Things I Have Learned From Being Involved In This Lifestyle

BiBunny

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This is something I've been thinking about for awhile, so I decided to post it tonight. (Blame the insomnia.) A little background first, then the actual point of the thread.

My masochistic and submissive tendencies go back to 7 or 8 years old. I've had "kinky" sexual fantasies since I first started having sexual fantasies (10 or 11 years old). I put a name with these fantasies when I was about 15 or 16. Every long-term sexual relationship I've ever been involved in has had elements of D/s and S/M. I started really getting into kink when I was 19-20. This is when I found out that I do have a sadistic side. I enjoy the other side of the whip, but I'm beginning to realize that I'm really submissive at heart. Anyway, I've been really involved in "the lifestyle," so to speak for about a year. At the age of 22, I accepted that I'd never be happy in a 'nilla relationship, so I began actively seeking dominant men. I found Master in March, and I was collared in July. We've had our difficulties, and I'm still not entirely sure what the outcome of our relationship may be. My involvement with this lifestyle has taught me many things in a very short time, however, and I know I still have much to learn.

Anyway, without further adieu...things I have learned from being involved in this lifestyle.

1.) I can still consider myself a feminist and a submissive. I'm not selling out. I'm still a strong woman. I just happen to be involved in a M/s relationship with a man.

2.) Being a submissive with sadistic tendencies from time to time does not make me a dominant. I use the term "switch" for brevity, but "switch," for me, really means "Masochistic submissive who likes to dish out pain about once a month or so, depending on what kind of mood she's in."

3.) Sometimes it's really best to nod my head, smile, and shut up. Occasionally, Master really does know more than I do (but I'll deny it if y'all tell him I said it)!

4.) Sometimes, it's really best for him to nod his head, smile, and shut up. Occasionally, I really do know more than Master does (but he'll deny it if y'all ask)!

5.) I will never, never, never, never be happy in a monogamous relationship.

6.) Crops and other stingy things make me very angry (which often gets me into trouble). Floggers and other thuddy things make me very happy (which often gets me into trouble).

7.) Tying my hands behind my back and forcing me to stand for any length of time always makes me dizzy and close to fainting.

8.) We horse people have a leg up on the kinky stuff. ;)

9.) There is nothing more beautiful to me than a man who's not afraid to argue, snore, burp, fart, or show emotion in front of me. There's also nothing more beautiful to me than being able to do these things in front of him and being able to laugh about it later. (Ask me about the "enema on our second meeting" story.)

10.) The hardest lesson of all: No matter how much you love someone, how hard you try to please him, how deep your devotion runs, or to what lengths you'd go to serve him...there is no guarantee that he will love you in return. Life is hard that way.

I'm sure I can think of more, but I won't bore you with them. I want to hear yours now! Feel free to be as serious or as silly as you want.
 
Well I don't have any to share, seeing that I'm still only theoretically involved and don't feel I'm ready yet for hands-on experience, so to speak.

But, hey, Bunny, I've wanted to ask you about the 'enema on second meeting' story. :cool:
 
chris9 said:
Well I don't have any to share, seeing that I'm still only theoretically involved and don't feel I'm ready yet for hands-on experience, so to speak.

But, hey, Bunny, I've wanted to ask you about the 'enema on second meeting' story. :cool:

Let's just say it didn't go as nicely as it should have, LOL. I had a massive orgasm about an hour afterwards. I was close to being unconscious when I heard, "Ew." I was quickly scooped up and put in the shower. I was mortified and wouldn't look him in the eye the rest of the night. I was convinced he'd never want to see me again. (The guy I dated before meeting him was a HUGE clean freak, so I think that was partly why I got so upset.) He still teases me about it, and only now can I find it even remotely humorous.

Hey...you asked. ;)
 
BiBunny said:
Let's just say it didn't go as nicely as it should have, LOL. I had a massive orgasm about an hour afterwards. I was close to being unconscious when I heard, "Ew." I was quickly scooped up and put in the shower. I was mortified and wouldn't look him in the eye the rest of the night. I was convinced he'd never want to see me again. (The guy I dated before meeting him was a HUGE clean freak, so I think that was partly why I got so upset.) He still teases me about it, and only now can I find it even remotely humorous.

Hey...you asked. ;)
There's a thread somewhere, I think Fury started it, about things that went funnily wrong. Not sure this belongs in the category if you did not think it funny when it happened. But good to know that some men can stand things going wrong in a rather not-so-good way. :)
It is a funny story. And I seem to be more medicine student trained than I thought. :rolleyes:
 
*) Its not exactly cool to be swinging a flogger miss, and hit yourself in the nuts.
 
MasterPhoenix said:
*) Its not exactly cool to be swinging a flogger miss, and hit yourself in the nuts.

