MischiefSF
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ORIGINAL: eyesopened First munch I ever attended the subbies were all gushing about pain this hurt that pain pain pain to the point where I wondered if that was all there was, was there a place for me, someone who is not a masochist. When I found a play partner I discovered that in the normal course of things, many other sensations were offered. Hot, cold, hard, soft, easy, intense, thud, sting, sweet, sour. It encompassed sight, sound, smell and taste, not just tactile sensations. Pain and torture is more interesting to talk about than bunny fur and hot wax, but that doesn't mean sensual D/s is underrated. I would suspect most couples include some sensual play as part of their overall repertoire. Bingo. My apologies for not being clearer. I consider sensual D/s play to definitely be BDSM, and for me it definitely doesn't stop when the bedroom doors close. That said however, erotic submission is definitely (for me) at the core of my definition. Being given orders, restrained, teased, pet, collared, interrogated, orgasm control, worship, service, etc. Essentially D/s that is focused on pleasure as opposed to pain would be a good way to sum it up. I recognize that for some people that distinction is meaningless; pleasure and pain are closely linked for them. This is not the case for everyone. Also, BDSM without relationship intimacy has never personally appealed to me; I find my submission to be one of the most romantic and intimate parts of myself, and my desire to surrender to someone is fueled by my love for them. That does not make someone vanilla; I can see myself in a 24/7 situation with a sensual Domme without a doubt. Specifically regarding my statement that this type of play is under-rated: nearly every workshop seems centered around pain techniques, and play parties are filled with folks looking for a public place to play out SM scenes. Maybe I have misunderstood what I have heard/experienced, but it seems to me like there is an elitist sentiment that pain play is somehow better, more real, more BDSM than play that doesn't involve pain. Thanks everyone for responding thus far. I appreciate the what was said about pain play being sensual for many; it makes a lot of sense. Perhaps someone has a better term to describe non SM play that is D/s?
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