Just speaking as a user, I like both of those ideas a lot.

Congrats on your health journey. This is a great place to vent about your frustrations cause I think everyone can understand to one degree or another, but like you said, your health comes first. You wouldn’t have done the hard things otherwise.

But we just live in a world where everyone is expected to be proud of themselves when they lose weight and expected to enjoy talking about it endlessly to anyone who asks. In reality, not everyone is thrilled to lose weight for a bunch of different reasons and most people are happy to keep that stuff private even if they are happy with it. Maybe having a few good subject-changers on hand when you bump into people you haven’t seen in a while would be helpful.

I’m going to move this to the story authors forum if you don’t mind. It probably fits there much better.

In general, though, I find when I get burned out on writing kinky stuff, it often helps to do something completely different for a little while: try a different fiction genre or poetry or something memoirish. Even just doing a few prompt exercises can be good for working out different muscles.

I have a small group with some folks from here and other friendly types, I try to do different kinds of exercises like that. If you’d like to join, let me know.

Time for something new to write about. I figured we'd make it simple and do a holiday story for December. Doesn't have to be Christmas or Hanukkah, doesn't even have to be a winter holiday. Make it up, play with the idea, or do something about getting stuffed by the Christmas tree -- sky's the limit.

As always, under 5,000 words is a nice target, but write whatever feels good.

If you're going to participate, please post in the thread and link to the story so people can read it and give feedback. Please keep critiques constructive, but please do critique! You all write amazing stuff and it's important to be recognized.

If you feel stuck and want to brainstorm, feel free to use the thread to chat.

The rules of the event are the same as always:

1) In addition to being about weight gain or body positivity, stay on the monthly theme, which should be easy because the topics will be very wide and open to interpretation.
2) Try to stick to something under 5,000 words, but if the muse overtakes you, that's great, too!
3) Post in the thread! Let us know if you're playing, have questions, want to chat, and when you have a story to share. Post a link!
4) Just like with all the stories on this site, zero characterizations of minors are allowed. Hate and bigotry have no place in this event.
5) Feedback by authors and readers is very welcome, but keep it constructive. All different skill levels of writers are encouraged to participate, so I ask everyone to be helpful and encouraging. If you've never given (or received) constructive criticism for creative writing before, here's a short essay that could be helpful: marykole.com/constructive-criticism

Happy writing and happy holidays!

There is an unfinished story on here with that premise. Maybe it will be finished some day! Greener pastures over yonder by Chubboiz

I wouldn’t believe this story.

You can always DM an admin, too.

medical anxiety is very common. If it’s bothering you and you don’t feel like you’re able to work through it on your own, think about talking to a professional. It’s very common and manifests in different ways with different people. Thinking about health and mortality is heady stuff.