*Snort* I want photographic proof. :D

(This coming from the girl who's ruined many a fun, kinky situation by dissolving both of us into laughter with my clumsiness.)
 
BiBunny said:
*Snort* I want photographic proof. :D

(This coming from the girl who's ruined many a fun, kinky situation by dissolving both of us into laughter with my clumsiness.)

None extists....

Tho rose will vouch... even tho she was blindfolded at the tiem
 
MasterPhoenix said:
None extists....

Tho rose will vouch... even tho she was blindfolded at the tiem

i will vouch! lmao..omg i didn't think He'd tell this story..but i'm all bound, blindfolded...i hear Him bring the flogger around, and then i hear 'ow, SHIT' ROFL
 
there's also the time He's got me all tied up, blindfolded, i'm standing there....He's using two floggers on me at once....they Hit me, and then i hear 'oh shit' now let me tell ya, that is NOT something you want to hear your Master say when you are bound and blindfolded..LOL..turned out..that it was only that He had gotten the two floggers tangled together. i think He enjoyed giving me a heart attack hearing the words 'oh shit' when He just hit me with a flogger scared the ever lovin crap outta me....but we laughed....it's fun when you can laugh at yourselves.....
 
BiBunny said:
1.) I can still consider myself a feminist and a submissive. I'm not selling out. I'm still a strong woman. I just happen to be involved in a M/s relationship with a man.

3.) Sometimes it's really best to nod my head, smile, and shut up. Occasionally, Master really does know more than I do (but I'll deny it if y'all tell him I said it)!

4.) Sometimes, it's really best for him to nod his head, smile, and shut up. Occasionally, I really do know more than Master does (but he'll deny it if y'all ask)!

7.) Tying my hands behind my back and forcing me to stand for any length of time always makes me dizzy and close to fainting.

9.) There is nothing more beautiful to me than a man who's not afraid to argue, snore, burp, fart, or show emotion in front of me. There's also nothing more beautiful to me than being able to do these things in front of him and being able to laugh about it later. (Ask me about the "enema on our second meeting" story.)

10.) The hardest lesson of all: No matter how much you love someone, how hard you try to please him, how deep your devotion runs, or to what lengths you'd go to serve him...there is no guarantee that he will love you in return. Life is hard that way.

I'm sure I can think of more, but I won't bore you with them. I want to hear yours now! Feel free to be as serious or as silly as you want.

I cannot agree with you more!! #1 was the absolute hardest one for me to learn and the hardest to over come.

I am going to visit later to add my own but they are very close to your own.... cept well I'm much more of a pain slut that I ever thought.

Ok must get ready for work.
 
BiBunny said:
This is something I've been thinking about for awhile, so I decided to post it tonight. (Blame the insomnia.) A little background first, then the actual point of the thread.

My masochistic and submissive tendencies go back to 7 or 8 years old. I've had "kinky" sexual fantasies since I first started having sexual fantasies (10 or 11 years old). I put a name with these fantasies when I was about 15 or 16. Every long-term sexual relationship I've ever been involved in has had elements of D/s and S/M. I started really getting into kink when I was 19-20. This is when I found out that I do have a sadistic side. I enjoy the other side of the whip, but I'm beginning to realize that I'm really submissive at heart. Anyway, I've been really involved in "the lifestyle," so to speak for about a year. At the age of 22, I accepted that I'd never be happy in a 'nilla relationship, so I began actively seeking dominant men. I found Master in March, and I was collared in July. We've had our difficulties, and I'm still not entirely sure what the outcome of our relationship may be. My involvement with this lifestyle has taught me many things in a very short time, however, and I know I still have much to learn.

Anyway, without further adieu...things I have learned from being involved in this lifestyle.

1.) I can still consider myself a feminist and a submissive. I'm not selling out. I'm still a strong woman. I just happen to be involved in a M/s relationship with a man.

2.) Being a submissive with sadistic tendencies from time to time does not make me a dominant. I use the term "switch" for brevity, but "switch," for me, really means "Masochistic submissive who likes to dish out pain about once a month or so, depending on what kind of mood she's in."

3.) Sometimes it's really best to nod my head, smile, and shut up. Occasionally, Master really does know more than I do (but I'll deny it if y'all tell him I said it)!

4.) Sometimes, it's really best for him to nod his head, smile, and shut up. Occasionally, I really do know more than Master does (but he'll deny it if y'all ask)!

5.) I will never, never, never, never be happy in a monogamous relationship.

6.) Crops and other stingy things make me very angry (which often gets me into trouble). Floggers and other thuddy things make me very happy (which often gets me into trouble).

7.) Tying my hands behind my back and forcing me to stand for any length of time always makes me dizzy and close to fainting.

8.) We horse people have a leg up on the kinky stuff. ;)

9.) There is nothing more beautiful to me than a man who's not afraid to argue, snore, burp, fart, or show emotion in front of me. There's also nothing more beautiful to me than being able to do these things in front of him and being able to laugh about it later. (Ask me about the "enema on our second meeting" story.)

