TexasMaam -> RE: Offensive Introductions (9/14/2005 8:51:04 PM)
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: smtop860 Asking for tributes upfront.... sure seems to be a lot of Pros out there.... must be very discouraging for the newbies. just my 2 cents E [8|] Hello smtop860E. I have a bad habit of making tongue in cheek remarks that are often misinterpreted, and boyyyy did I have to bite My cybertongue on this one. I decided to address your actual comment, in all sincerity, instead. I am not a pro, although I could easily be successful at it. I've considered it on occasion, just to sift the grain from the chaff in this online morass we call cyberspace. I have participated at Pro Sites, however, where the sub has to pay the site for access to an online training program. The sub goes through a series of reading assignments and lessons to discover, learn about, and explore his submissive fantasies before ever coming into actual email contact with a 'Real Live Domme'. You can split hairs and argue over whether the subs 'pay tribute' or whether we were all $Money Dommes$, but since I never saw a dime of it, you'd be jumping to a false conclusion. I was happy to know that the sub was serious enough about learning that he was willing to pay tribute, even if it was not to Me. It went a long way toward filtering away those male Doms and just plain nut cases who can't wait to get a Domme in their 'clutches' so that they can: abuse Her, 'convert' Her, pick Her brain for nifty kinky porn stories to sell, or whatever other more nefarious purpose they might have in mind. I found the submissives who completed the program to be sincere, humble, eager and well acquainted with a Dommes expectations as a result of that program. Here's how I feel about Tribute, Money Dommes, and Professional Services Fees: I am happy to pay a chiropractor for an adjustment to get some relief from pain if and when I need one. I will pay an attorney to take care of My rights better than I can when there's an issue that requires his lifetime of legal expertise. I'll pay big bucks for continuing education that offers Me training I need to improve My job skill set. I'll pay a Physician to test Me however he deems necessary to see what medical support I need to maintain My health. If I want to learn to Ski, for crying out loud, I won't go stand on a mountain and totter on waxed boards trying to muddle down the slope on My own, I'll take lessons from a pro! Professional Services Fees are just that: Professional Services Fees. They are tribute, an honorarium, paid to someone who spends their lifetime learning about human need, suffering, frailty, entertainment, excitement, sport, healing, while avoiding certain pitfalls and risks. If a sub finds a Domme with whom he's comfortable, whether or not they negotiate a Professional Service Fee for Her time and expertise is really not your concern. Be happy that the timid or 'closet subs' unable to find 'free' Dommes have a site where they can locate a Professional to meet their needs. It's behind closed doors and neither you nor I are privy to their sessions. bobbi boy, you sexy hunk of camslut you, if you're reading this take note: Tributes will Not be refused. Oh, and E? ...two cents worth won't cut it. Texas Maam
|
|
|
|