hausboy
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How about BEYOND the Basics, LadyPact? So now that you have the groundwork...here's my wish list for things that shouldn't require training. Actually, it's more like a CollarMe behavior list, but humor me here. 1. READ. Do your required reading. And I'm not talking porn. If you're too cheap to kindle or buy a book, there's plenty of good websites on this, although it's sometimes hard to sludge through the crap to find the gems. Read up on safety, techniques, skills and other aspects of BDSM. Anything NOT covered in the literature--then ask someone that you know is experienced. 2. Nurture something live. If you can't keep a houseplant alive for more than a week... or Snookers craps in your shoe for the third time this month because you forget to scoop the cat box.... you may not be ready to accept the responsibility for assuming power over another. 3. Creativity Not everyone has this talent--understood. But you know, for those who can't be creative with recipes, we follow the cookbook instructions. If you need to come on to CollarMe and ask strangers "how should I punish my sub? what chores should I assign? what things should I put in my ass?" Go back to the Required Reading. There are enough good books out there that not only share techniques, but also ideas. If you can't think up any on your own, start from the basics...no need to get fancy. If you're both inexperienced, then you'll fumble your way together--it might be even be fun. 4. Spellcheck. Not everyone can be a rocket scientist. But we can all do things to make ourselves sound less like an idiot. As others have suggested: If U type in txt UR making URSLF look like a silly teenager. So here's the quick review: "i" should always be capitalized...even if you are a slave or a sub. Spell out your words--"You are" "I am" really doesn't take a lot of effort but speaks volumes. The word "kewl"....never is. We're adults. Use that spellcheck. You don't need to know how to spell--it's automatic. It won't catch all the typos (I make them all the time) but at least you can spell the word: Dominant correctly. 5. We don't belong to you. Yet. And vice-versa. No matter how attractive your photo...how intriguing your profile... don't even dream of giving someone orders....or offering your services....until you've gotten a chance to determine, human-a-human, that you are compatible. Trust me, guys. I made this mistake, right here on CollarMe. I emailed a few Dommes who looked compatible, and emailed "within role." It was a mistake. And I read enough posts to realize it quickly and stop doing it. It was stupid on my part--and wise on theirs to not respond. I mean, really....so what if I have skills?! Why should they employ me when they don't know me at all!? Smart Dommes. Bad hausboy. I get lots and lots of cmail now...and not one of those was from my invitation to a Domme to let me serve her. Learn from past mistakes. 6. NO whining. I mean this. To every guy out there who posts, journals or profiles--no one likes whiners. No one. It's not even a fetish, as far as I know. It's really annoying when kids do it...and even more unattractive when adults do it. Especially men. So you're aren't finding your dream Domme who will cater to your every whim and fantasy with zero reciprocation (or money) exchanged....and you've been online for three whole months! I promise you, the solution to your quest definitely does not involve crying about how all the CM Dommes are fake...the posters are jerks....and we're all a bunch of "fill-in-the-blanks." Yep. That's gonna help you get what you want. Look, not to do a victory dance in your end zone here, but if an extremely short bald guy who wasn't born with a dick can manage to get laid and find plenty of playmates....maybe there's something to be said for patience and manners. So watch your porn, relieve yourself....and keep trying to connect with people. Don't lower your standards, but don't base them on something completely unrealistic either.
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