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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/1/2007 8:26:04 PM   
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There is certainly a horse in this thread and since the young man is a rabbit, that leaves only one horse here.  And since they already cut the head off and stuffed in that guy's bed that leaves the only other large portion of that horse...


Well, since he isnt smart enough to pass basic grammar, its only natural that he's not smart enough to grasp who the joke really is on in this thread.

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/1/2007 8:28:09 PM   
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Lmfao .to much a 23 year old reckon's all B.D.S.M started at 1940 ffs you are a scream in your insulated small mind . And my comments were on safe words and there lack of use and Gorean's lack of use of them . Excuse me isn't this the " RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? " collum to funny . No matter what you can lead a horse to water but not make it drink re history , closed insular minds like you need expanshion so i invite you to hit this link,
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So...like...at any point are you going to construct something that could be considered an "argument" without provoking horrendous laughter?

(And this being off topic doesnt provide you with an excuse to spread your ignorance and stupidity here on the Internet, sparky)

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/2/2007 12:02:11 PM   
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Madrabit......We are still awaiting your call...lmfao......Or did  you ring "Gor" direct 1902........tell you what madrabit here's a dime , ring  " Lifeline  They Care " i don't .
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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/3/2007 10:34:45 AM   
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I don't permit safe words.

If I am doing such a poor job of monitoring my slave's well-being that a safe word has to be used, I do not deserve to be a master.

No slave of mine has ever missed the existence of a safe word.

'nuff said.

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/3/2007 10:45:56 AM   
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But physical punishments can be taken too far by an angry master or even a distracted one. If anything is physical in nature, There should be a safe word in place.



I disagree.

Use of a safeword is a declaration of distrust: "you aren't paying attention to what you are doing and have now place my well-being at risk to the dgree I must use a safeword to remind you of what you are doing to me".

Defeats the basis for the relationship to begin with.

Instead of a "safeword", better to say "I quit, release me now."

As for serving an "angry" or "distracted" master, neither is fit to be a master, so I see no point in a safeword to serve such individuals. Better to find a master who does not get angry with you, and never loses interest in what he is doing with you.


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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/3/2007 10:47:41 AM   
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(And this being off topic doesnt provide you with an excuse to spread your ignorance and stupidity here on the Internet, sparky)



gads but there seems to be far too much of this about lately. i'm thinking that the eclipse and the number 42 had something to do with it. well, that and stupidity and ignorance.

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 12:16:09 PM   
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LOL Ok I think you mean that she would safe out just to get out of punishment?
Well the way I look at safe words is that if she is in distress, or something is going on in her head that really making her freak or something physical or medical is going wrong then she safes out.
Now if she safes out for any other reason, then she is really going to get it.

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My sentiments exactly


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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 12:46:05 PM   
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Use of a safeword is a declaration of distrust: "you aren't paying attention to what you are doing and have now place my well-being at risk to the dgree I must use a safeword to remind you of what you are doing to me".

Defeats the basis for the relationship to begin with.

Instead of a "safeword", better to say "I quit, release me now."



What's the difference between release me now and red? Both mean the same thing. As far as reading your sub's body language, great but unless you're a mind reader you can miss things. What if she had fish for lunch and is suddenly feeling the symptoms of food poisoning? If you had the roast beef, you might not have the same problem and could miss the warning signs.

Safeword doesn't always mean stop now, frequently it can just mean there's a problem I need to tell you.

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 1:16:19 PM   
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Use of a safeword is a declaration of distrust: "you aren't paying attention to what you are doing and have now place my well-being at risk to the dgree I must use a safeword to remind you of what you are doing to me".

Defeats the basis for the relationship to begin with.

Instead of a "safeword", better to say "I quit, release me now."



What's the difference between release me now and red? Both mean the same thing. As far as reading your sub's body language, great but unless you're a mind reader you can miss things. What if she had fish for lunch and is suddenly feeling the symptoms of food poisoning? If you had the roast beef, you might not have the same problem and could miss the warning signs.

Safeword doesn't always mean stop now, frequently it can just mean there's a problem I need to tell you.


When I wrote "I quit, relase me now" I meant -really- "quit", not just a scene.

First, I don't do casual play. I am investing my life in knowing my slave.

