Lemme guess…you’re the sub?
Seriously, and I don’t mean this to be in any untoward way, but you might want to get that grown-man-afraid-to-be-alone-in-his-own-house thing looked at. It just gets worse if left untreated.
How did you come to know this firsthand?
How do you know fluffyemu is a guy? I mean no offense to anybody but it’s not painfully clear from the OP one way or another.
Because he has a girlfriend. Sheesh, some people…
I’m confused; are we talking about weapons to keep by the door, or sex toys to keep by the bed, or some combination thereof?
Nope, I wondered it too. I’ve read surprisingly more serious replies to this than I expected. I just thought it was funny.
If you notice fluffyemu is from San Francisco, so it just doesn’t seem out of the ordinary at all… Hm, maybe I’m just desensitized by now.
<<Lemme guess…you’re the sub?
Seriously, and I don’t mean this to be in any untoward way, but you might want to get that grown-man-afraid-to-be-alone-in-his-own-house thing looked at. It just gets worse if left untreated.>>
Hee! That made me giggle.
I’m a woman, and my fear of being alone stems largely from living in an area with lots of burglaries for a while. It’s a much safer area here, but the fear’s kind of entrenched. that’s not to say I can’t handle it, but it’s creepy to be alone at night.
I’m actually a domme in daily life, but with Beth, I do sub, yes.
<<How did you come to know this firsthand?>>
Because it’s what I do. 
I’ve never caused any serious damage, but when you’re completing the dominatrix equivalent of an apprenticeship, the “don’ts” tend to stem from what some people did do at some point - and in this case, at great peril. I can’t say I’ve confirmed any deaths, but whips can slice pretty deep if you a) don’t know what you’re doing or b) get carried away. No responsible dominatrix would cause such a wound, but the risk of injury is enough to cause some dominatrices to require that their clients sign waivers that they won’t use bruises/welts as evidence of “assault.”
<<I’m confused; are we talking about weapons to keep by the door, or sex toys to keep by the bed, or some combination thereof?>>
I don’t know where they were recommending I keep a weapon, but the vibrator in question WAS on the kitchen counter next to the back door when I, er, bludgeoned.
:o :smack: I’m really sorry about that…I’m an idiot!
Still, it’s no fun being uncofortable alone, no matter what gender you are, and I hope you can find your way to a more peaceful state in that situation.
<< I’m really sorry about that…I’m an idiot!
Still, it’s no fun being uncofortable alone, no matter what gender you are, and I hope you can find your way to a more peaceful state in that situation.>>
It’s totally fine! The odds of someone referencing their “girlfriend” being male are astronomically high, especially if their username isn’t gender-specific (maybe my next one should be “fluffy female emu”). And I can’t remember the last time I checked someone’s profile, so I can’t fault you for not checking mine. No offense taken whatsoever.
And to be fair, it’s probably something I should have dealt with. I don’t think it’s particularly bizarre, but I figure if you’re uncomfortable and it’s possible to remove that discomfort, why not? So, I take your earlier point. I think there is an added fear of home invasion as a female because of the danger of sexual assault, but my doors are locked and my neighborhood has low crime, so I shouldn’t worry too much.
I must say, though, that if it had been a burglar and the police had been called, it would have made for a very interesting exchange.
Officer: What did you hit him with, ma’am?
Me: coughs Well…
Officer: … I see. Ah, can someone get this down to trace to, ah, analyze it?
Now I have a mental image of the CSI people accidentally flicking the on switch and trying to fit an over-sized, violently rotating vibrator into an undersized ziplock bag.
I’m still trying to figure out ifBosda is talking about a strip of rawhide or fancy underwear. Then again, maybe it’s rawhide underwear. 
Snork!!
Tomorrow you will owe the Department of Forensic Sciences people where I work a new keyboard.