FieryOpal
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ORIGINAL: dollenburg If I only knew what a LTR really meant, I would be in heavenly bliss! Considering that kink relationships are of shorter duration on average than vanilla ones (or so I've heard), an LTR* that lasts a year or two is remarkable, longer than that is almost exceptional. As for TPE, yizhuangnvnu, this takes place in D[ominance]/s[ubmission] dynamics, where the s-type accepts the D-type's authority and leadership. Ideally, the D-type takes on responsibility for the s-type in a responsible manner, although that doesn't always happen. They should both take on a serious commitment for one another's welfare and well-being in all areas of life. If you are a BDSM Top or bottom, or a S/switch, TPE doesn't really apply. Power exchange dynamics are limited in scope and in duration between play partners. With a bedroom Dominant & bedroom submissive, it would be more accurate to drop the "T" since totality (24/7/365) isn't a factor and look at it as more of a (flexible or open-ended) "PE." At least that's how I differentiate it in my own mind. ETA: * IRT-In Real Time or real-life in-person interactions, not on-line or even long-distance relationships which could stretch out for years and in many cases be completely founded on pure fantasy and pretense.
< Message edited by FieryOpal -- 4/30/2014 11:45:30 PM >
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