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ORIGINAL: ELUSIVE1
'"The essence of sadomasochism is not so much "pain" as the overwhelming of one's senses - emotionally more than physically. Active sexual masochism has little to do with pain and everything to do with the search for emotional pleasure. When we understand that it is pain only, and not cruelty, that is the essential in this group of manifestations, we begin to come nearer to their explanation. The masochist desires to experience pain, but she generally desires that it should be inflicted in love; the sadist desires to inflict pain, but he desires that it should be felt as love...."
This was sent to me in an email here on c/m--any thoughts on this??? I to agree with most of this...
Except for the overdone hearts and flowers, I can agree...from my point here on the plains.
I much prefer to have a mental and emotional connection with anyone I play with. As I stated on another thread, I have reached the point in my life where I prefer to deal with people that I would enjoy with or without the D/s and BDSM present. Because of that, bringing in the intangible differences that come about in getting to know someone from their D/s and BDSM stance amps it up more. This is why I have so rarely scened with anyone that I have just met at a club with no email, phone calls, conversations in person...I like to know what the person thinks about outside of D/s and BDSM and what they think about when they do think about D/s and BDSM. I like to listen...listen...listen and learn where their triggers are, where their fears lie and, most important for the mental aspects of sadism that I like to bring into play, what terrifies and yet excites them at the same time.
Knowing that she cares about you and thinks you are sweet is great and really helps when you shove her over a truck seat, yank her dress up and begin to beat her ass (knowing that she loves having her ass beat) while all the while reminding her just "how sweet you are" is better because of that connection. But does it have to be love? No. Can that mental and emotional connecton that IS there help to make love begin with a good beating...and/or begging to cum while you keep saying "mmmmmmm...not just yet...but soon...I PROMMMMMMMMMISE, ~grins~"...along with a host of other things (before someone jumps me about love coming from a beating alone)? I believe it can.