glidewynd
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ORIGINAL: maudite quote:
ORIGINAL: SirLordTrainer Or maybe Im a tad more experienced and you need to study more and catch up? This isnt kindergarten college, its B D S M.. Its Not about P A I N While I'm sure you have lots and lots of experience, that doesn't necessarily mean you've seen everything there is to see. Isn't it just possible that the reason all the subs you've known were into pain was because that's what you want/expect of your subs, and thus you select for that type? I don't know whether you've been active in your local scene, but that too can provide a skewed perspective; from what I've seen, the people who gravitate toward public scenes tend toward the SM end of the spectrum. In fact, because of the predominance of what you might call 'flogger culture', many people who aren't interested in pain may actively avoid their local scene because they feel intimidated or afraid they'll be branded a 'fake'. Indeed, people like you who feel they know what 'all' subs (or doms, or tops, or bottoms, or whatever) like are exactly why people like me avoid participating in BDSM culture outside of our own homes. Do you make such assumptions in other areas of your life? Do you assume that 'all' women want children, and that those of us who say we don't just don't know it yet, and will eventually change our minds? I run into that attitude a lot, and it's no more valid than the belief that all subs like pain. (Me, I can deal with some pain on occasion, but I'm not overfond of it. And I don't want kids, either. I've had 39 years to think about it, and I've thought a great deal about both topics, so I've got a pretty good idea what I do and don't want. Anyone who thinks they know what I want better than I do will quickly be talking to the back of my head as I walk away to find someone more sensible to talk to.) You've apparently forgotten that subs are people, and thus each one has her own unique wants, fears, and interests. Thinking you know what 'all' of any group of people wants is pure arrogance, and saying so only makes you look foolish. Very well said maudite.
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