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I think TBism can only be a handicap if you're too extreme with it (it interfears with your normal life). I see no reason that TBism should prevent you from having other "normal" interests. It's just a kink and nothing more.
Everyone fears the possibility of relationship troubles because of their fetish, but this is something that anyone who is a little odd sexually will have to deal with someday. I know that some people are afraid that their AB/DLism will make them lonely and unable to find a partner. To my knowledge this fear is completely false and ungrounded in reality. It is my experience that most *B/Dls manage to achieve normal and happy relationships. In regaurds to their being a "way out", to my knowledge one does not exist. I have heard many stories of people feeling guilty and trying to quit their fetish but I cannot think of a single case where someone has acheived this goal. The way I look at my own *B/Dlism is that it's something I will be stuck with forever so I might as well enjoy it. I'll be a lot happier than if I don't. |
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I finally decided that since it's just another "intrest", that there's no reason I should not pursue it if it makes me happy. It's not illegal, and certainly not harmful. Now, I may have times where it does not interest me as much, but I tried the whole "quitting" thing with limited success. I don't think stifling a perfectly legitimate interest is worth it, when it's such a small thing.
I did, however, read in another thread just moments ago about wether anyone would be willing to do a youtube series or something. Even though I feel it's a legitimate interest, it's not something I'm willing to be comepletely open about. Some people like anal sex, too. That's a legitimate interest, but not necessarily one I WANT to know about. It's the same way with the wearing and using of diapers... It's fine, but not something you probably want to proclaim to the world. What I'm getting at is that it's not like a drug or something, that you can get addicted to, and have a "quitting" stage. As long as it's an interest of yours, it probably will be until you replace it with other interests. That's the only way I've ever been able to "quit" is by filling my time and spending my money on other things. Just my $.02 |
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