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To many people all bdsm is abusive, but the fundamental difference between bdsm and abuse is consensuality. Abuse is only present where informed consent is absent. D/s relationships may involve deep levels of caring and kindness but it would be foolish to deny the potential risks of a lifestyle based upon domination and submission. Sometimes bdsm attracts people who have been psychologically damaged by rape or previous abusive relationships, or bullies who need to abuse others to compensate for their own insecurities. Be careful in your choice of partners and relationships if you wish to explore bdsm. There is some useful information about abuse in our own 'illustrated guide to bdsm' and also some other external links which may help. |
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| Please Note: The following links are to information which was not created by BDSM Cafe and which we therefore cannot necessarily endorse. Be open-minded but don't accept anything uncritically.Each one of these other links opens in a new browser window so that you don't have to leave BDSM Cafe to read them. If you see any dead links or something you think we should add, let us know here.. |
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Domestic Violence Hotlines - 1-800-500-1119 or 1-800-333-SAFE |
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