I saw my name come up and I'm going to skip out trying to give a concise explanation, except to say: Hi. I'm real life D/s.
D/s isn't about taking away someone's dignity, pride, or power. It doesn't take away anything. It's about exchange. Of power, of information. That means if someone's giving up power, they're getting the other person's back.
That it makes you uncomfortable is more than okay - it happens a lot. If it's something you're not comfortable reading - no harm, no foul. If you're shying away or making assumptions about real life people because of that discomfort, it's something you should probably try to work on getting your head around, just so you don't end up hurting someone.
It's not just a plot device. It's not even just a lifestyle. It's sexuality.
And, edited to add - I'm not trying to be snappish. I'm sorry if I'm coming across that way. It's just very much a real world issue for me, and I'm *just* tired enough to be incapable of thinking of better phrasing.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
timeasmymeasure
no subject
D/s isn't about taking away someone's dignity, pride, or power. It doesn't take away anything. It's about exchange. Of power, of information. That means if someone's giving up power, they're getting the other person's back.
That it makes you uncomfortable is more than okay - it happens a lot. If it's something you're not comfortable reading - no harm, no foul. If you're shying away or making assumptions about real life people because of that discomfort, it's something you should probably try to work on getting your head around, just so you don't end up hurting someone.
It's not just a plot device. It's not even just a lifestyle. It's sexuality.
And, edited to add - I'm not trying to be snappish. I'm sorry if I'm coming across that way. It's just very much a real world issue for me, and I'm *just* tired enough to be incapable of thinking of better phrasing.