

before coming here anyway

have come across a startlingly amount of nice people on this planet

[ragingnature]

I can't speak for everyone but I grew up with a Mother that took in others with nowhere else to go so I would do the same.

[ Granted a lot of those her mother took in were because Zeus forced her to. ]

[circumitus]

guess its not as much a burden on some as others.
wouldnt have thought it much before
never knew many whod be that selfless

[ragingnature]

We had a lot of space and my mother could always use the extra hands when it came to work.

[circumitus]

oh
that would make sense
free labor sounds like a fair trade for living someplace rent free
depending on conditions

[ragingnature]

Yeah. Though I'm pretty sure my mother also paid them.