Let’s get personal.
A lot of kink and BDSM is about learning, and we’re firm believers that one of the best ways to learn is from those that are in the lifestyle.
So if you want to know what it’s really like to be a kinkster, check out the personal accounts and journal entries from others!
On Being a Genderqueer Daddy
A genderqueer D-type comes to terms with their feelings around the traditionally binary nature of being a Daddy.
A Stag’s Evolution
In pushing past our comfort zones, we can sometimes strengthen our relationships.
On Being Alone
Being an lone kinkster doesn’t always equate to loneliness.
In Defense of Findom
Financial Domination, or Findom, oftentimes gets a bad rep.
Pain Thresholds Are As Unique As Fingerprints
A sadomasochist offers some considerations for exploring pain thresholds.
The Big Bad Dom, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the brats
Not all Daddy’s are the same. Here’s one Dominant’s perspective on the concept of a ‘soft’ Dom.
Why Would a Primal Daddy Dom Bottom In Rope?
A Dom explains why he’s so drawn to bottoming for his babygirl.
Rope Magic
Sometimes all it takes to make magic real is the feeling of community.
Diary of an Emerging Rope Top
A rope Top reflects on the first year of their bondage journey.
Possible Long-Term Effects of Orgasm Control
Orgasm control can strengthen the bond between partners in a power dynamic. But what are the risks?
On Being Non-Binary and Kinky
Your Kink. Your Way.
A Daddy, Master, and Leatherman writes about his own approach to kink, and encourages the importance of self-expression in the BDSM subculture.
Emotional S&M and Safewords
In ethical kink, safewords will instantly stop (or slow down) a scene that’s in action. In emotional S&M however, saying a safeword won’t protect a bottom from their own mind.
BDSM Isn’t Always About Sex
Erotica and social media like to tell us that BDSM is just kinky sex. But what if it’s more?
Kinky Play and Living with PTSD
Can kink and PTSD co-exist? For this kinkster, the answer is yes.
She Worshipped My Boots Last Night
She’d never seen boot worshipping in person; turns out she Googled videos to learn about it. She had no idea what she was doing. She was incredible.
The Art of Suffering
When Breath Play Goes Wrong
Discovering My Emotions in BDSM
The Butt Plug: A Cautionary Tale
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Kynk 101 reserve the right to edit and reformat journals to fit the purpose of the site. We’ll always send you a draft to review beforehand.