Second, I do not do unremovable gag situations until I am very comfortable with my knowledge of her. I am willing to use a rolled up face cloth and have her bite it for a gag, but this she can spit out easily.

And when I get to unremovable gags, I never do them anytime soon after a meal (in my household there are only two meals, and the last one occurs after bdsm/sex).

Those are the passive precautions.

The active precaution is one that has never failed me: I take my time and I talk with my slave while I am doing whatever I am doing with her. She is instructed to tell me if she experiences difficulties with what I am doing to her. During the experience I would frequently ask her how she is feeling, to be sure she is still in touch with herself and me.

Through this cautious approach, there is never any real chance of something developing without me knowing it very early.

With more experience together and as I learn her body language, etc, I needn't ask her as frequently, we can engage in higher risks.

But I find there is an enormous difference in the trust of those who trust in a safe word, and those who trust in me.

Those who trust in a safe word limit themselves far more often, whereas those who trust in me accomplish things they've always dreamed of doing.

Whatever works for you, do so.


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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 3:50:22 PM   
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I think safewords should be always applicable. The sub might be being diciplined, but they know that they disserve it if they did something wrong. The sub would hope that a Dom would only punish them enough to get the point across. But on the other side of things, if a Dom goes too far in punishment then the submissive should be able to tell the Dom so. The Dom needs to trust that the sub will only safeword when the need is dire. 

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 5:33:05 PM   
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I think safewords should be always applicable. The sub might be being diciplined, but they know that they disserve it if they did something wrong. The sub would hope that a Dom would only punish them enough to get the point across. But on the other side of things, if a Dom goes too far in punishment then the submissive should be able to tell the Dom so. The Dom needs to trust that the sub will only safeword when the need is dire. 


It would seem to me this leads a dom to rely upon his slave to utter the safeword as the only safety protocol.

In other words, he can do whatever he wants as much as he wants because he is depending upon the slave to decide when enough is enough.

And what of the slave: told to wait until "the need is dire"?

Define "dire" in every context where it might exist?

A slave, being beaten to a pulp, is to decide when enough is enough?

What if she slips into sub-space along the way, too numb to know damage is being done?

The dom keeps beating on her because she hasn't uttered her safeword.

See where I am going with this.

The safeword protocol can too easily take the place of a responsible dom, placing all responsibility on the slave who is numbing out from the beating she is getting. And if she uses her safeword, her dom can argue that the situation wasn't "dire" enough for it to be used, and then punish her for using it.

Too many ways this system can break down.

On edit:
This also permits abuse of the safeword as a way to top from the bottom. If a dom is to trust his sub's use of the safeword, how would he know it is not used when the situation is "dire"?

This creates an unhealthy dynamic. Where both should be focused on safety, the dom is seeking to get the most of what he wants before the safeword falls, while the sub is trying to limit that which she doesn't want with the use of the safeword.

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 5:58:31 PM   
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I think safewords should be always applicable. The sub might be being diciplined, but they know that they disserve it if they did something wrong. The sub would hope that a Dom would only punish them enough to get the point across. But on the other side of things, if a Dom goes too far in punishment then the submissive should be able to tell the Dom so. The Dom needs to trust that the sub will only safeword when the need is dire. 


No offense intended, but if the slave can tell the owner "you're going too far, you need to stop" what's the point of discipline in the first place?  Not every slave needs/wants/desires/requires the 'brakes' that others seem to covet.  Not every dominant desires to implement the use of a safeword (I certainly don't.)  This isn't to say my slave wasn't able to express herself; safewords are just one of several means of communication.  I preferred she just speak to me directly, rather than using a secret code.

Personally, I only disciplined her once in three years, using corporal punishment (a spanking.)  It was barely on par with the pain play we would regularly engage in, yet she was sobbing and in tears at the end in a way I'd never seen.  She never disobeyed me after that incident; but we talked about it now and then.  I'd say the punishment was effective, and at the time, even if she had a safe word, I don't think she'd have been capable of using it.  This is really the heart of my point; the head space that allows a sub/slave to use a safe word, just isn't compatible with the headspace required to affect a behavioral change. 

If you were to spank your child, would you give them a safe word?  It's the same concept.

