subscription to start a group

I've just paid $23.95 for three months of gold membership of Lush Stories. When I again click on "Start a Group" the message I continue to get is "Upgrade your membership".

Please explain.

Hiya, the subscription should kick in once you've logged out and in again. Can you please try logging out, clearing your cache and logging back in and let us know if it's still giving you the same message? Thanks