i have a couple close friends who know this side of me but that's it - no family, coworkers, etc.

i dont really remember how it all came about except with one girl - we were watching a show on TV at her house in Toronto when i was there on business and we were discussing a strange relationship between the couple in the show. out of nowhere i blurted out - thats a DS relationship for sure! we started talking about it from there and before i knew it, i had confided in her.

She was cool with it, as i knew she would be - she's not the type to judge at all and in fact, i found out later that she has several other friends into 'the scene' as she called it. It didn't change our friendship at all - she never presses for details and i can be open about it as much or as little as i want.

she's a marvellous friend.