SusanofO
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I agree with Ex-Steel about saying it was a one-time experience. And, judging from what the OP stated about her family's beliefs and attitude, I would be cautious and not mention it at all, beyond that - and only if she asks. I would not explain anything more, or go into much detail. Just don't talk about it. It sounds like it will be more trouble than it is worth, in the long-run, to explain to them how this can be a "life-style" for people. Call me a hypocrite, but I am also practical. I'd say nothing beyond the bruising being from you asking your BF to spank you or something (once, as an "experiment, and also say "he really wanted to do it" (and it wasn't her idea, certainly) - and let it go at that. Save yourself the trouble - why set yourself up for misunderstandings that would be almost bound to take place ?(sounds like, anyway). It does not sound to me at all as if the OP is likely to convert this family into "understanding" bdsm, whether explaining it all is in the name of honesty, or self-defense, or whatever. People seem sometimes to me, to view these types of questions only from their own POV - that is, the bdsm practitoner's POV. But what of the family's feelings, if the OP were to "lay it all on the table"? I know my own father would feel devastated, probably, and spend weeks wondering "where he went wrong" in raising me, even though he was (and is) a very wonderful father to me. Is this fair? - to dump this information on a person (or an entire family) simply because someone feels "it's time to get this all off their chest and be "open and real", etc.? What about the hurt it may cause them? Has that no place as far as consideration of potentially likely ramifications? Maybe the Op's family has "areas" - where their thinking could be more "liberal". Okay - well, I don't think it's someone's "job" to necessarily convert (or try to convert) an unsuspecting "vanilla" person - especially against their will, mostly. In this case, my guess is that even if mom asks what happened, she would have no frame of reference at all for the answer she would likely receive, in the name of "just being honest." I am not sure (at all) that even if she asked, I'd tell her this was a "life-style" choice. I'd just mention it was a little "one time, sexual, "experiment". And let it go. Period. I'm not a coward (or a liar, generally), I just plain don't see the point in trying to explain it much - given what the OP said about her family's already ingrained at this point likely attitude and beliefs regarding bdsm - and also partially because she is an adult, and what she does with your "recreational time" is her own business - unless she is out robbing banks, or something. Plus, it might hurt them. Just my "two cents". - Susan
< Message edited by SusanofO -- 1/11/2007 3:06:10 PM >
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