Valyraen
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ORIGINAL: tenderfootmaster I guess I’m just not aloud to ask any questions on this site. It appears the young people are not taken seriously… I’m just suppose to sit back and become part of the scenery or something… It's ok, I'll probably get insulted about this to, but I really don't care what people think at this point in time. Let me share some observations about the online world that I've garnered, friend. I've been a part of the online communication world in some form or another for 11 years now, and I'm turning 23 tomorrow - yes, that means I started chatting when I was 12. Online, age is a number, and it doesn't matter. Online, race is a word, and it doesn't matter. Online, gender is what you choose to make of it (and I won't say it doesn't matter). Online, you're the person that you present yourself to be. That might not seem like such a big thing, until you consider that no one online knows anything about you more than you've chosen to tell. From what you've chosen to tell the CollarMe world, people are unimpressed with you, and it seems that all that you've done has been to continue to antagonize and alienate them. I'm not going to attack you - there's no point. You're no threat to me or mine, you haven't said anything to offend me, and I'm not a naturally cruel sort of guy. So, please take what I say as advice, offered in the spirit of trying to help one's fellow dom. First off, as I said above, age is only a number online, and that number changes in the mind of the person you're communicating with during the course of your communication, based on your words and actions. Right now, and let me reiterate that I've got no reason or interest in attacking you, you're not demonstrating the maturity that I'm sure you have. You're a soldier; your professional life is more highly disciplined than the private lives of some BDSM couples. I'm also sure that part of that discipline has leaked over, that you live a disciplined private life as well, because it's not possible to not take work home with you in that sort of context. A question that I would like you to ask yourself, then, is whether you're also applying that professional military discipline to your communications and interactions here on CollarMe. You're young - there's no two ways around it, and I can completely understand that you're feeling frustrated about that. Aqua and I are part of one of the BDSM groups where we live, and I spend most of my time in the meetings listening to older, more experienced lifestylers talking, occasionally interjecting a gem from my own past, where it's relevant. Because of our ages (and by "our", I mean you, myself, and all other 20-something dominants just breaking into the scene), we don't and can't have as much experience as a 40-year-old - not just in BDSM, but in life, and that lack of experience plays against us. Some people require experience and a history in leather - not just because it gives you more technical skill and previous experiences to draw on, but also because it allows you to build a reputation, a "dom resume" so to speak. As a dominant, I would be much more comfortable letting someone else scene with Aqua if I felt that said individual knew what he was doing... because I'm quite comfortable with the thought of breaking bones to keep her from being hurt. By no means should you sit back, mate... nor should you stop asking questions - questions and the search after knowledge are vital to a good BDSM relationship - but it's my opinion that maybe you should look around the forums a bit, particularly the General BDSM Discussion, Ask a Master, and Polyamorous Lifestyles forums. Answer someone else's question, add your input to a debate... establish a name and a positive reputation for yourself among the CollarMe crowd. Hell, my first foray into this message board was when a thread by DBG just wouldn't die... the reason my post count is so far up there is because I spent the first two days on CollarMe hijacking a post with a discussion on cannibalistic barbeque, and I've been trying to live that one down ever since (which is part of the reason I'm posting such a long response on your thread). So, I suppose in summary, there's nothing wrong with being young and new to this lifestyle... you've just got to be patient, which I can tell you from personal experience is the hardest Goddamn thing in the world sometimes. It ain't easy, and it ain't quick... but the rewards for patience and discipline are absolutely, incredibly worth it. Valyraen *Edited because I had to find the official name of the poly board*
< Message edited by Valyraen -- 6/13/2007 4:26:07 AM >
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