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sexual health; don’t let others do it for you. You should be upfront about your sexual
health, and so should your partner. Don’t trust a person who brushes off the question or
answers only with “Trust me. I don’t have chlamydia.” If someone isn’t transparent about
their past in any way, don’t play with them. You should also consider that the nature of
sexually transmitted infections is that a person (including you) may not even know that he
or she has one, so regular checks should be a part of your social calendar if you’re planning
to have a diverse and exciting sexual life. And always remember: Play safe!

You and Your Partner Are Responsible for Safety

Not to sound like a broken record, but this is worth going over again—and what kind of
teacher would I be if I didn’t drill the important stuff into your head?

During any bondage session, whether it involves a few simple ties with a silk work tie
or an elaborate suspension with three bunnies encased in red rope, every play partner
is responsible for safety. First, his or her own, and then the partner’s (or partners’). The
bondage community is built on honesty, integrity, and trust, and you should consider these
traits to be more important than anything else in your journey through rope bondage.
Though you might think that, as a bottom, you can get away with slipping a few pills to
enhance your experience, you will put the safety of any other bunnies in jeopardy if your
body has a bad reaction and the rigger has to turn his attention to you at an inopportune
moment. As a rigger, you quite literally have the safety of your partner in your hands at all
times, and if you at any point feel that you’re not up to the task of dealing with that, end
the scene right then and there. There’s no shame in getting to the cuddling and caressing
portion of the evening a little quicker than you’d imagined—and there’s always next time!

No matter how hot and heavy the action gets, safety should be at the forefront of your mind. „

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