All of my friends know I'm into BDSM. A majority of them are into BDSM too, as it happens, even though I only met one or two of them through BDSM-related venues. But even the "vanilla" ones are totally accepting. I haven't told my family, but more because I don't want to talk to them about anything really personal than because I'm afraid of their reactions - I'm pretty sure my mother at least would be ok with it, if not my father.

Reading this thread, I think I haven't been appreciating enough how lucky I am to have friends like mine... it's horrifying to hear what some of you have been put through.