Hiya Tojo and EDMUNDOSLOTH
I guess I'm not really an "original" person in this regard either. Pretty much all I've learned BDSM-wise has come from either reading articles, books or even more so from the people I've interacted with. I'm pretty sure I'd never even discovered most of my kinks if it hadn't been for that input. Not quite sure why that is...either I'm not creative or too shy/scared to find my own way (yet?). And thinking about it...why not learn from other people's experience if your own is so limited?
Then again, the more I learn from others the easier it's becoming to put my own mark on things, finding my own style and being more and more "picky" about who I want to learn from. I have a rough idea where I want to go with my submission and what I need in a dominant partner to bring out the best in me. And probably even more important - where I DON'T want to go.
*giggles* When I reread this last paragraph it doesn't really sound submissive at all, huh? But blindly following along has never been my strength or desire and to balance submissiveness and a healthy self conciousness is important to me...also something I've learned with and from others.
My two cents,
Silke