MadameMajidah
Posts: 89
Joined: 1/25/2007 Status: offline
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Quite frankly... as a 19 year old, I've found that most people my *age* just don't get it. Then again, youre talking to someone who's been involved fairly deeply in one way or another since the age of 13. Personally, I feel as if i was raised in the Lifestyle. It disheartens and saddens me to see a lot of teens that consider themselves "involved" in the lifestyle. Why? Because quite frankly... the *adults* are right. MOST of them DONT get it! A lot of teens my age see the lifestyle as .. a kinky way to have sex. A way to rebel against their parents and shock people. An excuse to revel in teenage angst. "Oh wahh, My Master broke up with me~! I therefore am now incapable of functioning, so I have to slit my wrists for attention." I do not say that statement lightly. As someone who has experienced the pains and problems with Cutting... I have a SERIOUS problem with whiny brats who take a protractor to their skin and graze it across just enough to raise a red welt and then scream, cry, and faint.. because " woe is me, the world is against me" You think THATS cutting? You remove half the skin on your breast... with a pair of scissors, nearly bleed out several times..and THEN tell me how serious of a cutter you really are. To those who seriously are afflicted from the issue, and not just doing it for negative attention, I feel for you, been there, done that, and am currently writing.. the book! My advice to you.. is get out of the Lifestyle and get help. You wont find the answers here, until you can heal from within... Ive found that a lot of teens my age in the lifestyle tend to follow the *high drama* trend. That.. is why we arent respected. That is why, we arent taken seriously. Im probably.. one of the most involved Lifestyle teens I know. How many 19 year olds do YOU know that have a functioning play space complete with bdsm hardware, dungeon furniture including a bondage table, a 6 ft rack, and a bondage chair, completely done in black light and UV paint...along with a wardrobe that include over 9 REAL corsets, and plenty of restraints, crops, paddles, and various items do YOU know?? Honestly? How many of them do you know that have invested the time and MONEY into a website...? I dont play with people my age. Rarely do I find someone who actually GETS it. That its NOT a game. People can get hurt. I would be hard pressed to find a teenager, including myself.. who hasnt had SOME form of emotional scarring during their trek in the Lifestyle Why? Because when we, like Everyone.. first start out.. we are inexperienced. The difference? When teens start? We are Minors... Easily susceptible to abuse, and easily influenced .. quite often by the first Dom/me with a complete profile that says "Kneel bitch, Im ur master now 4 sure".. Its sad.. but true. I attempt, in my age... to lead by example. For instance, I found out that I have an interest in blood play. Needle play. So.. did I go out an cut up the first horny male volunteer? stick needles in his penis, and nipples because I wanted to see just what I could do? How far I could take it? NO. Im taking a Phlebotomy class. Taking the time to actually LEARN about skin, blood, needles...how to PROPERLY do that kind of thing. I dont take my Lifestyle lightly... I do realize there are teens out there who are just as serious and as motivated as I am.. to you, I tip My hat. But to the rest of the whiny lil wanna be brats who think that they can gain attention simply by participating in an alternative lifestyle.... I feel sorry for you. My advice is to take a step back, and learn from your Elders. Oh.. and as far as TNG goes.. I had the pleasure* of meeting a local TNG group... at a play party.. I found them to be a bit full of drama, highly into themselves.. and rather... standoffish. None of them played with the equipment.. and I got the general feeling that none of them would have been there had the theme not been "Kinky Prom" ..an excuse to wear both *OMG BECKY!! we can wear like prom dresses.. AND we can wear our collars and leashes too!! OMG OMG!!!* .. yeah.. you get the point. After speaking with quite a few people from the party after the fact... I wasnt the only one who got that vibe from the group. Meh.. I should start my own local bdsm group. really. Host munches, have play parties.... who knows... Just My 2 cents...
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