Monthly Archives: December 2009

Tantrums, Dominants, and BDSM


I’ve been reading in a few places lately about people throwing tantrums, in both the vanilla world and in BDSM. In an excellent post on the subject, entitled “That’s Life (Vanilla and BDSM Tantrums)“, Ooooohhhhyesss concludes that “Tantrums are tantrums … Continue reading

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How a Submissive's Behavior Reflects on Her Dominant – and What He Can Do About It


Hecate wrote an absolutely marvelous and thoughtful post on the subject of how a submissive’s behavior reflects on her dominant over on Alt, entitled “The Reflection“. It is a particularly well-balanced treatment of the subject, looking not just at the … Continue reading

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Sub Frenzy


This is without a doubt the best article on sub frenzy I’ve ever come across. Doms should be aware of this tendency, particularly in newbie subs, and follow the recommendations below in order to avoid misunderstandings and hurt feelings. ======================================== … Continue reading

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How I Would Explain My Role


First of all, I don’t fit in any neat little boxes. There’s no one word that describes how I identify, what my role is. I generally say “submissive” because that’s probably the closest of the options usually offered, but I … Continue reading

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What Does a Collar Mean?


  To me, a collar has virtually the same significance as a wedding ring, absent only the legal status. When I accept one (other than in a situation in which it is clearly only being used as a toy for … Continue reading

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Dominants Coming Through on Their Word


@Xinergy said on Fetlife: The Dominant failing to come through with what they say they are going to do is devastating to the submissive. The submissive is in this lifestyle because they need that comfort and safety. They need to … Continue reading

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Alternative Sexual Practices – Kent State article response


first posted 9/17/06 @ 5:34 PM EST; updated 12/17/09 =============================== In response to the 9/14/06 article in the Kent State “Stater Online” entitled “Alternative sexual practices abound among college students“, I would like to offer these remarks. While it is … Continue reading

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Broken Promises and Agreements


What do you do if a dominant breaks a promise? Do you accept an apology, forget about it and go on? Watch to see if it becomes a consistent pattern? Does it matter to you whether the promise was made … Continue reading

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Abuse and Control


My response from Fetlife to a thread on this topic: What do you do when your slave consents to punishment and control, then uses it against you by revealing details of your lifestyle to friends or family who say it … Continue reading

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Assignments and Headspace Problems


Response to a query about how to maintain a sub’s headspace with assignments when not living together: ===================================================== It’s hard to maintain any kind of an actual headspace on an ongoing, day to day basis, particularly when you are not … Continue reading

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