SusanofO -> RE: Hypnosis (4/17/2006 6:37:04 AM)
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ORIGINAL: cillydom Limits are not like a line drawn in the sand but rather like the waters edge at the sea shore. Always ebbing and rising always a wavy line. Never fixed in place nor time. The good dom will use this ebb and flow to shift her limits to his advantage. I don’t think of it as pushing but rather as shifting, a gentle easing, and it’s always more enjoyable when you enlist her help with this endeavor. And the when, well it’s always, always an ongoing process. The really interesting question is not the when but the why. And the really really interesting question is why would she help him. I agree. It's very comforting to hear. I understand what you are saying about lines not drawn in sand, but that shift - that it's "situational" depending on the person and the context. Big revelation to some I am sure (he) and vague answer but best I can do this early in the day: My short answer? As far as shifting anything I've outright discussed with them (or they me) as a Limit - I would need to trust the person (even if yet still be willing to take a risk with them). They'd hopefully be intuitive about really looking at "cues" to be able to determine just how far to go with _______activity ( because as far as my end of it, I know that I would know when I was feeling it was "too much" or "want more" of whatever - sidenote: And if a person is a slave (vs. a submissive) that part isn't important anyway because they are(as I understand it) in their Master's hands completely and no negotiation is necessary (or takes place). I guess we'd talk about how they know what their own limits are (what situations they've been in re: _______activity they are wanting me to "go further" with - it's friendship process I guess. Because I am relatively new at this, but definitely would seek someone who has a lot more expereince than I do at most things. I am hoping they'd be willing to tell me how they concluded what their Own "stimulation tolerance" levels are. It's a fair question. I would not "stand in judgment" in an intolerant or nasty sense - but I do believe how people answer a question like that can tell a lot about how much they value your welfare, and their own. I'd like it if they gave an example(s) of how they dealt with a "newbie" re: ___ activity and how they knew how "far to go." Even then it's a judgemt call on both sides I suppose. I like to think I have fairly accurate "antennae" - but one can always be fooled. In my personal case, communication and "building trust" would require knowing them or having observed them and how they treat others for awhile ("awhile" in my case, is also a rather fluid concept at the moment, and I am thinking in terms of months, not days or weeks). I have days when I think I know exactly what I am doing and then days I really wonder if I know anything at all (about myself, or the human race in general). Today is one of those days. There are days when I feel so sure of myself, and days when I feel completely gullible (regardless of not being stupid). This is why I keep a journal (offline, not here). In my current frame of mind, I don't want to tell someone I know what I am doing when I know the next day I could just get "jittery" - it could unintentionally hurt them (or maybe they'd just blow me off ) in any case, my intention is not to hurt someone else. There are days I just have the blues. Not trying to sound like a sad sack but it is time to go write in my journal. Today is a day when I can't answer much w/specifics. I can think about it though, and that's something I am doing, thanks to this thread. - Susan
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