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 6:01:34 PM   
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Two things I want to make clear that I didn't in the OP; first, the slave to be I'm talking about is young and very inexperienced so just the thought of not having a safe word to her might make up 90% of her punishment. I realize to most subs/slaves pain is enjoyable, to her, not so much.




I would like to point out please, that the above bit of Your post is a massive generalization - I do not enjoy pain for the feel of it at all.. I endure pain as Master is quite sadistic and I do so because I am His completely.there are no safewords and because of His sadistic nature, I cannot see (I may be wrong) a difference between punishment and play ...although I have been punished only once it was all I needed.. ever... EVER... not because it hurt more.... but because I failed Him.. I displeased Him... (He told me to quit smoking.. I did easily however a couple of months later after a disappointment of a house deal falling through... I bought a pack of cigarettes smoked part of one and threw the rest away... immidiately telling on myself I was told to make time for Him which I did... for 6 hours I swore I would never touch them again... )
Also if the girl is unable to speak.. for gags or whatever.. something in her hand that she may drop if needed or??

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 6:32:14 PM   
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I understand where you are both coming from Bobkgin and Stephann, but I should probably make myself more clear. I don't think that the sub should be the one to say when dicipline begins and ends, and my suggestion of allowing a safeword in dicipline is only for if something goes wrong, and I mean really wrong. It's not to be used when the sub gets unfomfortable. Bruises and crying usually come with dicipline, but sometimes things go wrong then as they can during scenes. And since the sub is most likely already bawling and begging forgiveness, a Dom might not know immediatly that something is wrong.

I know myself and many other subs know when we've done wrong and that we disserve all the punishment. We aren't happy when this happens, usually because we've failed out Doms. The punishment hurts us badly and we sob and beg forgiveness, but we take it because we need to learn. But, to use myself as an example, there are sometimes when (like in sceneing) outside forces interact within the dicipline process and call for a halt. I, personally, have a usually mild panic disorder, but strong emotions and stress set it off. If I started having a panic attack mid-dicipline (or scene) I would always need a way to communicate said emergency. As I'd already be sobbing and gasping for air, a Dom would probably not automatically notice my gagging and hyperventilation. And once I get into panic mode, I can seriously hurt myself (usually by bashing my head and limbs into walls and such and trying to claw off my skin.) In that situation, which is a medical emergency, a Dom would need to stop imediatly and go straight to aftercare mode to calm me down. All I was saying is that I think, because you never know what could go horribly wrong, that safewords be allowed in DIRE situations like that.

Sorry I wasn't clear before, I'm really sleepy and making little sense.


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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 6:36:52 PM   
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I understand where you are both coming from Bobkgin and Stephann, but I should probably make myself more clear. I don't think that the sub should be the one to say when dicipline begins and ends, and my suggestion of allowing a safeword in dicipline is only for if something goes wrong, and I mean really wrong. It's not to be used when the sub gets unfomfortable. Bruises and crying usually come with dicipline, but sometimes things go wrong then as they can during scenes. And since the sub is most likely already bawling and begging forgiveness, a Dom might not know immediatly that something is wrong.

I know myself and many other subs know when we've done wrong and that we disserve all the punishment. We aren't happy when this happens, usually because we've failed out Doms. The punishment hurts us badly and we sob and beg forgiveness, but we take it because we need to learn. But, to use myself as an example, there are sometimes when (like in sceneing) outside forces interact within the dicipline process and call for a halt. I, personally, have a usually mild panic disorder, but strong emotions and stress set it off. If I started having a panic attack mid-dicipline (or scene) I would always need a way to communicate said emergency. As I'd already be sobbing and gasping for air, a Dom would probably not automatically notice my gagging and hyperventilation. And once I get into panic mode, I can seriously hurt myself (usually by bashing my head and limbs into walls and such and trying to claw off my skin.) In that situation, which is a medical emergency, a Dom would need to stop imediatly and go straight to aftercare mode to calm me down. All I was saying is that I think, because you never know what could go horribly wrong, that safewords be allowed in DIRE situations like that.

Sorry I wasn't clear before, I'm really sleepy and making little sense.




