TheLioness -> RE: Up and coming Dom seeking advice (8/9/2005 1:36:46 PM)
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Oy .. okay, hold onto your hats cats and kittens, an oldster weighing in. The best dominants I know, the ones I respect, male or female, have three things going for them above all: They are in utter and complete control of themselves at all times in ALL aspects of their lives which also means they're humble when it's appropriate, cop to errors, foibles and bad habits but always do what they can to make it right and move on; they never EVER believe they've "arrived" at BDSM enlightenment completely, and are always open to new thinking and new ways, perfectly willing to learn from all quarters be it young, old, new or ancient, submissive, dominant or switch; and finally .. here it comes ... they spent time with a mentor, a real live breathing human being who they either started out as bottoms to to learn the ropes (the fastest and smartest way imo), which used to be the ONLY way anyone trusted you knew what the hell you were doing, or were allowed to tag along in some capacity, or took instruction with a respected and known professional, or were lucky enough to find a skilled submissive who recognized their natural talents and had the patience to gently guide them along (this is a much longer trial and error way of learning). As long as the proper personality is there, great things can happen on your own, but it takes the active mentorship of somebody who has real life experience to help you really put some polish on it. Anyone who believes they have nothing to learn from somebody with different or greater experience is a fool, I don't care if your 19 or 50. The only thing that comes close to replacing guided one-on-one experience without seeking a professional is your local BDSM club. Join it, attend the classes, visit the play parties as an observer, then find yourself a nice, playful masochist or switch with submissive tendencies willing to guide you in scenes where there's tons of feedback and never, EVER imagine you've learned "enough". Your biggest challenge IS your age, but it's not one you can't overcome with a persona that oozes authority, self-confidence and self-control, and above all, the humble understanding that you will, time and again, act like a human and get it completely wrong sometimes. Good luck, Domina Katrina
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