gypsygrl
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Joined: 10/8/2005 From: new york state Status: offline
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Its like this: I consent to faceslapping in the context of play. Sometimes, the guy I'm playing with slaps too hard and I shake my head hard, make eye contact and give him a dirty look. He accepts that. Its his choice to accept that, and its my choice to decide whether or not to keep playing with him. He is free to find someone with a higher tolerance for face slapping but, for the time being, seems ok with lightly slapping my face in a symbolic gesture of dominance. We do bondage the same way. For a variety of reasons, mostly having to do with a D/s relationship that went bad--where light, playful faceslapping evolved into something terrifying, I do not consent to faceslapping as a means of behavioral control or punishment because its fucking scary to me and would trigger a fight or flight response. And I don't consent to faceslapping on a whim. Thats scary too and walking on eggshells is a shitty way to be. I know the difference. My current play partner is learning the difference. If he wasn't capable of grasping the difference, we wouldn't be playing together. Though, when you get right down to it, its a judgement call. For me it revolves around fear: If I'm submitting out of nothing more than fear, no matter how complete my submission, its time for me to evaluate the relationship. In my mind, fear nullifies consent.
< Message edited by gypsygrl -- 7/28/2008 9:34:00 AM >
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