Generally, when I write about Valentine’s Day, it starts like this:

For the record, Valentine’s Day is not my favorite holiday – It’s a Hallmark holiday so there’s too much pressure to “show” your love with material things and I don’t like it. Although, in all honesty, I would probably like it more if I got roses.

Or:

I could do my usual fussing about Valentine’s Day. It’s not my favorite holiday. It’s a Hallmark holiday – one of many – that pressures us to spend money and makes us feel bad if we don’t have a romantic other or don’t get the right recognition of the day.

But ultimately, often at the last minute, I decide that if this holiday is going to exist, I might as well join in and take the opportunity to show people that I care about them. So my gift for you is quotes about BDSM, one of my favorite things to share. Here are some I love:

“Fear, anxiety, arousal, and pain; all are emotions and sensations. They are neither right, nor are they wrong; good nor bad. They are simply passions, a most important part of life. Feel them, fully experience them, surrender to them, and learn to accept them. As a submissive, you must let go. —André Chevalier”

“I’ve been taking it easy on you, kid, can tell you’re having fun. But it’s all sensation to you so far. I haven’t pushed you, taken you out of yourself, looked for that place inside where you give yourself to your top. Sometimes pleasure can take a bottom there, but more often it’s pain that does.”
― Anne Thomas

“It was good for her though, to submit to things that weren’t for her pleasure, but his.“
― Annabel Joseph.

“Can you find beauty in darkness, Eve?” Danny asked.
She nodded. “Yes.”
“Then look for it,” he said softly.”
― Kele Moon

Wishing each of you a very Happy Valentine’s Day!! 💜