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ORIGINAL: petpete

Hey there captain cjan.. i once met this lovely Lady who i found myself having the need to serve Her. She happened to be much younger then myself and somehow in a very unfortunate time of Her life. Anyway cut the long story short i had to become of some assistance to Her that is purely not in my desire. i let Her know about it that i only complied out of compassion but also because She gave me the opportunity to feel the spirit of the season. i am a single person and for Her to give me the opportunity to feel that i was buying some presents for a child was a real pleasure to me. When W/we contacted each other online after the shopping trip She asked me if i was into "subspace" or not.. It really pissed me off that i did such a act for a sexual release activity and i lost my self control and i really let Her have it.. i regretted that later on due to the fact that i should've forgiven Her cause of Your young of Her age. W/we still are very good friends and since then She does view me in a different angle. She obviously did not know me well, but i am also happy to help Her with anything if She ever needs any of me.

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ORIGINAL: petpete

Dear colouredin. Perhaps when you reach my age you may get to start thinking a little different to what you do now. Feelings such as "subspace" and being spaced out in general are hormonal led feelings. Safe feelings can only come from our brains, and when we are not under influence. Ok, i admit we need the feeling to be led and send into space, whatever space. The warning is that our concious should be always alert to accompany us in those trips for safe landing purposes....

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ORIGINAL: MaamJay

pete, you're rather out of line on this one, or maybe you have totally misunderstood what is meant by subspace. you said something like "there's no such thing as subspace, it's all in your head". Exactly! That's where subspace IS. It's not a place you go to ... it's a mental state you attain.

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petpete

Dear colouredin. Perhaps when you reach my age you may get to start thinking a little different to what you do now.

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ORIGINAL: petpete

It sounds like i don't know what the word means all together. The truth is that i am one of those people who are always in control of what i do. That may be the fact why i don't know or likely will never know what subspace is. The satisfaction of knowing of where i stand as a person and can be completely and independently strong at all times gives me a bigger satisfaction that any "subspace" would.

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

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I want to file a complaint. I've never spaced for more than an hour or so. How do I get four days of this?
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• If you choose to enjoy your sub-space experience whilst naked, you should ensure your room has adequate heating and that the supply is suitable for at least 96 hours continuous use.
  
• If you are intending to experience a full 4-day sub-space event you should arrange for suitable sustenance - we would recomend an intravenous drip, arranged under suitable medical supervision. Please note that such arrangements can at times reduce the intimacy of your event and thus interfere with your experience. We can, regrettably, accept no liability for such lesser quality experience.
  
• Your trained personal poster will come supplied with the necessary skills to induce your 4-day experience; board and lodging for the poster are, however, your own responsibility.
  
• Your experience may be recorded for training purposes.

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ORIGINAL: imber

i have often heard of this mentioned, but since i am still really brand new to this, i would like to know what  subspace is, and can it last for more than 3-4 days???

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ORIGINAL: Sundowner

We are concerned that you feel the need to file a complaint and I should like to assure you that the Customer Services Team will do all we can to assist you with your problem.

Assuring you of my personal interest in the resolution of your complaint,
Richard Brain

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ORIGINAL: MaamJay

pete, you're rather out of line on this one, or maybe you have totally misunderstood what is meant by subspace. you said something like "there's no such thing as subspace, it's all in your head". Exactly! That's where subspace IS. It's not a place you go to ... it's a mental state you attain. In everyday life we speak of athletes being "in the zone" or a "runner's high" ... they are also induced states that are similar but not necessarily the same as subspace. They don't require outside chemicals to attain them, they are induced by chemical changes within the person. So is subspace.

Now, the truth is that not every sub will attain the state of subspace, and certainly not all the time. Not every Dominant wants their sub to go there either. Various things will get a sub there, I've seen subs go there from the touch or smell of certain objects, the sound of their Dominant's voice, caresses, bondage, needle play, impact play (spanking, flogging), sensation play ... you name it! Most subs I have observed (and I include my sub side in this) appear to go through some stages ... not identical for all, but there is definitely a progression, a deepening and a change in the way it manifests as the chemicals change in the brain. It seems to Me that the deepest of all is the state described as floating, flying, soaring ... I call it Deep Space 9! While Knight is correct, the chemicals are relatively short-acting and the person comes back to ground (good aftercare can help with that), the psychological effects can continue for considerably longer, and some folks do find themselves to be a bit "la la" or floaty for a few days. Others experience drop ... which is a negative after-effect, best explained by the old chemistry law "to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" or by the adages "what goes up must come down" and "for every high there is a low (or how would you know you were high?)". Drop can also last for several days.

It really is true that just because you haven't experienced it (and I mean a generic you here, not you pete in particular) ... you really shouldn't deny the experience of others. It's real to them and ultimately that's all that matters. And when multiple people say it's real and they've experienced it and relatively few say it's not ... well, one has to wonder on who has the grasp on reality. Also, remember, whether it's subspace, orgasm, or being "slain by the spirit" in church ... any discussion of such experiences are using a word that people have agreed on to refer to their experience and others similar. No one is likely to have experienced it in exactly the same way, there is no recipe, no replicable formula. Just as My perception of the colour blue cannot be the same as yours, but for most people it's similar enough that we can agree that the sky is blue (but we get into all sorts of trouble with the sea, don't we!) ... not everyone's experience of subspace will be the same, but hopefully we can agree on some common ground.

Maam Jay aka violet[A]