MystressDream
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Joined: 7/11/2004 From: Colorado Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: LadyHugs Dear ECF, Ladies and Gentlemen; Stereotypes are created from a peer judgment of a majority of behaviors/actions/experiences that are associated with [insert what you will, e.g. age, race, religion, society, other countries, etc.] Those who are not stereotypical are the unique ones and are individualized. And, it is my belief that those regardless of age coming into the lifestyle/BDSM have a flawed sense of entitlement to respect and benefits of the title of Dominant and not understand that time, experience and patience is required to gain those areas of respect, understanding and skills that go beyond the stereotypical BDSM porn magazines/films. Adding to your statement, implying that my reference of time in the lifestyle does not mean squat --it may not mean anything to individuals who have not met me in person, interacted with me personally and the like. It is again the example that respect is much more than a demand, command and or an automatic trigger for respect. No different than tossing out how many numbers of subs/slaves I've had or in another post -- 'fair share of sexual buddies.' Where the respect comes from is from substance--not boasts. It is quality and not the guantity of the relationship. A person can be a technical whip master but, this is not an automatic entitlement that they are Dominant. It is nice to have both but, this too has been something people need to grow into and things just don't happen because of a sudden decision to be Dom or such. Understanding the many recipees to success is a lesson in of itself. And, one lesson is that there are 206 bones in the human body which makes it crunchy for human consumption whereas a chicken has 120. Then all one has to worry is about the recipee for original or crispy. Just some thoughts. Respectfully submitted for consideration, Lady Hugs Very well put, LadyHugs. I hope the OP pays attention to your posts. It is a given... there are "pump their chest, boast about sexual conquests as though they are actually something to be proud of, consider all sexual partners "subs" and their having "done them" as being "Dominant", know it all, I am Dom/Domme hear me roar" types in all age groups. I think the key here, gentlemen, is to pay more attention to those who have decades of experience in D/s, M/s or BDSM and forget about the age factor. I'm sorry, but you can't gain decades of experience in anything without aging a bit. That does NOT mean a young Dom isn't Dominant. He/she may be a wonderful Dom who will grasp the concepts of the lifestyle itself long before mastering the techniques of the BDSM side of this. In my opinion, the BDSM side is just the icing on the cake, and we never stop learning new techniques. But, my point here is, we also never stop learning about the lifestyle side of this. The difficult part is learning and understanding the concepts of the D/s and/or M/s side. There is where the mentoring with an older experienced Dom can be helpful. Any monkey can dress the part and learn to throw a flogger. It takes much more to grasp the concepts of D/s and/or M/s. I think of another thread right now where an 18 year old girl is talking about going "pro" so she can get money for the "fun things" she wants. How scary is that??? But... according to her... she is a Domme with "lots of experience". Respect IS earned. Looking for groups who are in your age group is NOT a good idea. You will learn much more if you connect with people who have decades of experience and knowledge to share with you. Will any of them know "the one true way"? Hell no. There is no such thing. But, listen to all of them you can... and glean from them the best of all you hear. But, first and foremost, be willing to listen and learn. Our clubs here in Denver are very welcoming to young Doms. IF they walk in the door, introduce themselves without putting "Master" in front of their names, and express the desire to learn. The beauty of it is, even those with many years of experience have the opportunity to learn from the young Doms. <smile> A new perspective and insight is always wonderful to hear. If you run into pompous, know it all, my way is the only way, Doms, then politely move on. You will meet those who are honestly very knowledgable people who are more than willing to share what they have learned over the years. I am thrilled for all of you who have discovered this so early in your lives. You have a wonderful journey ahead of you. Just accept that if it is all about sex and sexual conquests, you will not get very far. Learn the concepts (as some of you have already shown you are starting to) and don't expect instant respect just because you identify as a Dom.
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