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| 26 Dec 09, 8:15 PM SeaofDreams UK(G), 6 yrs  |
err id hardly call rock climbing an adrenaline sport. I only get a rush when i screw it up. The "rush affect" wears off with time and only comes back with bigger things which take you out of you depth. Rock climbing is more about inner focus, style (not fashion) and going places to do things. TBH i haven't met very many kinky people who take any of these activities particularly seriously, We are climbing most weekends and I am out more often than that but a lot of people on the scene I meet only hold a passing interest. certainly for rock climbing not many get out more than a few times a month to the local wall if that. "No, I'm not going to climb that . All of these ropes and gear are to tie up your wife and daughter." — Jeff Batten. | ||
| 26 Dec 09, 9:13 PM Caracal UK(SS), 5 yrs       |
In the past I've done abseiling, dinghy and yacht racing, riding pillion on some pretty mean bikes (sitting on a six square inch pillion seat with no grab hold doing 90 down the Llanberis pass strengthened my gluteous maximus!!!) and I now scuba dive as often as possible so yes, I like adrenalin but I am not in the least bit competitive against others, it's always a challenge against my own limitations and working with my buddy or team to achieve the best result so I guess that applies to bdsm in all variants. http://www.avaaz.org/en/ Edited 26 Dec 09, 9:16 PM by Caracal | ||
| 26 Dec 09, 9:34 PM TheSilverFox  UK(GU), 2 yrs   |
Yes, I can relate to this... Climbing, mountaineering etc... But interestingly it is more powerfully about my desire to protect and look after.. Which interestingly means that I tend to naturally be the one that takes the lead... Any connection??
"The art of being a Gentleman is knowing when not to be" Quote:TheSilverFox - Circa 1986 | ||
| 26 Dec 09, 9:49 PM Ishmael UK(SE), 12 yrs |
Boxing - involves leather gloves and hitting! Seasons Beatings takes place on Sunday 20th Decemeber. Edited 26 Dec 09, 9:50 PM by Ishmael | ||
| 26 Dec 09, 9:54 PM Iphis_me UK(E), 4 yrs |
No adrenaline sports but my job is very high stress and my adrenaline junkie side definitely shines through at work, I'm at my happiest when there's lots going on at once and I'm working at full tilt trying to keep the situation under control. Indeed I've been described as an adrenaline junkie by someone at work (who has no knowledge of my BDSM interests), having observed how I function in my job. "The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates | ||
| 26 Dec 09, 11:08 PM ReadingSwitch UK(RG), 3 yrs |
Although I would not say i'm an adrenaline junkie as such, I do have a liking for extreme sports and the feeling of getting away with something that could have otherwise seriously injured or killed me, is something I like 
But overall (from meeting others into BDSM) I would say that although BDSM may attract the freeier of mind, it does not have any correlation with extreme sports. | ||
| 26 Dec 09, 11:36 PM MariaB UK(GU), 6 yrs |
We have often wondered about this because both Steve and me have been adrenaline junkies.
I trained and evented horses for years and have done abseiling, potholing, paragliding, rapid climbing and Steve has done car racing, mountain bike racing and rode a motorbike for 25 years. He has also done free climbing and short handed ocean sailing.
We both sail a big boat ocean sailing and are making plans to cross the Atlantic and then the Pacific on our own. The interesting thing about the extreme sports is that they all seem to of been individual challenges or a two man/woman team. We are the same when it comes to BDSM. We play on the wilder side of things and we know quite a few others that play on the wilder side and do extreme or have done extreme sports. Another observation is that the same sort of people seem to be creative, musicians, sculptors, artists, photographers. Just finishing our new web site to launch in December www.edgeplay.co.uk Edited 26 Dec 09, 11:42 PM by MariaB | ||
| 27 Dec 09, 12:15 AM misfit UK, 3 yrs |
Not unless you count long distance walking as an adrenaline sport. Joking aside I do not necessarily think adrenaline sports and S&M go together. M Space travels in my blood. And there ain't nothing I can do about it. | ||
| 27 Dec 09, 1:42 AM Susan_Williams UK(CH), 3 yrs |
The same thing is said about people with depressive illnesses. One of the symptoms of depression is a willingness to take unnecessary risks. So there might be a correlation there. Susan Williams | ||
| 27 Dec 09, 10:06 AM Betony UK, 7 yrs |
Seconded. |
