TheWarriorSage -> RE: Can o/l stuff work? (11/30/2004 9:20:33 PM)
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Hello lilshadowpet, As many have said here, it would depend on what you are looking to experience, and how you would define the phrase "does it work". Let me preframe by saying that this is my opinion, and has many have also clarified, these are all just personal perceptions of D/s... I believe that online is a tremendous place to gain knowledge about the lifestyle, but that to characterize that gathering of knowledge as "experience" or as a relationship... is a very limited perception to what the depth of a true experience or true relationship has to offer. I understand that for many, this is all they have available to them at the moment, so again I revert to my statement about what you are looking to experience, and how you define an online relationship "working". When I am doing training in business settings, I often use this metaphor... There is literally a world of difference between "knowledge" and "experience". A person could read every book written on the subject of skydiving. They could purchase and watch every video on skydiving. They could invest 10's of thousands of dollars in attending classes with the best teachers on the subject and purchase top of the line skydiving equipment. They could even wear that equipment and jump from a training tower. They could be the most knowledgable person in the world on the subject of skydiving. But until their butt jumps out of an airplane at 15,000 or 20,000 feet. They have never truly "experienced" anything close to skydiving. The actual experience is something that rarely compares to the knowledge base you have because all of a sudden you are having a full sensory experience that will affect you in ways you never thought possible... creating mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical responses that can only be created by the real life experience itself. So again, it is my opinion that if you are looking to gain knowledge... online is a great place to be Mentored. But that if you seek to truly experience the depths of a D/s relationship... you will be left with knowledge... not experience. On a personal note... I personally believe that when in an online relationship the title a person would hold is a bit different than in real life. In an online relationship I can see someone being a Mentor, but not a Master. Again, it is only my opinion, but I believe that the title of Master has much more signifigance and is used in a disrespectful way if being used in a situation where it is on more of a "fantasy" level. I have been Mentor to many online over the years, and have embraced that title. I have also held the title of Master, but only in real life relationships. To me, Master is meant for when you have reached a level of commitment and communication that you can only reach through "experiencing" each other. In any case... just my two cents and I wish you well
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