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zenofeller -> Money. (7/8/2006 4:37:08 PM)
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It's funny how nobody seems to be talking about money straight on. Let's try and have a look at the matter, shall we ?
How much does it cost to be a sucessful Dom ? And how much does it cost to be a sucessfull Master ?
For convenience, I'll arbitrary presume question 1 implies casual play, maybe ocasional overnights/over weekend stay overs, whereas question 2 implies a 24/7 situation. Sure, D/s can be 24/7, but that's not what I'm getting at.
Now, a decent Dom probably doesn't need as much practice as a decent Master. But still, my guess would be 10 or so hours a week dedicated to study and practice, over one year. For a Master, probably the same 10-12 hours a week, over the course of two or three years. And a Master needs alot more practice than a Dom, who can probably do pretty well on equal halves of reading and doing.
That comes to, at 10$ an hour, an opportunity cost of about $5,000 to be a decent Dom, and probably 10-20k to be a decent Master, just for the time you spend on your education. Add to that whatever you pay for books, teachers, play sessions, etc, and the sum may well double or triple.
Then, there's the gear. Again, a Dom gets off easier than a Master, but still, floggers, rope, suspension devices, dildo's, vibrators, new sheets, fetish dress, various and sundry contraptions, you probably go anywhere from 1k for a really scrawny set to the 100k and over people with many years behind them have accumulated.
Then, there's the question of the slave him or herself. A Dom could reasonably work things out so that the submissive pays her own bills, although there is plenty of slippage going on as a rule. But a Master usually will cover the slave's expenses, and if s/he is crafty, maybe can make something, but that doesn't happen all that often.
So, as a bottom line, if you want to be a Dom, think about it as a one year supplemental degree. If you'd rather spend the time and money to get a MBA and a raise for it, may well be this isn't for you. And if you want to be a Master, think college. Plus, for all practical purposes, one invalid person you will take care of the rest of your life.
Looking at things this way may help alot of people who are just confused clarify their goals, and maybe even avoid the very frustrated threads we've seen lately.
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