Welcome; I hope you come to enjoy the company and conversations as much as I have. When the chat re-opens, I hope as well you will ask a plentitude of questions; I think you will find the folk here friendly, and more than willing to share any knowledge/insights they may have. Take your time, think over what you hear, make haste slowly. There is much truth in the old saying, 'Act in haste,repent at leisure'- And in BDSM it is more true than most other arenas of life. All joking aside, you can be badly damaged emotionally, spiritually, and physically if you run afoul of a player or a predator- and they are out there. But all of life has risk; knowlede, and using your head for more than keeping your ears apart, will let you manage the risks. I have said many times, and will say it to you- it is a marvelous journey of self-discovery. Bon voyage.