Andalusite
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A couple more points I didn't mention in my previous post - phrasing it the way you did in the original post would strike me as really rude and uncalled for, even if you can't or don't want to wear a physical collar 24/7. Until recently, I'd always thought of collars as being more of an online tradition, and I didn't use one as a relationship symbol in my 5 year relationship as a Domme or my 3 year relationship as a submissive, although both did involve collars during play/time spent together. Recently, I've felt a sense of loss and disorientation for a few minutes when my Master takes my collar off because we are going out together, or it is time for me to go. So, I'd like to have a physical symbol of our relationship, and brought that up to him, but it is in his hands. A tattoo or brand is a possibility, and we've discussed both (he has done branding using a needle attachment with an ultraviolet wand before). One of my main hobbies/forms of exercise is gymnastics, and it would be *very* dangerous to have something secured to my neck which could get hung up on the apparatus, especially if it were metal or thick leather which would be strong enough to support my body weight without breaking. No jewelry of any sort is allowed during class time in locations where it could get caught. Also, there are several kids, including ones young enough to ask nosey questions, and their parents in the class, and I feel (and my Master agrees) that it would be inappropriate to wear an obvious collar around them. So, I would probably need a dispensation for that, or to wear something around an ankle which could be covered by my pants and socks and won't get me hung up, and would be delicate enough to break if it did manage to get caught. I'd be nervous of body piercings, for the same reason - if they can be taken out for a couple of hours, they'd be fine, but some need to stay in or have a plastic retainer substituted.
< Message edited by Andalusite -- 4/19/2010 7:26:48 PM >
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