Gem, I am so glad that your visit went well.
The two of Y/you have begun a new path together. I wish Y/you both happiness and joy in this new stage of Y/your together.
I'm really happy for you both as well. I suspected that your introduction r/l would be a good one, because your experience very much mirrored my own in the considerable length of time you had been truly getting to know one another and your realistic attitude and awareness of possible pressures and stresses in making the transition.
It is so good to hear everything worked out as you hoped. Don't think your feeling nervous and unsure of your capabilities are something just new subs feel. It is all part of the journey which leads us to explore ourselves and experience more of what we are capable of under the loving care of a good Master, and is an ever evolving process which continues to help us grow. It is like peeling the layers off our hidden selves to reveal what lies within.
My experience has been that each time I think I have reached my limit and know all there is to know about me, my Master guides me through another level which shows me even more how much I underestimated my potential, my desires, and my abilities, not to mention my deep love and respect for him. I hope you also have this experience always which seems to make each day better than the one before. Take care anad enjoy.
Thanks for that posting. People need to know something besides internet 'scare' stories, and con-artist stories.
I think it's a matter of evolution, but 'online' as a way of meeting, is becoming--for some-- a valid and significant way of meeting those who are possible partners (including bdsm partners) in real life. It's also kind of cool that online encounters allow 'sex' to occur with both imagination, hotness AND safety (from assault, disease, pregnancy), prior to meeting. For bdsm, a fine way to ensure that limits are respected; she just says 'let's not go there' or if she pretends to, no harm ensues. Surely, all in all, a wonderful avenue for women.
While lies and fabrication are *very* common on the net, and hearts are seriously broken, these kinds of things are not unknown in real life, through meetings, say, at a church social.