Venatrix
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Another fast reply: First of all, I'd like to say how helpful it is to know that others have felt the same way and not gone wandering off to vanilla-land for a permanent stay. I also spent some time last night thinking about what the real problem is: Is it the kink or is it the men? Given that the two are intertwined, it's difficult to decide where one part of the problem begins or ends, but after some thought, I've come to the conclusion that it's the men. Or a lot of them. Not all of them, but enough to make me wonder if it's all worth the effort. That's the thing that will need to be resolved in time. A few specific replies: Peon - I'm not sure if you're suggesting that meeting you is the answer to my problem, getting drunk is the answer to my problem, or some combination thereof. I find the first and third options a bit frightening. The second one I could do by myself this weekend. LP- Excellent comments, as usual. BDSM is, for me, a form of foreplay, so I won't generally play with someone I don't foresee being sexually attracted to at some point, even if sex isn't in the offing in the near future. In order to feel sexually attracted, I have to be mentally attracted, and in order to be mentally attracted, our entire interaction can't revolve around kink, so we're back to weeding out the decent ones from the perv-obsessed. Lady Hib - Brilliant idea. Yes, the toys would have to be packed at some point, assuming that I kept them, so it makes sense to get them boxed up now and out of my line of sight, as they're only hanging there in silent reminder of all the play sessions that never took place because the "gentleman" in question didn't have the fortitude to show up even for dinner and drinks. So, yes, I'll keep the toys. The cat actually might enjoy playing with the whips; maybe if I attached some feathers to the ends? Seriously, the only time I'm crabby lately is when it comes to (some) men, so I just need to come up with a different way of dealing with them, assuming I decide to deal with them at all. I'm liking the grow-your-own-sub idea more and more. I could just stick them out on the fire escape when they become troublesome.
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