AAkasha
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As I go through the process of identifying what is "ok" vs. "not ok" in my open relationship, I find that there are some interesting and unique ways of looking at S&M activities. I'm married and fluid monogamous, but my husband is "ok" with me playing with others physically; yet, we are constantly going back to revisit what is ok for both of us. What I have found doesn't work is trying to categorize acts based on "how intimate" they are. Or "how emotional" they are. Both are impossible to measure and impossible to have hard rules on. Especially when - by their very nature - these acts make me incredibly turned on. Hell yes, they are intimate! I found a different way to help define and discuss. When it comes to S&M acts, I see two kinds: Active and passive. Active domination means I am doing something to a man to express my sadism or dominance: Tying him up. Hurting him. Humiliating him. All these things can be intimate and they can be emotional. All of them can - and do - turn me on. These are areas of my sadism that I like to express. My partner is generally ok with the active side of my sadism as he understands it pretty well, because he understands my motivations. Passive domination is when guys do things to me. Worship my feet. Rub my back. Pamper me. This is where things start to come unraveled in our discussions of monogamy vs. open relationship. These things are intimate also - yet, you can say some of them are LESS intimate than me doing active domination things to a man. Yet, these are areas that he's more uncomfortable with. I don't know if it's age-old "possessiveness" (another man enjoying my body); when we talk about it, it seems more to be about *not being sure about the motivations of the man on the other end*. When a man is a (passive) recipient of my sadism, it's understood that I am in control. I control the acts and the intimate. When I am on the receiving end of "worship," or affection, or adoration, those lines become blurred. Fortunately, my drive is FAR more leaning toward sadism/active domination. I find the distinction above to be illuminating because I didn't make the connection until we started listing the acts and couldn't figure out why some acts were "ok sometimes" and "well, it depends," until I put them in the context of above. For example, a lot of acts could fall into either category depending on the situation. Like kissing, or smothering, or strapons. Am I fucking his ass, or is he worshipping my cock? Am I kissing him cruelly, or is he giving me a kiss romantically/affectionately? Am I sitting on his face as an act of torture, or is he "worshipping my ass" as an act of intimacy? We're clearly taking baby steps. Every time I play with another man in the flesh, it opens up new areas of discomfort that we chat through. But every time, we get a little closer, too. Funny how that works! Akasha
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