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ORIGINAL: MsSaskia

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ORIGINAL: Wheldrake

I suppose the short version is that you should go to a pro domme if you want to experience submission on your own terms - and a lifestyle domme if you're ready to experience submission on someone else's.

That implies that non-professional relationships don't involve negotiations that allow for the submissive partner's interests to be met and that it's all about the dominant's.  It also implies that professionals only do what a "submissive" wants.  Both are faulty assumptions. 

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ORIGINAL: MsIncontrol

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ORIGINAL: DominaErotica00

I understand the breakdown and agree with the Author of this post and Her list of reasons to pay tribute to a Pro-Domme. I also agree with (Coupleofwhats) MissEliza who posted here and said "Some Pro-Dommes are also Lifestyle"...I for one am a Pro- Domme as well as a Lifestyle Dominatrix for over 17 years now. There are some that strongly believe you have to be one or the other and I have to strongly disagree. But that is for another topic....Spanks & Kisses, Domina Erotica
 
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Absolutely, most of my friends who are pro-dommes are also in the lifestyle.  But I am guessing that your requirements for a client are much different than your requirements for a lifestyle submissive partner.