That's the thought that prompted me to mention having something in the sub/slaves hand that she may hold... that should she need can be dropped at anytime then the Dominant would see that something needed tending to... perhaps I was not clear.. forgive my err. Thank you

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 7:05:14 PM   
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Stephan, I see your point and am about 85-90% in agreement with it.  The only time I was 'punished' I'd negotiated for a safeword, but her momentary surprise reminded me that wasn't really proper and I made sure not to use it.
 
A punishment is supposed to be severe enough to discourage a repeat, and so should probably be pushing their limits - or at least be quite unpleasant.  Your sub should WANT, desperately, for it to stop.
 
My concern lies in safety.  No dom - I don't care how experienced one is and how used to their sub - can be quite sure what's going on.  You may think you know.  You might even be right.  But you might also be leading them somewhere they can't come out of - psychologically or physically.  The opportunity for damage is present and the sub's likely the first to know.
 
I thought about this a little today after reading a thread on the switch forum about punishment.  Normally my fiance and I have four safewords.  I'd probably knock it down to one - Red.  Stop now, there's an emergency.
 
Someone earlier argued that safewords imply a lack of trust in your dom.  I feel just the opposite:  Safewords establish basic trust between the dom and the sub.  You are trusting them not to use it inappropriately.  They are trusting you to not take them past their limits.
 
Remember this is a consensual power exchange.  Emphasis on consensual. 
 
In a punishment I suppose my instinct would be to be especially harsh if the safeword is used inappropriately...though another poster made a good point:  If the dom can't be sure of their sub's condition, how can they be sure if the need is dire enough to warrant it, or if the sub is just trying to back off? 
 
I'm not sure.  I don't have the answer to that.  
 
Certainly safewords aren't a substitute for the dom watching what he or she is doing.  One poster was worried about what happened if the sub wandered into subspace and COULDN'T give a warning.  Hopefully the dom is watching out as well.
 
I suppose of the two options (safeword/no), I'd choose the extra layer of safety.  Maybe that's insecurity and inexperience, but I think it's also the lesser of two evils - a disobedient rebel vs. a hospital patient.  If she's using a safeword during a punishment and it isn't a medical emergency, then we probably have bigger problems than can be solved with a crop.

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 7:18:36 PM   
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:ponders:  Sorry for the double post, but another thought occured to me that seems important enough for its own section.  Now we're getting into specifics.
 
An inexperienced sub might not KNOW their limits or when they're in trouble.
 
I can easily see a situation where such a person is in great pain, may honestly assume something bad is happening - and be wrong.
 
Similarly, such a person might be in great pain, assume this is simply the price of disobedience, and something bad  is on the verge of happening.
 
And yet, I would think an inexperienced sub to be in the most need of the added safety of a safeword.
 
Similar arguments can be made for inexperienced doms.
 
I don't know.  Difficult question.

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 8:10:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: PrincessEllie

I understand where you are both coming from Bobkgin and Stephann, but I should probably make myself more clear. I don't think that the sub should be the one to say when dicipline begins and ends, and my suggestion of allowing a safeword in dicipline is only for if something goes wrong, and I mean really wrong. It's not to be used when the sub gets unfomfortable. Bruises and crying usually come with dicipline, but sometimes things go wrong then as they can during scenes. And since the sub is most likely already bawling and begging forgiveness, a Dom might not know immediatly that something is wrong.

I know myself and many other subs know when we've done wrong and that we disserve all the punishment. We aren't happy when this happens, usually because we've failed out Doms. The punishment hurts us badly and we sob and beg forgiveness, but we take it because we need to learn. But, to use myself as an example, there are sometimes when (like in sceneing) outside forces interact within the dicipline process and call for a halt. I, personally, have a usually mild panic disorder, but strong emotions and stress set it off. If I started having a panic attack mid-dicipline (or scene) I would always need a way to communicate said emergency. As I'd already be sobbing and gasping for air, a Dom would probably not automatically notice my gagging and hyperventilation. And once I get into panic mode, I can seriously hurt myself (usually by bashing my head and limbs into walls and such and trying to claw off my skin.) In that situation, which is a medical emergency, a Dom would need to stop imediatly and go straight to aftercare mode to calm me down. All I was saying is that I think, because you never know what could go horribly wrong, that safewords be allowed in DIRE situations like that.

Sorry I wasn't clear before, I'm really sleepy and making little sense.



