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April 14~Words of Francisco

Before you all start shouting at Catalina, it is the part after the underscore who is writing an answer. It has been a while since I posted on Lit, but this thread triggered me. I am a bit rusty, so if I insult people by being insensitive I am sure you all realize I am just a bastard and really do not care if I do LOL.

A lot of labeling has been going on in this thread, nice guy, bad guy, they are just labels. BDSM is about labels, but more so it is about who you are.

If you do not have a need to hurt you are not a sadist,
If you do not have a need to be hurt you are not a masochist.
If you need to submit you need someone who needs to dominate.
If you need to dominate, you need someone who needs to submit.


Like with everything there are degrees and variations and depths to the level of what a person needs. The first and most important step is to first figure out what it is you really need. Of course that can include a lot of experimenting with a lot of different people or it can entail just reading a lot, again which depends on the person

Once you know what it is that makes you tick go and look for your counterpart. There are many experienced BDSM practitioners out there who would fit the profile of the person you described and most of them are neither nice nor bad they are just who they are. A Good BDSM relationship is a symbiotic relationship where all parties involved get out of it what they need and want.

Francisco.

From: Why I Don't Like Nice Guys.
http://forum.literotica.com/showpost.php?p=28298333&postcount=136

i don't usually post here, but his words; especially the words in bold, really hit home. :)
 
Thanks for posting that, dove - I wouldn't have known F checked in here if you hadn't.
 
April 15, the words of SweetAngelina:

"First off let me say I empathise with you

Second... take care of yourself both mentally and physically

Find an ear you can trust to vent on if and when you need it, use a proffesional if you can, free counseling, a pastor, not the town gossip

It's tough to address the situation at a distance when it's your wife, but you need to look at it objectively

Talk to her, not blaming her but TALK, calm and when you've both set aside to discuss it, let her voice her side of it without judging her

Remember and repeat a hundred times a day "I WILL get through it"

and finally, never, ever take advice from any open discussion board at any website;)"

http://forum.literotica.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=28350631

From the thread:

my wife is a cheater

http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=608414
 
April 16th - words of Stephann

"I've had a good deal of success with BDSM Personals sites. The trick is, as suggested before, to talk a little with the guy before meeting. Meet in a public place when you do, and keep it 'public' for a couple dates. If a guy doesn't give you the time to re-esablish trust, he's not going to be the right guy for you anyway, whether you meet him on a site, at a munch, or in the frozen foods section.

Also, if you do use personals, take the time to do the search yourself. Look for men who have profiles that are filled out and resonate with you. Too many women sign up for a site, and spend hours sifting through the email in their in-boxes. It's very much like if a pretty girl stands at the front of a room, and says "Any man who wants to dance with me, line up!" If you pick whom you choose to initiate correspondence with, you have a much better chance of enjoying that correspondence. Men outnumber women almost 4-1 on such sites, so it really is a buyer's market."

Advice Please
 
~ In the Words of Dreamsensualist / August 26th ~

Just know you are not alone in going through somthing that rocks you to the core like this. There are some of us that are too complex, too intense & too intelligent to settle for a life without challenges.

:rose:
 
April 19 ~ The words of DreamSensualist

I want to live life with no regrets. This does not mean no mistakes, but I can learn from mistakes and know that next time perhaps my decision making process will be different. I want to cram life full of experiences. Not chasing the rainbow, not searching for some elusive meaning of life, but appreciating every moment & memory. Travel the world, experience different people, but not be so over reaching that I do not appreciate the quite times, the people that make a small difference in my life every day.

Life is for living, not fearing.

Your Fear
 
April 20 ~The words of Homburg


"I need this."

My fist tangled in your hair
Say it!
Knuckles pressed hard into cheap carpet
Say it now!
Twist you
Need you
Hurt you
Love you
Say it, say it!
Invade you
Destroy you
SAY IT!
Not my name
Don't call me that!
SAY IT!
Want you
Consume you
Say it now! Say it!
Taste you
Smother you
Not your name, goddamn you
SAY WHAT YOU ARE!

:rose:
 
April 21st - words of Netzach

That's not a beast, that's just lil ol me.

I refuse to do the poetic MPD disown thing with my sadism. I am cute, round, and I hurt people.

Rage
 
April 23rd - words of homburg

Yep, I'm healthier this way. It's a constructive outlet that keeps me from having to dissassociate or sublimate into emotional abuse. When I was younger, I didn't have this outlet, and just exercised iron control. The result was that I was verbally and emotionally mean as hell. My sado side came out through words. And, honestly, that's a helluva lot less healthy for myself and everyone around me than just putting someone over my knee and doing what comes naturally.

Rage
 
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April 24th - words of minx1

*hugs*

My abusive relationships were vanilla ones. For me the problem was never not liking myself enough, I do like me. A lot as it happens *smiles* I am strong and made a very conscious effort to recover and mend, and I have done, so much so, but the reality is its an ongoing process and I do still carry the legacy with me (albeit a small one), in one case 12 years later.

You know what can take months or years to zap away at your confidence, to knock your trust and create fear and panic and vulnerability, can take years to repair, but it can be done.

We have been conditioned by abuse. Our behaviour and reactions are ones we have learnt during those abusive episodes. Learned behaviour can be unlearned but it is gonna take time.
Baby steps. Take your time and you will see positive changes in your reactions and outlook. Take these 'wins'' and feel proud and happy that you are mending. They will provide you with the motivation to carry on when the your confidence or your resolve is challenged, or when there is a setback.

