sadisticgames:

How much do you trust your partner?

Does this image make you nervous? 

This is not exclusive to D/s relationships, but trust is fundamental for many reasons. 

you are trusting that your partner will respect your limits. 

you are trusting that your partner will stop when you safe word. 

you are trusting that your partner knows what they are doing. 

you are trusting that your partner is not going to leave you. 

you are trusting that your partner understands you. 

That is a lot of trust, and it must be earned. 

If that trust is broken, it can be irreparable. 

Not only for that specific partner, 

but anyone they try to play with from that point on. 

If you cannot uphold that trust, stop. 

If you cannot trust your partner. stop.