CallaFirestormBW
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ORIGINAL: submissivemale22 im curious as to what kind of emotional response would be evoked if, upon reaching the age of maturity*, your child became interested in d/s? would your sentiment in anyway vary based on factors such as gender/orientation (by this i mean, would you be more disappointed/ashamed in a submissive boy than, say, a dominant girl? I realize that the majority of users will feel that their love is unconditional, that they just want happiness for their child, etc.... but im more interested in hearing from any dominant females who have alternative opinions. I'm not asking if you would love your child any less, or blame them in any way... im just curious how you would view it. *Just to clarify... im talking about children 18+ arriving at the decision independent of any parental influence. One of mine did, and is heavily involved in a couple of specialized fetish-oriented communities AND works as a fetish model and designer. I think it is what it is, and as long as she's happy, and she's in a fulfilling relationship, I don't think it should be any more problematic than any other choice that an adult makes about hir life. She has the advantage of someone who is experienced and knowledgeable about the options and responsibilities, and we have a healthy relationship communication-wise, so she's always been relatively comfortable coming to me to talk about things -- even touchy subjects that, frankly, most parents wouldn't even -consider- talking with their kids about. I -like- being able and willing to do that for her. I am glad she doesn't have to make these decisions for herself on a wish and a prayer, like I did... Honestly, after hanging about the bdsm and poly communities for most of my own adult life (nigh on 30+ years), I don't think there are any more "bad outcomes" in those areas than there are in everyday relationships -- and when there are, most of the "bad outcomes" are more about relationships that just aren't working on a "people" level than anything to do with the fetish or alternative-relationship level. Calla
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