LadyHugs
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Dear TwoDommeDivas, Ladies and Gentlemen; I personally feel, that the psychological well being of individuals should be the first thing considered; as far as giving marks and or leaving them. Each person handles this differently and the Dominant, I hope; will conform as to tailor what is important to the mental, emotional and spiritual well being of the individual; as well as the physical. Healing also occurs differently in each person and, what may be a week for one, might be a month for others. Those with blood disorders, circulation issues may be the ones at risk the most. What is often interesting, in a way, some of these marks that don't heal may work as a warning flag for underlying and or undetected medical issues, e.g. circulation, etc. Once I do understand how the submissive/slave/servant/masochist feels about the marks prior to a scene; then I act accordingly. For me, I am not bothered in either respect; as far as marking someone or not. My skills are, that I do not leave marks if I choose such; and I can be rather intense in some Sado-maso scenes, with the 'right' person. Yet, I can be extremely sensual and get the results I wish; and any degree between the two points. When using a single tail and or multiple single tails (in Florentine style); I do not need to mark deeply or scrape the skin. What does happen if the lash/cracker/popper is hitting too much on the skin; the knots of the cracker/popper/lash is what causes the skin to welt, become streaked and or draw redness; or the body of the whip, the lower portion of the leather braid of the single tail, is hitting the skin, where the popper/cracker/lash is sewn into the whip. Few understand that the single tail stretches the harder the send; which lengthens the whip; causing the cracker/popper/lash to mash into the stroke, knots hitting first, then the 'lash's bangs' or the frayed end. When cracking the whip it roughly extends three-to-six inches briefly as it breaks the barrier of sound. Marks can also appear when floggers have a tail and or tails that have stretched and are longer than the rest of the tails that make up the 'body' of the flogger. Hanging level; all tails hopefully will be the same length. If not, the offenders are the longer tails and need to be cut down to be like bangs; using the end of a non-offending tail as a pattern to cut to conform to the whip's original design. For braided cat-o-nines; most whip makers are very willing to re-braid and or correct an offending tail. I personally feel that marks should be done with purpose and plan; not just accidental and or by circumstance. Using the body's nerve bundles to my advantage; the whip, single tail, flogger, cane and or other tool; is merely an extention of my intentions. Just some thoughts. Respectfully submitted for consideration, Lady Hugs
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