LafayetteLady
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Joined: 5/2/2007 From: Northern New Jersey Status: offline
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The thing is that the definition of D/s or M/s is as different and as varied as the people involved. Some will say if the power dynamic doesn't extend outside of the bedroom, then it isn't D/s. Who the hell are they to say how someone else defines their relationship? Others will say it is not M/s if the s-type has any limits. Again, if they aren't in that relationship, it really is none of their business. What a D/s relationship is to YOU, is just that, what it is to you. LBP is what it is to her, DS's to him, bhg39 to her, etc. None are wholly wrong, and none are wholly right. They are merely defining how it works for them. There tends to be this idea that a power dynamic relationship is more "special" than a vanilla one. That it involves more trust, deeper commitment, blah blah blah. For some it may be that much different from vanilla relationships they have experienced or witnesses. For others, it isn't. So if you want D/s with a little (or a lot) of "normal" thrown in, then find yourself a partner who feels the same. There are certainly some out there that feel the same way. Likewise if you want complete power exchange of "yes sir, no sir" and micro managing your partners life, there are plenty of those as well. There is also everything in between. So figure out what works for you and then search for someone who shares those ideas, and don't let anyone define what your D/s relationship has to be for you.
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