Collarchat.com

Join Our Community
Collarchat.com

Home  Login  Search 

10 Red Flags (Or, "lessons learned from an anonymous Dom")


View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
 
All Forums >> [Community Discussions] >> Ask a Submissive >> 10 Red Flags (Or, "lessons learned from an anonymous Dom") Page: [1]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
10 Red Flags (Or, "lessons learned from an anonymo... - 6/7/2008 4:03:43 PM   
sbfsubmissive


Posts: 5
Joined: 5/24/2008
Status: offline
Good afternoon. I'm posting this experience because it's often therapeutic to write when something bothers me.

I recently encountered a Dom on this site and we communicated via email for several days, exchanging lots of information, including our thoughts on what really constitutes a D/s relationship. Our communication was limited to email, and he refused my invitation to speak on the phone. [red flag no. 1] .

He'd write these lengthy messages to describe just how dominant he is and how much in control he needs to be, yet when he read one of my messages where I must have sounded pretty down (nothing related to him), he invited me to chat via one of the instant messenger mediums.

Out of the blue, he suggested that he could help me with my business with millions of dollars and I kept telling him that I don't want or need help. I never want to be indebted to anyone for my business enterprises. Who in the world makes suggestions like that without even knowing the person? [red flag no. 2].

Early on, I sent a picture (face shot only) thinking that mutual disclosure is good. He didn't reciprocate, which I thought was odd. After our IM chat, he wrote a lengthy message that detailed a horrific experience with a slave he claimed to own for a year. The story goes: he moved in with the slave not knowing that her living conditions were far below his standards. Who travels thousands of miles to move in with a woman without knowing how she lives, and importantly, without having any type of personal interaction with the slave? [red flag nos. 3, 4 and 5].

His lengthy story indicated that he's struggling to get back on his feet because the slave stole all of his money and belongings and then took off, leaving him with nothing. He didn't try to find her, because he says, he didn't know what he'd do to her. Who lets someone get away with this type of theft without notifying the authorities? [red flag no. 6].

Oh, and he finally sent a picture ... so small you couldn't really tell his height, weight, etc. I know a lot of people don't have great pictures, but for me, when separated by many miles, making a good impression is essential.

And, how in the world could he have access to millions to help my business when he's struggling to get back on solid footing for himself? [red flag no. 7]

Well, in my response, I asked if he'd reveal his name to me. Guess what the answer was? The answer was not just "no" but "NO" because, according to him, he needs to know more about me than I need to know about him. Get this -- he doesn't have a CM profile but still sends messages. [red flag nos. 8-10].

Being the wise and cautious submissive I am, I promptly wrote an email explaining the red flags and told him "this situation wont work." It felt good to erase him. My search may or may not continue ... who knows.

As I write this, I'm laughing because it's so ridiculous! So, to all potential submissives and slave, use your critical thinking skills when in the early phases of a Dom you don't know. I know it's advice that's given over and over, but this is just a reminder for all of you, and importantly, me!

< Message edited by sbfsubmissive -- 6/7/2008 4:09:45 PM >
Profile   Post #: 1
RE: 10 Red Flags (Or, "lessons learned from an ano... - 6/7/2008 5:56:29 PM   
Evility


Posts: 915
Joined: 12/19/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: sbfsubmissive
Early on, I sent a picture (face shot only) thinking that mutual disclosure is good. He didn't reciprocate, which I thought was odd.


That would be strike three for me even if they didn't have any other strikes against them. I was burned once in the picture shuffle - never again.

Do you always allow ten red flags? That's pretty generous.

(in reply to sbfsubmissive)
Profile   Post #: 2
RE: 10 Red Flags (Or, "lessons learned from an ano... - 6/7/2008 6:12:27 PM   
RedMagic1


Posts: 6470
Joined: 5/10/2007
Status: offline
If it only took you "several days," you are wayyyyyyyyy ahead of a lot of people.  It says a lot for your common sense.

Don't desire "success" so much that you ignore reality.


_____________________________

Not with envy, not with a twisted heart, shall you feel superior, or go about boasting. Rather in goodness by action make true your song and your word. Thus you shall be highly regarded, and able to live in peace with all others.
- 15th century Aztec

(in reply to Evility)
Profile   Post #: 3
RE: 10 Red Flags (Or, "lessons learned from an ano... - 6/7/2008 6:14:57 PM   
sbfsubmissive


Posts: 5
Joined: 5/24/2008
Status: offline
Oh no, Evility ... I usually only allow for a couple of red flags. The majority of those red flags occurred in the last day of communication, retrospectively, so to speak. 

< Message edited by sbfsubmissive -- 6/7/2008 6:20:17 PM >

(in reply to Evility)
Profile   Post #: 4
RE: 10 Red Flags (Or, "lessons learned from an ano... - 6/7/2008 6:19:13 PM   
sbfsubmissive


Posts: 5
Joined: 5/24/2008
Status: offline
Thanks, RedMagic1. Actually, it was exactly seven days. LOL

(in reply to RedMagic1)
Profile   Post #: 5
Page:   [1]
All Forums >> [Community Discussions] >> Ask a Submissive >> 10 Red Flags (Or, "lessons learned from an anonymous Dom") Page: [1]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts




Collarchat.com © 2024
Terms of Service Privacy Policy Spam Policy

0.121