First up-- I am, in fact, engaged to be married. I am in a relationship with a wonderful man, and after seven years of to-ing and fro-ing, all out avoiding and occasional lapses of judgment, we have renewed our engagement that was broken way back in 2001. We will be married in New York, on January 13, 2007.

I am still very interested in talking to people on this site-- particularly as our D/s relationship actually seems to have the underlying motto, 'turnabout is fair play', as we are both switches. It's interesting, sometimes, to negotiate who ought to take which role. I have found myself playing dominant much more than usual, while I have actually grown more interested in submission, as well.

Just how does one always make sure you're in the same mood, at the same time?

For quite a while, I only engaged in play of any kind, with women (be they slaves, submissives, dominants or switches), and I did enjoy this quite a lot, but I never found the mutual love I was looking for. Possibly because I would not admit to myself that is what I sought. I set up incredible emotional barriers that these women simply could not overcome, basically because I had a deep terror of being burned (figuratively) again, as I had been before.

One too many failed D/s "romances", where I was left either looking like a cad or being ignored by one, and I have found my niche, most unexpectedly, with a man I adore.

Essentially this means I am off the market -- but I am willing to learn and grow, through friends, and (maybe, at some point, if it feels right, and we are in agreement over it) re-introduce other women into my life on a casual level, as I do so love women.

The original profile, last seen in 2004, untouched till today:
If you believe that the worst thing to happen to the West in the last 200 years is Women's Liberation, and that women belong in the home, don't message me.

I am not interested in men or women who veil their misogyny by calling it Dominance.

D/s is merely a lifestyle choice, right for some people. Just because I choose it, it doesn't make it right for everybody. People who suggest that womanhood should entail automatic submission are really not my style.

If you are more than twice my age, don't message me. You may think I need to prove myself worthy of being your submissive -- don't forget you also need to prove yourself worthy of dominating me. Therefore, a man or woman I am not attracted to will never be able to achieve any level of control over me. One of my requirements is respect. I may be submissive, but I am still a person.

More about me. I am well-educated, with an undergraduate degree majoring in English and Sociology. I am currently enrolled in a graduate nursing program, which I will complete at the end of 2006.

I have some experience as both a dominant and a submissive, however, I prefer the submissive side of the fence. Creativity is a must, and so is more than a rudimentary understanding of written and verbal English.

Up for the challenge of taming this shrew?