SusanofO
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As far as I can tell, the idea behind Humiliation play is that the activity involved is supposed to make the person being humiliated anywhere from mildly to very uncomfortable - but the operative idea is that they and I both appreciate the feeling that it brings. At least for me that is the "bottom line" as far as judging whether it "works for me". Otherwise, if it seriously compromises my self-esteeem, etc - it borders or veers into what I thuink of as "degrading" (vs. humiliating). It can sometimes be a fine line between the two - and my guess is that it is probably different for everyone, as far as where it's actually drawn. For me - as a submissive (I am a Switch)- Humiliation makes me feel "Ultra controlled and cared for" - beyond almost any other type of BDSM activity. I realize there are Dominants making their submissives do humiliating things, perhaps, that the submissive or slave isn't particularly "into" - but I am ot one of those Domiants. But - if that's what they appreciate, I am not judging it, either. Maybe folks who do this are into Sadism, etc. - not for me to judge, really. - Susan
< Message edited by SusanofO -- 8/9/2007 5:00:53 PM >
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