1. The 'feeling' of being tied up
I don't know what rope 'should' feel like, but it's not how I expect. My approach at the moment is to tie my legs together and then cinch the rope in the middle. I can get it to be quite tight, but after a short while I just stop noticing that the rope is there. It could be that it has come ever so slightly loose, but I'm not so sure. Does anyone else find that you stop actively feeling the rope? I managed to get something resembling a hogtie on myself the other day, and - again - I didn't exactly 'feel' tied up, even when I tried to move. Is that just because I had done it to myself so I knew I could get free? Has anyone else found something similar?
2. What to do once tied up?
Another thing I find difficult is knowing what to do once I'm tied up. I don't live alone, so this is partly about ensuring that no-one overhears and/or discovers what I'm doing. However, struggling is only so interesting when you've done it to yourself. Beyond testing to see if the rope holds (I don't know how to tie a proper knot), there isn't much of a reason to struggle. Is it more interesting when someone else has tied you up? I feel the same way about gags. When I'm alone and there's no-one around, I don't see much point in trying to speak, which means I almost stop noticing that I'm gagged. Mind you, it was quite amusing to remember that the thing between my teeth was a ballgag (it's surprisingly comfy, I might add). I suppose I just get a bit bored once the challenge of actually tying myself up is done.
3. Is it possible to train yourself to fit more in your mouth?
I've always had quite a strong gag reflex, and can never fit a whole sock in my mouth. I've got my hands on some small pieces of gauze, which seem to do the trick nicely. I think I have become better at not gagging, but I'm also thinking in terms of how widely I can open my mouth. The ballgag I've got at the moment is just too small to feel like it holds my mouth open, but the bigger one I had was too big. Is it possible to gradually get used to bigger gags?
I think that's everything I wanted to share for now. I do have a couple of comments that are more 18+ in nature but I'll wait and see what people say first. It might just be that I need to find someone to tie me up so I can compare, or perhaps I would prefer to be tying someone else up. Thanks for reading my thoughts/ramblings. I'd be interested to see what others think.
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