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The Sharp Edge of Love
by Galen
e warned! You may find a part of yourself craving what follows in this book, or you might stop reading in disgust. I wonder which it will be. Any secret sexual desires lurking in your own heart? You'll likely find them here, if you have any perversity at all…
With the onerous social taboos against being honest and proud of your sexual identity, it’s often a surprise to discover someone’s private perversity(Don’t you just love to see one of those ever holy evangelists or righteous political figure get exposed in some lewd and scandalous behavior!). Most individuals keep their sexual truth hidden deep in the shadows of shame and guilt. In current society, with its current definitions of "normal", an individual’s sexual tastes are generally required to be kept secret, sometimes even from oneself.
Not so, in the true stories of the women written about here.
I am of a genre of sexual preference known as D/s, Dominance and submission. Those of us who are in this lifestyle perform rituals of BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism). People’s tastes and styles in this realm cover a broad spectrum.
I am a Dominant. What does that mean?…I train, mentor, or have relationships with women who, by their free choice, desire to serve as a sexual bottom, submissive or slave, for their Top, Dom or Master (the distinctions between these three will be explained within the stories in this book, or see the resource list at the back of the book.). These women seek erotic torment, mental subjugation and spiritual fulfillment through their submissive desire to serve, sexually and otherwise.
…There are millions of people exploring this clandestine lifestyle, or numerous other fetishes, on the ‘net and in real life. The Internet has spawned the first safe environment for the repressed sexual shadows and fantasies of the human psyche to gush forth. It has allowed individuals the opportunity to reveal aspects of themselves that have remained hidden all their lives.
The anonymity allowed by the Internet lowers the barriers of shame, guilt and judgement, that has retarded the sexual truths hiding within many individuals. These truths, in my judgement, are a rushing torrent that won’t be held back, a torrent of honest sexual liberation, expression and exploration.
…Barely knowing me, trusting their instincts, they gambled with their desire. These women sought the feeling of surrendering control, being told what to do. They sought to be bound and gagged, spanked and whipped, adorned with nipple clamps, slave collars, eager to fulfill my most perverse pleasures, and their own dark desire.
They've included lawyers, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs, college students - all seeking mental, physical and spiritual subjugation, on some level. A majority were newbies (no or little R/T [real time] experience).
…The stories told here describe real encounters, told through correspondence and journals, as I've searched the world for my ideal submissive soul mate. Of the many encounters to date, I have chosen four that are the most personal and intimate, and give you a well rounded glimpse of this secret world. The rest I will save for another time, though a number of them will be posted on my website.
…The encounters described within are really about discovering and living your truth, no matter what obstacles stand in your way. If I can help another Dominant, submissive, or any freedom-seeker find their way to the truth, sooner than I did, that is a cause I pursue with a passion…
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The Sharp Edge of Love
by Galen
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