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A Shibari Bet

They say I’m rude, but I’m not. I am very competitive, I can acknowledge that, but in the world of business, if you’re not a shark, you’re a prey. Anyway, this girl at the office kept saying that I was too rude, and that someone ought to teach me a lesson. It was all a…
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Shibari and Responsibility

Shibari and Responsibility I hate the guy. I mean, I hate any guy who hurts women, but when damage comes from simple and plain irresponsibility, I get furious. He calls himself a photographer, he might as well be. But he also says he’s a rigger, and I know he’s lying. I mean, Shibari and responsibility…
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Shibari and Disability

I’m not dead. And, I’m not useless. I’m a human being, a woman, a woman who happens to be on a wheelchair because of a car accident. I’m still me, though. I still exist, complete, even if I spend most hours on this wheelchair. Little did I know I would find the connection between Shibari…
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Shibari for Inspiration

I have the greatest job on earth: they pay me to be creative. My ideas are worth money, and everything I have, I owe to my imagination. I work in an advertising agency, and, if I wanted to, I could get a job in another one, and they would pay twice my current salary. But…
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The Mysterious Rigger

I know it sounds odd, but what could I do? On the one hand, I am a professor: I studied for years, I’ve accumulated hundreds of teaching hours, and I have over a dozen publications under my belt. On the other hand, since I first learned about Shibari, when I was in college and my…
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Productivity Bonus

Productivity Bonus He is lazy. I love him, but he is lazy. Not couch potato kind of lazy, but, if I had to define him in one word, it would be “procrastination”. More than once he has struggled to meet his deadlines —he works as a graphic designer—. And I have tried a dozen ways…
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A Different Threesome

I am an escort. I’m not ashamed of saying it. I’m good at what I do, I have an exciting life, and I make tons of money, so why should I feel ashamed? It is a job, just like any other. I try to benefit from my unique qualities, just like any other professional does.…
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Shibari as a Personal Prowess

I wanted to be the only one. I know it doesn’t sound good. I know many people will say that such an attitude is possessive, unhealthy, and a sign of insecurity. And yet, many of those same people would also want to be the only one. Because, when you’re in love, in love like you’ve…
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Unconventional Opportunity

I came for the money and stayed for the joy, simple as that. There’s a link between Shibari and joy. I mean, I should start at the beginning, so that you understand how I came to this unconventional opportunity, so here it goes. I’m a male model. Yes, I know it sounds odd, but, in…
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Shibari for Depression

I felt depressed, really depressed. It was one of those days when everything seemed gray, old, and meaningless. My friends took me out for a girl’s night. Even that didn’t seem to be enough to lift my spirits. We decided to try something different, and we ended up in a Shibari performance show. I didn’t…
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