I agree, I am by no means into pain, but over the past year with WB my tolerance level is slowly rising. That does not mean I am any less of a wuss when it comes to pain, but that I seem to be able to take that little bit more now. I think I also know if I can take X amount of pain one day, and I survived it, I can take that bit more next time. It is very much a mental as well as a physical thing for me.

It is also that we know each other so much better now, and he can read me so well, even via a web cam. I know too, for me, his encouragement helps me so much to keep going, though I still don't make it easy for him. I am sure the faces that I pull and the moans and groans must make him wonder at times lol

As mentioned above, it has to be fun. I often say to WB, that even if I am pulling faces during an activity I find painfull, I am happy I have achieved it. I also think I will NEVER be able to tolerant pain like some subs can, and that is fine with me. That is what makes this journey we are all on so very interesting - that we are all different.