LillyBoPeep
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Rather than worrying about what random people online think is ideal, you could focus on determining what your ideal is, and shoot for that. When you're the best you that you think you can be, you'll find people who fit with that. Don't try to make yourself a collage of traits from a variety of different magazines. Focus on your brand, yourself, and build that. If you want contracts as part of your relationships, then you're free to have them. Some people use them, some people don't. "Negotiating" also sometimes sounds too business-y for real life. A lot of that stuff comes out in the wash as you're getting to know each other and seeing how well you fit together. (And of course, that can depend on the dynamic type -- a dynamic with love and sex involved will probably be different from one that functions without either of those things.) Whether or not an s-person feels that s/he can "self-release" depends on the relationship. Some people think each party has equal ability to decide "this isn't working for me, so ta ta for now." Other people in other types of relationships strive for a state where the s-person believes that leaving is not an option. And yes, some s-people want those kinds of relationships, so it isn't all imposed on them by Dominants. Anyway, good luck and welcome to CM. Read the old threads here, or poke around on Fetlife. Or use Google. There's also a great reference list of BDSM literature. Learn about yourself, learn about different dynamics, figure out what you want, and go for that.
< Message edited by LillyBoPeep -- 11/13/2011 3:09:37 PM >
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