Quote Originally Posted by whippedcream
I know I should probably mind my own business, but I really can't help myself here: if you're wrinkling your nose at the idea of a brand, I would REALLY reconsider getting it. From what people have posted it sounds like you're stuck with brands for life and they may not look as good as you're hoping. I know you didn't ask for advice but I'm giving it anyway: only get a brand if it's what YOU want. You're stuck with it and you're going to have to justify the brand to everyone (especially yourself) for the rest of your life. It's a painful, permanent commitment and I think you shouldn't go in for it if you don't believe in it 100%. And again, I'm sorry for being a busybody.

whipped cream, please dont apologize, you gave great advise and it was well recieved, and yes, being branded, i will be stuck with it for the rest of my life. Although at this point in my life, i choose to allow this to happen. The brand will be covered almost 99.9% of the time, because it will be someplace where only Sir and i will see it.

for myself, it will show Sir that i do submit to him fully and unconditionally. He will be the first to tell you that i am not a slave.. i have to laugh at that because it seems with each day that passes, i grow more and more to be his slave. It took him a year and a half to offer his collar to me, and i accepted it. Most that know us were saying things like "finally.. you made it official" but for us, its not really officially official until his brand is on my body. i know i am not going to be with another, and nor is he. we have found one another and have made a commitment.

The branding will signify something more concrete to us than a leather collar around my neck. To us, the collar means more than marriage and the branding will be more along the lines of the wedding band. in fact, when we do go to a local bdsm function, i dont have a collar that i wear, Sir prefers that i dont have one.

but i do hope that this answers your concerns whipped cream.. if not feel free to let me know.

azzie