graceadieu -> RE: Revoking Consent/Consent Violations (Can of Worms Warning) (4/12/2014 10:35:26 AM)
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I haven't seen/heard anyone do this retroactive revoking of consent thing. I think that's problematic. I mean, it's definitely possible to consent to something, and then realize late in the play or afterwards that some previously unknown line had been crossed, that something you didn't know you didn't want had been done. And that can legitimately be traumatic. But if you consented with a clear and sound mind, and did not revoke your consent at the time, then your partner acted with your consent and isn't at fault. Nobody is at fault; rather, it's an unfortunate accident. I've been there myself a while back. I told a play partner that it was okay with him having sex with me while I was asleep. I'd never done that before, but it sounded like it could be fun and I trusted him to be safe about it. Well, he did that one time. It was, to my surprise, a scary and unpleasant way to wake up. But I'm a pretty heavy sleeper, slept through most of it, and wasn't awake and clear-headed enough to remember that I could safeword until it was over. That was the last time I slept with the guy, because I just felt icky about it afterwards. But..... it wasn't his fault. I'd given him permission, and he honestly didn't know I didn't like it until afterwards. It was just a thing that happened, that I learned from.
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