IvyMorgan -> RE: collar of protection (10/1/2008 2:48:27 PM)
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Collar of Protection... I'll be wearing one of these this weekend. Granted, there may not be an actual collar, but, there will be a large scary (but fairly kitten like in reality) dom guy standing (proverbially) over me ready to rain doom on those who don't get the hint to bug off. Both of us know that frequently my club experiences are marred by my lack of being perceived as authorative/assertive, and by people ignoring me when I say no. Whilst I work on this, he's my back up, enforcing the nos I can't manage myself. Here's to hoping that my weekend in clubs will be far more fun and relaxed that previously. It's a one weekend only deal, chances are we'll play, tis kinda the point of us going out/meeting up, that and more getting to know each other that we kinda skipped over last time by going straight to the flogging part of the night. Can I see this working longer term? Unlikely. Mainly because I don't see the difference between how this scenario would work and how a collar of ownership would essentially function (bearing in mind that my regular collar marks a now near completely platonic relationship that is more akin to friendship D/s than anything kinky). The wearer would be "owned" but the top, who would just possibly be opting out of playing/fucking them. Collar of Consideration... I've always, always, always thought of this as a two way street. The top considers the bottom, and the bottom considers the top, and both consider whether the relationship that the two of them could have is one that they are suited to and would enjoy. I see this as a perfectly legitimate scenario, like a period of dating before you settle into a relationship. Testing the waters and finding out compatability etc. I guess these might be more prevalent in poly households where you really do need to put work into figuring out compatability with many people and getting lots of people's input into how a relationship would function, and where "trying it and seeing if it works out" is perhaps more of a challenge given the larger number of people involved. Collars mean whatever you want them to, symbolise whatever you want them to, and as long as you, the wearer and the giver, are happy, who's to moan? Just don't expect the whole world to agree with your definition of a collar of X, and to feel that it holds the same meaning for them as it does for you.
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