LadyPact
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I may live to regret this. I do want to thank everyone for their comments, both positive and negative. It is not that I don't appreciate your comments. I do. Both the good and the bad. I'm sorry, but I do disagree about the point about it being too soon. It's been over a month since the dynamic ended and it's time to decide what to do with the item. I hear what some of you have said about waiting a respectful amount of time. OK. I could have waited six months or a year to pose the question or decide what to do with it, but I don't have any intention of holding onto it for that length of time. Just because an item holds a sentimental value to a person other than the owner is not necessarily a reason for the owner to keep it in their possession. Even if I had waited for a longer period to post the question, it would not have prevented all of the comments that came on this thread. My posts on this site are generally experienced based. If you think about it, that means that every post that I write regarding kink, BDSM, authority dynamics, or any of the other posts that I contribute are about a "former" or current partner of one type or another. There was a mention of automatic association. For some people, that's honestly going to click in their heads and there isn't much I can do about that. The only help that I can provide for you on that matter is to remind you that the dynamic that recently ended was not the only one I've ever had. If you fill in the blank when I say former, prior, or anything else related to past events, I'm not trying to be mean sounding, but that responsibility is ultimately yours. The only way I could have posed this question without automatic association would have been for Me to create an alternative account. Basically, that means I would have been lying to you. I've been Lady Pact since before the other individual came along and I'm going to be Lady Pact still. I've written posts in the past about the fact that this is My name, given to Me in Leather, and I'm not willing to give it up. It's been My scene name and screen name here for years and it's not changing. The collar is not, and was not, ever for sale during the course of this thread. If money was sent to Me as an assumption that the collar would be sent, that's not happening. (I do appreciate those who, even if they lost respect for Me during the course of this thread, at least knew that much about Me, so thank you.) I will turn that proposed purchase price and return it right back to the sender. In other news, I am changing My bank account. To those who offered opinions and suggestions, I am grateful. I have to admit that I was surprised at Myself that I hadn't thought about destruction by fire. I happen to like fire a great deal and I am very much drawn to flame. While I won't be using that in this particular case, I'm definitely putting that one in the file cabinet should a situation arise where the emotions are different. (ETA) I also learned through the course of this thread, a little more support for My suspicion that females seem to think more about the "ick" factor of a leather item that has been previously worn by another. While I might not be correct in that assumption, I do think I see that response more from women then I do men. I'd actually like to investigate that further because I'm interested to know if that is really the case. The thread absolutely did assist in My decision process, so I would like to thank all of the contributors.
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The crowned Diva of Destruction. ~ ExT Beach Ball Sized Lady Nuts. ~ TWD Happily dating a new submissive. It's official. I've named him engie. Please do not send me email here. Unless I know you, I will delete the email unread
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