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Who actually came up with this BDSM thing? It feels like there is way too much focus on whether you are a Dom, sub, master, slave, or switch-master-sub...…

member_0c2f70317d 12 Sept 2026 #1

Who actually came up with this BDSM thing? It feels like there is way too much focus on whether you are a Dom, sub, master, slave, or switch-master-sub… seriously! I simply enjoy getting tied up! I feel more at home here because I guess we all mostly found our way by searching for “self bondage” since we want that particular experience. I just labeled myself as a switch; I really don’t fit into any other category. Does this make sense?

member_d89fe89394 14 Sept 2026 #2

Does it make sense? Yes!:D It makes perfect sense that you're a switch because that is what you are. You just like the act of tying up, regardless of whether you are doing the tying or being tied. That's your choice. Why does it confuse you? Simple: people generally love to categorize things into boxes - one box for this, another for that, and so on. I think you get the idea. Some individuals are harder to place in a box. Honestly, those are the ones I find interesting. The ones who don't fit neatly into any specific mold. They disrupt everyone else's little classification system. My own box has been more like a small pile of ashes for quite some time now.:wink: Jenny.

member_cad73457ae 15 Sept 2026 #3

Jenny, I'm sure your box is just fine.)