CreativeDominant
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ORIGINAL: MzMia I would like to get some comments from the BDSM population here at CM, so here goes. I am meeting someone from CollarMe, soon! A potential submissive if all goes right. We have exchanged photo's, been chatting basically everyday online, telephone, and emails for almost 3 months. He lives about a 13 hour drive from me. We are planning to meet over the Christmas holidays. I am planning to fly to meet him on a fairly inexpensive flight, since he lives near a major city, so that is not a problem. I don't want to stay at his place, so I am planning on staying in a hotel. He has been joking about sleeping on the floor and I was talking about separate beds. After giving this more thought, I am now thinking we need separate rooms. This is after all, our very first face to face meet. It is going to cost both of us more than I would like, but deep down I think it is the right thing. Both of us have our own place, but again I feel more comfortable about it going this way. Question. When you meet someone for the first time, and you live a considerable distance from each other,where do you stay? I know all about "safe calls" and that could be an option, but I am talking about getting to know someone in person well, prior to playing, when distance IS an issue, and you won't be in a position to see each other every weekend. Being 12-13 hours away, I doubt we will ever see each other every weekend, unless one of us moves. That would be something to think about a LONG time from now. We are hoping if all works out, in the future seeing each other at least once a month. And the NEXT visit would be in the same room. Deep down, part of me wants to know how many of you sluts meet and play on the first meet!!!  I've had several submissives come and visit me...3 of them I was developing relationships with and the first meet seemed to seal the deal. In each of those relationships, the length of the dynamic ranged from 1 yr, 3 mos to 2 3/4 years. There were also a few who came to see me in which a relationship other than "casual" playpartners/friends was not sought by either of us. I played with each of them on that first meet but we'd been talking for quite awhile before that meeting took place. The time range varied from 3 mos. - 6 mos. of talking beforehand. As has been said, you have to go with what feels right. I never coerced them into playing with me and they certainly did not force me to play/sleep with them. I may have been extremely lucky or smart or a combination of both but I've only had one meeting/beat/sleep end badly and I've detailed that on here before. I've stated on here that I am a firm believer that a long-distance relationship is possible...with time and attention from both parties, with a commitment to overcoming the difficulties inherent in such a relationship from both parties, and a desire to truly give it a chance. That belief has been shaken up a bit from time to time but I always remember that one of them came to live with me and was here until I sent her home and another moved herself and her husband here to be near me so I do know that it can be done.
< Message edited by CreativeDominant -- 11/22/2008 12:39:08 PM >
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