It really doesn't impact me, even though I live in the middle of the Bible Belt. As a result, finding a play party or a BDSM club or a dungeon to go to would be a major expedition. But I really don't worry about it, because Master is a private person and wouldn't go to any of those places and I would not go to them alone or even with friends, if Master wasn't going with me. I wear my collar in public and Master uses my hair as a leash and I'm sure people have seen Him do so. But no one has said anything about it.

There are four sex shops and two strip joints not far from my house and I have no problems going into them (the sex shops, I mean. I have no desire to go into a strip joint. If I want to see a naked woman I'll look in my mirror). W/we don't buy O/our toys in the shops because the quality is better online, but W/we do buy O/our porn in the shops (though I've gotten some online as well). Master and I prefer to play by O/ourselves and really don't feel the need to bring others into O/our lifestyle. That is why this forum is important, because it gives me a safe environment to discuss BDSM with others and I don't have to worry about a police raid or playing with the wrong person.