As with medic, I am also very new to the scene. I've known about it for quite some time, but I'd never actually given it a thought as a lifestyle. I've always like to be dominated in bed, but I never thought that I would be able to carry it outside of the bedroom. I'm a very independant person sometimes, and I'm quite hard headed and stubborn to boot. Hey, I'm an Aries, what do you expect?!

I talked with a few people in my area who live the lifestyle, and I'd met a few of them in person and we were able to sit down and talk about it. I had a few questions that I just couldn't let go of, so I asked. And boy was I rewarded. Then it was time to bring this up to Reborn.

Now Reborn and I have been together for almost 2 years. We do carry out an internet relationship, seeing as how we live 3,000 miles apart right now. But that is going to change, soon. *grin* He's the most loving and understanding man that I know, and I knew that I could bring up the lifestyle to him, and he would consider it, even if it repulsed him.

We talked about it for a couple days, and he asked me "Are you sure this is what you want?" At this point, I had stumbled upon this forum, and I found a link on here that described myself and my personality to a T. I was so geeked. The name of the article was "The Healthy Submissive." I shared this with Reborn, and I explained to him that this is what I wanted. I'd spoken with a Domme and her sub and a Master and his Slave and many other people. I'm excited to have this lifestyle quickly approaching as a permanent thing... Even saying "yes, sir/no, sir" makes me incredibly happy, and I haven't exactly figured out why. It's also caused me to be more respectful in my daily life at work and around other people. Not saying that I wasn't respectful before, but you know what I mean... I hope.

Reborn and I still have many, many years together, and we've got so much to learn. I appreciate all of y'alls help in this, even with just posting to the other letters in the alphabet... Each little bit helps me to get a broader view and will help shape what it is that we want to get out of this relationship, this lifestyle. Thank you very much!