How did you find out about BDSM?

[rob.wilson]

How did you find out about the BDSM lifestyle?

I kinda of fell into it. A wonderful girl named Jewlie after a high school dance and a silk tie. Just two kids playing around, as I tied up her hands. A few days later a shy smile and she said "tie me up again."

What was its appeal to you?

For me it's the willingness of the sub to give herself over to me. Submission is the ultimate way of saying "I trust you."

What misconceptions did you have of BDSM before you began that have been changed now?

I'm not sure. It always felt natural to me.

[quote]What do you hope to learn/teach/pass on to others about BDSM? [/auote]

An ex-girlfriend/sub told me once that she learned to trust men again.

Do you consider yourself a "lifestyler" or just an occasional player?

I am just an explorer.

What do you enjoy about being dominant/submissive?

That for a little while I can be somebody I'm not. That I can let the walls of society drop for a little while and "buy a slave" or "beat her because I feel like it."

The fact that she trusts me enough to allow these things to happen.

What do you like about your dominant/submissive(s), if you have one (them)?

I am in an open relationship with someone who is not submissive (in fact she would make a great Domme) but has no interest in the lifestyle.

So I'm looking.