10.) The hardest lesson of all: No matter how much you love someone, how hard you try to please him, how deep your devotion runs, or to what lengths you'd go to serve him...there is no guarantee that he will love you in return. Life is hard that way.

I'm sure I can think of more, but I won't bore you with them. I want to hear yours now! Feel free to be as serious or as silly as you want.

Well I am partial to using floggers and thuddy things, but if a subbie really wants the sting I can and will sting like a disterbed hornets nest. #10 really rings true with me. I got into the lifestyle trying to save a relationship, but that is another story. I did however discover I really needed to be Dominant in relationships. Love is a fickle thing for it comes in many forms, for my ex and I love each other still just not in the way it started for us. I just want to say the type of Love you are describing can and is sometimes given and not returned by both Doms and subs alike.

:rose:
Sir
 
1. You don't have to stop fucking.

2. Be cute and friendly as a dolphin, and you will have surprise to your advantage.

3. Don't tie anyone up standing without other supports you aren't prepared to catch

4. Just 'cause I can submit (anyone can - anyone of any gender who says they're "incapable" is lying or hasn't had the right opportunity) doesn't mean I am a sub or it's a grand idea.

5. Routines are a better idea than I initially thought.
 
I discovered this lifestyle by accident early last year. I wish I'd have discovered it a lot sooner! I now know I'll never be happy in a vanilla relationship again. I totally love being a sub. I learned that I love being a kinky bitch. I love being collared and owned.
 
While In This Lifestyle I Have Learned...

that is very possible to love more than one person without possessiveness or jealousy.

that no matter how much you want to hold on, if they want to go, it's best to let them.

that listening without judgement is the most potent, and important, tool I have in my communications skill set.
 
this thread has given me some food for thought and here are some of mine:

1) there is a voice that means its ok to play around and a voice that means no nonsense, and it is in ones best interest to learn the difference very early on

2) my parents are not as unnaccepting as i thought they were nor as naive as i thought they were (not only did my father bring up the subject of BDSM with me after Sir and i were together, AND accept that this is what i want to do, AND look at Sir as my boyfriend, friend, and as a person, not just "the boy who's beating my duaghter", but it turns out that this is a "the apple doesnt fall far from the tree" situation. whadda know. it helps being able to talk to your parents about some things.

3) always ask for permission to use the restroom BEFORE you get bound hand and foot.

4) never leave marks in visible places when you have to be somewhere formal the next day

5) just becuase i am young (my 19th birthday is in a few days) does not mean i am not a real sub. it does not mean that this is a phase. it does not mean that my experiences do not matter or can be discounted.

6) while you may not always be open to experiencing new things, always be open to learning about them.

7) long distance relationships are hard. long distance relationships involving BDSM are harder.

8) i feel more pride taking pain i truly do not want becuase he wants me to take it then i do at any other point in time.

9)nicknames are really powerful

10) i will never be happy in a relationship without some aspect of D/s
 
Most important I've learned it's okay to be me. I can be cute and silly, kinky and dirty, prim and proper, and anything esle I want.

I don't have to be a size 10 or smaller to be atractive, but if I want to be a size 10 I have suport getting there.

Some times we find something we thought we could never have again in the most unexpected places.

I can't always have what I want right now, but if I'm good and work hard I will get it eventually. :heart:

People judge, it's what they do, but I don't have to care what they think.

Only the people I give power to have power over me. (that was another hard one)

Life is hard. Love can be harder. But both can be really great and well worth the work.

And I'm sure there's more but that's what comes to mind right now.
 
How enchanting and most refreshing from one so young.

d

the captians wench said:
Most important I've learned it's okay to be me. I can be cute and silly, kinky and dirty, prim and proper, and anything esle I want.

I don't have to be a size 10 or smaller to be atractive, but if I want to be a size 10 I have suport getting there.

Some times we find something we thought we could never have again in the most unexpected places.

I can't always have what I want right now, but if I'm good and work hard I will get it eventually. :heart:

People judge, it's what they do, but I don't have to care what they think.

Only the people I give power to have power over me. (that was another hard one)

Life is hard. Love can be harder. But both can be really great and well worth the work.

And I'm sure there's more but that's what comes to mind right now.
 
Some people will sell your ass up the river from the comfortable safety of their closet and let you do all the dirty work for being accepted or able to just be.
 
I have learned much about myself since becoming involved in the art of BDSM. Not only that but I have learned much about those I engage with on many different levels.
...but the most monumental of all lessons I have learned is that my number one priority is and will remain that of learning to serve and pleasure my Dom in all ways, in and out of bed.

d
 
I've learned that digging up an old thread is sometimes a really good thing to do!
 
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