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thetammyjo -> RE: Apprenticeship... (5/2/2007 11:43:49 AM)
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I'm going to recommend that you not look to be an apprentice or find a mentor while you can only be online.
I think you'd be wiser to just gather information from as many sources as possible and apply your own reason and empathy to it.
Why?
First, I consider apprenticing to be for activities, to learn a specific thing. For example I have apprenticed to learn: flogging, knife play, rope bondage, mummification, and fire play. I have also taught to an apprentice: knife play and flogging.
Second, I think a mentor may be more what you are looking for. Someone you can talk to and ask questions, someone you can get close to and learn from on an ongoing basis not just about specific activities but to help you figure it all out for yourself. I think you will great difficulty finding a good match if you only do so online.
I've had many people ask me if I would mentor them but frankly I turn them down unless I can meet with them face to face to talk on a regular basis. There is so much more that can be shared when you have body language and voice tone to work with. Plus, I think part of being a mentor is being a friend, a more objective friend than let's say a "best friend" or "buddy" but still I personally need face to face time to feel like a friend with someone.
I'm sorry, Action, I'm sure this is not what you wanted to get back to your inquiry about a very important step you want to take.
As a peace offering or a more helpful tone, I am a book reviewer so if you like, I (and many others I'm sure) would be happy to offer reading suggestions. It can be expensive since most libraries are unlikely to have the books we might suggest.
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