I have to agree with tehya. When my master and I first started I swore I never wanted to experience pain. However, now he is always incorporating pain with pleasure, and I can endure much more than I ever thought possible. It tends to blend to the point where I can't tell where one stops and the other begins. I still have a very difficult time when there is only pain - but he can do the same thing to me with pleasure and it is exhilarating! We only discovered the joy of BDSM last December and realize we still have so much to learn.
Garnet