AAkasha
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I've done real time for..well since I was in my late teens if you count experimental bondage and teasing. I grew into my sadistic, cruel side from there and learned "officially" what S&M was in my early 20s. I don't think I have ever worried about what a man (submissive) would do to *me*, fortunately, but I have had a number of intimately scary situations where I was concerned either for his (emotional) well being or my own after finishing off something extremely intense. This was in the earlier years, learning as I went. S&M and power exchange can be extremely intense. With some subs, there's a very surprising reaction afterward - self dread, confusion, ambivalence. First few times I encountered this, combined with sorting out my own emotions, it was unnerving and unsettling. I wasn't afraid for my safety per se, but for both of our emotional well being. It comes down to screening men, too. Conflicted switches, general assholes, men that give a creepy vibe...avoid at all costs. Regarding keeping online fresh and interesting -- it comes down to authenticity, really. If you are just going through the motions to capture an audience and acquire subs that will gift you, you have stiff competition including femdoms with a longstanding reputation. What a sub desires in online play is specific, authentic, passionate, sensual engagement that will permeate his mind. Also know that dollar for dollar (if you are a pay femdom or into being gifted), when all is said and done, the hours you invest in a relationship that will last will easily equate - in most cases - to lowering your hourly rate below minimum wage. Sorry, it's the truth. Subs that are into online play for gifting or financial exchange are selective and high maintenance. It takes a very special skillset and patience to cultivate that. I certainly don't have that kind of patience. It means you don't only have to read the emails they send, you have to study them and get inside his head. A lot of these subs can send you a short novel worth of email that is difficult to read when there's no chemistry involved. When there IS chemistry, it's not work. It's fun. It's like a new relationship. It brings surprises and you delight in coming up with ways to reel him in. If you are not a pro and looking for authentic online chemistry and relationships - apply the same rules you do to real life relationships and don't settle for less. It will fall into place. It's work, though. Akasha
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