IDCrewDawg, Mina, & His_pita,
All your answers were great. I was only asking because I am curious about BDSM and how it relates to one's overall life. As we can all see, it seems to depend a lot on one's perspective and what they enjoy.
I believe if I had the option, it would be a combination of vanilla and BDSM activities, as is the case with so many who are replying here.