What does "subspace" mean?

[MissShelly]

I keep seeing the term "subspace." What does it mean?

 

[seela]

I think people call very different things "subspace", or rather describe various feelings as "subspace".

But basically it's just being high on endorphine, adrenaline and oxytocin. You drift away and get lost in your own head, become sort of mindless drone or possibly completely unresponsive. How you get those hormones going varies from people to people, but pain is needed for many.

 

[IrisAlthea]

Some people wrote about their opinion of it in this thread:
http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=1096111

Perhaps that is where you read about it?
You can see how people look at it differently and need different situations to get there.
As Seela said, it is a hormonal high and sometimes it's less than comfortable getting down from that high when the excess chemicals leave your system. This is then called subdrop.
Personally, I think there is a drop for many tops too, from exhaustion, adrenaline high etc, when we are talking about really intense experiences.

Again, I think this is something that works very differently depending on the person and their relationship.
Physically it makes sense to take a bit of extra care of yourself, make sure that you get the rest you need and stay hydrated. Some hot and sweet tea or as Cutie Mouse suggests, chocholate is often a good idea.

Sometimes there is a feeling like you went to far out of your comfort zone. You may feel insecure about both how you look at yourself and about how your partner will look at you. Peace and quiet and touching base with your partner some way can help with that.

 

[Glycanthrope]

Some people wrote about their opinion of it in this thread:
http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=1096111

Perhaps that is where you read about it?
You can see how people look at it differently and need different situations to get there.
As Seela said, it is a hormonal high and sometimes it's less than comfortable getting down from that high when the excess chemicals leave your system. This is then called subdrop.
Personally, I think there is a drop for many tops too, from exhaustion, adrenaline high etc, when we are talking about really intense experiences.

Again, I think this is something that works very differently depending on the person and their relationship.
Physically it makes sense to take a bit of extra care of yourself, make sure that you get the rest you need and stay hydrated. Some hot and sweet tea or as Cutie Mouse suggests, chocholate is often a good idea.

Sometimes there is a feeling like you went to far out of your comfort zone. You may feel insecure about both how you look at yourself and about how your partner will look at you. Peace and quiet and touching base with your partner some way can help with that.

Indeed, from a top's eye view, there is definitely a top-drop as well.
When I've spent time in top-space during an especially intensive(*) session, I have a top-drop which can linger for hours. It is not an adrenaline reaction however, but much more like a hour-long serotonin release.

(*) That's intensive as in "connecting emotionally with the sub".

 

[MissShelly]

Thanks!