[lll-o-lll]

Sounded all wholesome and win until this bit:

> It was the perfect place to escape to, which taught me about addiction and many aspects of myself.

It surprises me that the world of MUD’s would have been addictive, but I suppose it didn’t limit the amount you could play per day?

On reflection, this was an unintentional healthy aspect of the BBS; 30 minutes a day and then booted for the next guy.

[myself248]

Oh, no, it was highly addictive. Socialization and safety at the same time? Interacting with grownups but nobody knows you're a dog? You can actually be good at something and get recognition for it without being judged by your physical age? Massively, massively powerful.

I managed to keep my IRL grades above failing, but as far as I was concerned they were no longer relevant, the people in the MUD were what mattered.