NiceButMeanGirl
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Joined: 11/4/2011 From: Bellingham, WA U.S.A. Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady By the way, if the "she" in this is you...why a need to draw any line? You may not be starting a new "career" as a pro dominant, but while searching for the right partner, why not enjoy yoruself and make a few bucks a long the way? I say good for you. Yes, LL, the Domme in the my post is me. You're so perceptive. I was, well, not planning on ever really taking $$ from anyone ever but I got tired of being badgered for kink and nothing more, so I mentioned "a donation of sorts" thinking that, of course, it would deter them. Of course it did not. lol So there I was and here I am. I tend to agree with everyone that taking $$ for domination services makes one a Pro, although I'd be considered a low-end Pro if I am one. I don't have my own dungeon and I just have a modest selection of toys and accouterments. I never took near what the average advertised Pro would charge in my area, but I still received $$ for my services so, yes, by my definition, I'd be a Pro. Or maybe a semi-Pro. lol I'd hate for that to define me though. because I'm so much more than just that. No matter what the label may be, that tends to put people in boxes and I hate that. quote:
ORIGINAL: mummyman321 The getaway weekend was suggested by the Domme, the sub agreed to pay for everything willingly. Is this just a sub courting a potential future Domme of his dreams? Or is she a ProDomme for accepting said gifts in exchange for the sub’s night of bondage? (FYI this was a true scenario) Take this a little further now. What about a married couple? The sub husband buys his Domme wife a nice brand new Lexus for Christmas. He also asks his Domme wife that for Christmas that he would like to be (insert your favorite fantasy here) for Christmas. Would you consider the wife here a ProDomme? Where do you draw the line? You know, that is a gray area. lol She almost sounds more like a financial Domme but, again, what is the actual difference? I know people refer to Pro Dommes and then finDommes. But, during the weekend, the sub gets to indulge his latex fetish and he's paying for it all. That sounds like Pro to me. Maybe it's just me, but I think paying for an entire weekend is a pretty extravagant thing to do for courting purposes. With the married couple scenario, I really haven't got a clue what to think. But, on the surface, it really isn't all that different than the weekend scenario when you consider who's getting what and who's paying for what. Pro? quote:
ORIGINAL: igor2003 --FR-- If money or items are given IN EXCHANGE for being dominated, then the person is a pro dom. Would person X dominate person Y if nothing is expected or demanded in return? Then that is non-pro. There is nothing "pro" about simply giving or receiving a gift. It is when that "gift" is demanded or expected in order for domination to take place that it becomes pro. The first man in my OP, we had started seeing each other and then found out we weren't looking for the same kind of situation (I wanted a relationship and he wanted just the kink). So he came back and offered $$ because "I like the way you dominate me." I liked him anyway and appreciated the chance to still see him on some level, although I know it will never be what I am looking for. The second person, he's just an obnoxious one. I really never planned on seeing him and that's why I mentioned $$ when he kept bugging me, to dissuade him, but it didn't. So here I am. Without a doubt, it would be considered Pro because I mentioned $$ and he agreed. What's really weird is, there is a third man that really really really wants someone to to a particular thing to him and he's gone into great detail about it to me. It's NON-sexual but a massive fetish just the same. I said I really don't know who he could go to. He says "What about YOU??" meaning me. I said "I will tell you the same thing I told the other guy" and referred to donating because of catering specifically to fetishes. He never said anything but I could see the wheels spinning in his head. Then I'm thinking "Oh crap!" I already told him there would never be a relationship between him and me. As a matter of fact, I told him earlier that same day, so he knows that. quote:
ORIGINAL: SylvereApLeanan She sounds like a semi-pro domme, sort of like a semi-pro model/writer/musician/etc. My standard for "pro" boils down to: 1. She's making enough to support herself on income earned from kinky play; and/or 2. She's actively seeking clients with the goal of earning enough to support herself. Number 2 includes activities such as advertising, putting up a website, blogging or using other social media to promote her services, and producing content such as photo sets or video clips to sell or to give away as perks for paying clients. It's possible to get paid but not be a professional. I'm not making enough to support myself by a long shot. lol And I'm most definitely not advertising. I don't start to get antsy just before the rent is due. I'm not looking for clients. The only time I even mention $$ is if someone continues to badger me about their fetish and, even then, I tell them I'm looking for an actual relationship/dynamic and, if all they want is fetish fulfillment, then they need to make a donation. What have I done!? lol NBMG
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