Hi Ellie,

Briefly, you were really quite clear, and I understand your position.  I still disagree, but for a reason that I may not have explained well.  The issue of using safewords, requires the emotional capacity and mental presence to actually utter them.  In a 'disciplinary' context, I expect her to be incapable of that.  Not because she shouldn't say "that's too hard" but because whatever I'm doing to her physically won't likely feel half as painful and 'damaging' as what she is already doing to herself in her own head. 

A strong reason corporal punishment might be advocated, is the fact that it allows the submissive/slave a sense of carthesis.  When the physical pain ends, hopefully the guilt and frustration have also been released.  I'm not 'hurting' her to give her a physical sting like a hot stove teaches a child not to touch it.  I'm more interested in setting an environment where she feels she can learn from the mistakes she made in a manner that causes the least amount of pain, while still achieving the objective of having it never, ever happen again.

I hope that explains better.

Stephan

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Don't tell Bobby that we're agreeing by the way, he might get cranky ;)word



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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 10:03:24 PM   
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ORIGINAL: PrincessEllie

I understand where you are both coming from Bobkgin and Stephann, but I should probably make myself more clear. I don't think that the sub should be the one to say when dicipline begins and ends, and my suggestion of allowing a safeword in dicipline is only for if something goes wrong, and I mean really wrong. It's not to be used when the sub gets unfomfortable. Bruises and crying usually come with dicipline, but sometimes things go wrong then as they can during scenes. And since the sub is most likely already bawling and begging forgiveness, a Dom might not know immediatly that something is wrong.



I'll have to take your word for it, as the situation you've described is alien to my way of doing things.

I don't do punishment, and my slaves did not say "no, stop" etc. They want what I'm doing and I have to stop before they're ready to stop (my wife having been a painslut, her eagerness for pain exceeded my safety limits).

Perhaps my sensitivity to what my slaves were experiencing exceeded the average, for I've never had difficulty in knowing when I am approaching that point where any more would be unsafe for them.

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I know myself and many other subs know when we've done wrong and that we disserve all the punishment. We aren't happy when this happens, usually because we've failed out Doms.


And you see, that's the part I don't get.

If what you say is true (and I believe you from my experience with my slaves) then I see punishment serving no useful purpose. If you fail it is because of something that prevents you from succeeding. Beating you won't solve that problem. Better to investigate and educate.

If I want to whip a slave, all I need do is instruct her to prepare for it. I don't need an excuse like "you failed me".

Now if it is part of an elaborate role-playing scene, that would be different (I don't do those, it would have confused hell out of my slaves who only wanted to please).

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The punishment hurts us badly and we sob and beg forgiveness, but we take it because we need to learn. But, to use myself as an example, there are sometimes when (like in sceneing) outside forces interact within the dicipline process and call for a halt. I, personally, have a usually mild panic disorder, but strong emotions and stress set it off. If I started having a panic attack mid-dicipline (or scene) I would always need a way to communicate said emergency. As I'd already be sobbing and gasping for air, a Dom would probably not automatically notice my gagging and hyperventilation. And once I get into panic mode, I can seriously hurt myself (usually by bashing my head and limbs into walls and such and trying to claw off my skin.) In that situation, which is a medical emergency, a Dom would need to stop imediatly and go straight to aftercare mode to calm me down. All I was saying is that I think, because you never know what could go horribly wrong, that safewords be allowed in DIRE situations like that.

Sorry I wasn't clear before, I'm really sleepy and making little sense.



Well I understood all of that.

But if you were mine, I'd know all of that before starting anything with you. Thus I'd not only be constantly monitoring you for that, but also building up the levels of trust so that the situation wouldn't be so stressful.

That would exclude the concept of "punishment" but would provide you with several tasks which you could accomplish to bolster your confidence. Difficulties would be handled as decribed, investigate the difficulties and resolve them so they are no longer a problem.

If you wanted to be beaten or whipped, all you'd have to do is ask nicely.

You might think of this as empowering a slave to participate in her enslavement, so as to get the most out of it.

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RE: No safe word for punishment; what about discipline? - 9/4/2007 10:05:00 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Stephann

p.s.

Don't tell Bobby that we're agreeing by the way, he might get cranky ;)word




Too late

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