pearlmoongirl -> RE: Cyber Training??? (9/21/2007 9:38:40 PM)
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I did some exploration of the D/s dynamic online (all the details are posted in my journal here if you want to have a read) and I have to say that LuckyAlbatross is right. I think it's very easy to agree to something online without spelling out parameters, especially if you are submissive and especially if you are just beginning your exploration. Online feels safer than going to munches or clubs, or otherwise meeting Doms face-to-face. You can have near total anonymity online if you want, and only give up as much detail as you like, at the pace you decide. That's how you go into it, anyway. Here's the catch: if you are genuinely subby deep down in your gut, you are going to respond to being Dom(m)ed online. You're going to want to respond and obey and agree, if your Dom(me) has even the vaguest clue about what they are doing. The degree of your willingness may very well surprise you, if you are thinking online isn't "real." Online life and relationships are certainly far less real than face-to-face. But it is still real in your head, and it may become or feel more real as you spend time and share experiences with this other person. Online satisfies just enough of the yearning to make submission feel real-ish, if you've never been in the presence of a real Dom before, and that's where you can get into trouble fairly quickly if you don't make a concerted effort to keep your head. So here's my advice, gleaned from my own online experiences: never EVER give your real name, your phone number, your main email address, or any other significant clue to your RL identity, unless you are establishing or trying to establish references for a RL meeting, and that should not happen straight out of the gate. I would suggest you use your online training to learn the things you can carry over into RL, such as, etiquette and basic conventions of speech with others in the lifestyle, learning the "lingo," asking questions about the differerence between something like floggers and paddles, etc. So first, write a contract and spell out the things you want to learn and discuss, and things you will NEVER discuss (the list of things I just mentioned plus whatever else makes you uncomfortable, such as your RL relationship status, your kids, your job, etc.) If a Dom(me) is the real deal, He or She will see the inherent value in this exercise above and beyond negotiating the details of your relationship. It's not easy for a new sub to articulate his or her limits and preferences, and writing a contract will help you learn to do that. Furthermore, a "Dom(me)" who says your "training" means having BDSM-flavored pixel sex is mostly likely, only, interested in getting Him- or Herself off.Yes, the visuals can be stimulating. Yes, you could learn some things about the way toys and play equipment work. But your body, your skin, and most of your senses will not be engaged by virtual sex acts. Even if you masturbate to pixel sex and try to cum together at the same time, it's not necessarily going to be that much of a "learning" or "training" experience. So try to stay levelheaded about things like this, and always ALWAYS remember you have the freedom and the power to just quit the gaming environment/program if you get too uncomfortable. My 2 cents' worth - pmg
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