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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Confession: "I had rough sex online"

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I once fell in love with a man. Or rather, I fell in love with what that man did to me. During the two years of our on-again, off-again affair, he introduced me to a kind of sex I'd never known I wanted—rough, emotionally and physically risky, and dependent on power and the taking away of that power. Sadomasochism, essentially. When our relationship ended, I felt ashamed of the domination I still coveted. Worse, I didn't know what frightened me more: the dangerous desires I now knew I possessed or the fact that they were now doomed to remain unfulfilled.

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So I turned to the Internet. For months, I scoured sites like SexAndSubmission.com for information, stimulation and a strange kind of comfort. It was a safe way to explore my complicated roil of emotions without exposing myself to more of the manipulation and hurt that had characterized my affair. And I found a measure of peace in being able to acknowledge, if only to myself, that a commanding voice and the opportunity to submit had a certain effect on me. It was reassuring to realize that there were others out there who clearly felt similarly.

Nowadays, I look at porn only occasionally, and I'm no longer obsessed with submission; I know that it's merely one aspect of my sexuality. But I'm glad for the time I spent online. Internet porn allowed me to indulge my sexual proclivities safely, so I could get on with the rest of my life. I don't feel ashamed about that. I feel grateful.

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  • Ella's Avatar
    Posted by Ella Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:14pm PDT

    Whoa

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  • yaya's Avatar
    Posted by yaya Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:32pm PDT

    ok??

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  • jmpmaher's Avatar
    Posted by jmpmaher Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:51pm PDT

    As long as you're not hurting anybody, do your thing!

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  • Katheryn's Avatar
    Posted by Katheryn Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:00pm PDT

    May I recommend a site to you? There is a facebook like site where you can meet other kinksters (which is what they are called) at munches (meet ups between kinksters to discuss things not related to kink, usually at a restaurant, a good way to meet friend, has no social pressure)

    www.fetlife.com

    I hope I helped.

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  • Leah's Avatar
    Posted by Leah Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:57pm PDT

    A little experimentation can be healthy, but obsession borders on ilness.

    I'm glad you found your way :)

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  • ladybella04's Avatar
    Posted by ladybella04 Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:32pm PDT

    Have been experimenting similarly except that I am not in love with him or what he does. It's fun experimentation and it's safer than playing in person. I'm not in a long term relationship, so this is the best I can do for now. I haven't had sex in 2.5 years because my last boyfriend traumatized me so badly I'm scared to get back out there. So online sex presents a safe outlet and I don't give out my personal info, last name, etc. However, I'm about to distance myself from my current online guy because after a month of entertaining bdsm themes and flirting with submission, I'm beginning to realize he's got some problems that scare me. I think he drinks, he's 10 years older than he said and he might not be a serial killer, but I'm getting that he likes to say things that scare me and then act like he didn't mean it that way or know that it would be scary for a woman to hear. He's a grown man and I know he knows exactly what he's saying. So yeah, I would say be just as careful with online sex, because it only seems less risky than the real thing. Then again, what am I supposed to do? I'm not ready to date again and I don't want a casual hookup...sigh....dammit. Was hoping online connections might tide me over, but I guess not. Men- can't live with them or without them :(

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  • Keliann's Avatar
    Posted by Keliann Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:37pm PDT

    wow............

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  • wendy's Avatar
    Posted by wendy Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:33pm PDT

    hey bellalady04 I hear where your coming from, but I'm sure there are guys out there that will appreciate you. Don't be so harsh on yourself. let yourself out the market again. And with internet thing, I think if you're on it just to kill some time or just to have some fun is OK, but don't get attach to it. It is not healthy. And beside doesn't it feels better with a real person, that's phycially there with you.

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  • SILENT KNIGHT's Avatar
    Posted by SILENT KNIGHT Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:49pm PDT

    Been there done that. Some things are very over rated. It's just something to kill time.

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  • Mauna's Avatar
    Posted by Mauna Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:56pm PDT

    Did you tattle on this guy? I would never allow a man to manipulate me that way...You would find a male who thought they have all power to take over a woman's soul telling her, this and that and how she needs to be as....by my oen true knowing of how the male mind 'works' all of these kind end up in jail and or prison in due time as they continue to abuse their 'power' over many weak and frail souls in their sight to prey upon as their next victim....The souls who should be forced to FALL and never ever get back up again and deal with the crud that the Convenant has done from yesterday's time periods until this Present time.

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