Each day in September, I will be posting a question about submission, along with two responses- the first written five years ago and the second from today. I welcome all who wish to join in this exercise to post your own answers in the comments, adjusting the question if necessary to suit your own roles … Continue reading 30 Days of Submission: Day 1
Category: Thoughts on Submission
30 Days Hath September
Thus began a post that changed everything. In September of 2012, the late* Poppy invited the readers of her blog to participate in a 30-day reflection on submission. Each day, she posted a question and her response to it, inviting her readers to share their responses and reactions as well. In September of … Continue reading 30 Days Hath September
Things I Learned From Writing on a Fetish Website
A friend posted a link to this article on writing on FetLife. The author comments from the perspective of someone who started on FetLife before migrating to another platform. As someone who has moved in the opposite direction, I found I could relate to many of the joys and frustrations expressed in the article- the lure … Continue reading Things I Learned From Writing on a Fetish Website
Coming Up
The reins of the CLASS Ireland group have now been formally passed on; I think this is the closest I'll ever get to what parents must feel when sending a child off to college. For the past year, this project has been my* baby, rewarding and frustrating, an all-consuming labour of love. It has eaten … Continue reading Coming Up
Home
Cross-Posted from FetLife Before leaving the US, I used to spend my Saturdays working a few blocks away from Kensington and Somerset. There are some very nice places in Philadelphia. This was not one of them. Crime scene tape was a regular sight. Bars on windows came standard, at least for those not already … Continue reading Home
Four
Today marks the fourth anniversary of Acknowledging Imperfection. It has been a busy, chaotic, and wonderful year- if an abnormally quiet one here. CLASS has eaten much of my time, energy, and sanity- though it is a monster I am quite happy to feed! The above has become a fairly typical scene in my scene … Continue reading Four
Convergence
I recently had several scene friends come to visit me for a traditional music festival in my hometown. I was shocked at just how many had accepted the invitation- I had not realised there was such an overlap in interest. I am still buzzing from what was a wonderful week on so many levels, and … Continue reading Convergence
Those Who Matter
I sent no Christmas cards last year. I had thought this chore was part of growing up, of being an adult. I started my first year out of college, not quite enthusiastically, but dutifully. I sent them to all the relatives in my parents’ database, people I knew of but did not really know. … Continue reading Those Who Matter
Name and Nature
You say “If you need to break the scene, if you need to get my attention, just say my name. <Name> is not Sir, and Sir is not <Name>.” You nod as you say this, so assured of the dichotomy. I nod too, but not from true understanding. The convention will serve its purpose, and … Continue reading Name and Nature
About the About
In taking stock of the state of this site, I noticed that my about page was in serious need of an update. With only minor modifications, I've had the same blurb up since opening the site three and a half years ago: I have no idea what I am talking about, but I'm not about … Continue reading About the About
Acknowledging Imperfection 