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by myself248 210 days ago
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.