vield
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I am not sure where this is coming from, unless it is an attempt to slap BD/SM folk for their interest in BD/SM on a BD/SM site, but if it is an honest question from one seeking to understand, you are getting a lot of good input. There are "closet" types in all diversities of lifestyle and sexual orientation, and if a person is "closeted" to me it means they are chosing to not share aspects of their needs or desires with the general public. There is nothing "two-faced" about chosing not to share one's intimate personal information. In fact that is an aspect of consensuality, which is the key element in MY definition of BD/SM. The degree of openness in the BD/SM community seems considerably greater than that in any other community I know of. I am not sure if this is primarily due to the in-depth detailed conversations and negotiations we find necessary to safely persue our needs, or if it is more due to the number of discussion and social groups we have helping us to learn, or if there is some other group of reasons, but in fact it is true. Just look at the number of people of all adult ages, genders and preferences who open up here on CM to share their thoughts and intimate facts of their lives with total strangers. We all know that there are decievers and manipulators hiding behind key boards pretending to be what they are not in virtually all on line sites of any focus, vanilla, kinky, or even non-sexual. These folks usually do not find a welcome in the real world BD/SM community no matter what their bra or jock size may be, once they are recognized.
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As always, your mileage may vary! vield
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