I haven't done it. I'm not there yet, but I'm not far off either. Its hard to say exactly what makes a person manage their aftermath or to recommend a course of action as it will greatly depend on the person or situation.
For me it was as I said to make a conscious decision that I would be strong enough to get through. I even said it out loud to myself at times. I remember saying ''thats enough, no more'' and at that point I let it go.

I guess I stopped living with it, or rather living it. I decided it was part of my past, it was gone. Not only was I different now and I could see clearly the person that I wanted to be in the future.

And finally I guess I understand and accept. I understand that I have been effected and I understand that it was nothing to do with me in either case. It was their issue, not mine. And I accept that I have been effected and I recognise it when it arrives.

*laugh* this sounds so silly, or it did until I recognised it in a book I am reading and realised others do it too lol,
but I guess at some stage I made friends with it. I kinda thought ok legacy, you are here for the long ride and thats ok. Just sit over there and keep quiet ok, and you and I will get along fine.

There's not many things we can make real choices about in our lives. They are often dictated by opportunity, finances, time etc. But here, well this was something I could choose.

I had a choice, I could make my peace with it or keep fighting myself which was exhausting and destructive. I was losing the battle because for me, my approach had been wrong. And it took me a long time to realise that. I didn't start coping overnight. For a long time I chose to keep it subdued and pretend it didn't happen. After that I fought hard, internally against it until I reached a point where I almost imploded. I'm not saying don't fight. DO Fight, but remember, as I just said to someone, there is more than one way to skin a cat. More ways to diffuse a volatile situation whether its inside you or out.

Know it. Understand it. Make peace.

For me knowing, understanding and accepting it, helps to stop the angst. It keeps it in perspective and enables me to put it in the ''past'' box in my head *smile*

I wish you all the strength and resolve MIS that you can muster and that strikes me as alot.

once burned....
 
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April 25th - words of ammre

"besides the general "OMG DISEASES!", You also want to be very careful with your choice of person to play with in this context. I believe the OP was the one who enjoyed the idea of being bled, but I guess this would go more for a Dom. You'd want to know things about whether they've had alcohol/aspirin/anti-coagulation drugs. You'd want to know about any physical health issues. etc. You'll want to know if they've eaten that day, or if they have blood sugar issues. You'll want to know if they've injured themself in the past as an emotional trauma kind of thing, just so you can be sure you're not going to re-rigger them or just be part of their new form of self-harm.

I know a girl who thankfully isn't in the scene but she likes Piercings. The unfortunate part is that she has to go to a specific piercer who is very used to her body. She can deal with the needle. She can watch it go in, she won't flinch or OW or anything, but as soon as it's over her body goes "Oh, a needle" *BAM* and she passes out. Her body just drops her. You'd want to know about their tolerance for blood/needles/etc (I know that seems like a DUH OBVIOUS thing but sometimes things outside the sexual context won't always be brought up as well as they should)
You either have to know your sub really well or know that your sub knows them self really well and will communicate their needs to you ahead of time."

Blood Play
 
April 26th - words of Netzach

Why on earth would you have to feel so crappy about yourself if you are fat that you don't feel you have the right to dress and groom fabulously? This is better how?

Maybe she has an inoperable water filled tumor and is living up her last 6 months. Maybe she already LOST 100 of 400 pounds and finally feels human again. And here comes the culture to say "how funny it is that you feel you deserve to SPOIL yourself you uppity heifer."

Jesus. This really sucks. Personally I also think I look good in latex and I'm FINE not looking like Angelina Jolie who I think is a CGI'd stick insect weirdo. Maybe the fashion police should inform me I'm a joke, though they'll also have to convince the men lining up to lick my giant shiny ass.

It's not just YOU it's the culture, Velvet. It's so horribly broken. I'm sorry to respond harshly, this just really upset me.

It's this fat phobic "fat is DISEASE so it's fine for me to sport my phobia, these people who look scary to me can't possibly be healthy" mentality I see all over the place.

I also realize that obesity contributes to and causes some horrible illnesses. But so does smoking. So does drinking to excess. So do recreational drugs. So does being so OCD you can't function normally - there are a lot of ways to be sick other than being fat. But it's like "well at least I'm not fat" is the new "safety zone."

I've actually found a lot more MENTAL health among people carting a few extra pounds. Not like 30-50 or more, but maybe 15-20. The times I've hung with really skinny and put together women, I'm left thinking "thank God I'm not that much of a mess" on average. Personality disorders. Suicide attempts. A much stronger and pervasive sense of self hate and an insane craving for body perfection that I've been mercifully free of. There but for the grace of God. It loops around again when I hang with really obese women, the same patterns, not always, but for some people the fat is put on as emotional insulation and all that classic jazz.

It's the people who have a fat roll and don't really give a shit I'm talking about. This seems the healthiest of all to me, if some regular walking and fresh veggies are part of it and a glass of wine before bed. And hot sex. What more do you need?

Then again, finding any women without body hate is damn near a miracle at any size.

We need sick people so we can feel healthy. It's why we lock the insane away. That went out of style so fat is the new hysteric.

A serious discussion about BDSM and weight
 
You beat me to it, gracie. Definitely a great post from Netz.
 
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