I wanted to say something here for awhile. I am am horrified at the abuse that happens at the hands of another person. To all of those that have shared their story here kudos and know that there are people listening and caring. I hesitate to tell my story in any amount of detail on a website as open as this but I will say that my childhood was full of abuse in many forms. I have done some amount of work on this with the help of a therapist but acknowledge that I have a long way to go. I was diagnosed with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and DID (dissociative identity disorder formerly known as multiple personality disorder) due to the abuse in my childhood. I am a part of several online abuse related communities and actually am the owner of one of them, however even on my own website I have not yet brought up the topic of BDSM. I think there is such a stigma that I am afraid to broach the subject. Actually while I am in the mood to be open and honest perhaps I shall write something and post in my community and maybe one other that I feel fairly safe in. If anyone here is looking for a place to talk about their abuse history I would be more than willing to lead you to my forum. Just drop me a private message. My forum isn't terribly active but it is full of good supportive people.

chantress