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However, i will not worry too much about their spelling, so long as i can understand their words. There aren't many people on this site that i have trouble with in that respect. So no, grammar and spelling are not essential skills, besides which, i can always proof read stuff for Him, should he so desire me to do.....
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Special Dragon of All Things Not Pertaining to Kissing Ass,

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There's a saying old, says that love is blind, Still we're often told, seek and ye shall find, So i'm going to seek a certain man i've had in mind

This same friend, when she meets a man who quotes long-dead philosophers and promotes his concept of dominance with brainy abstract theories, would follow said ivory-tower guy with her tongue hanging out and cartoon stars flashing in her eyes. She's earned a Ph.D. herself, but her submissive streak turns her directly into Tweety Bird.

---I tawt I saw a putty tat...I did, I did tee a putty tat!---
cyg

Well, yeah. Thank God for evolution.

amica

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Faith and love are apt to be spasmodic in the best minds. Men live the brink of mysteries and harmonies into which they never enter, and with their hands on the door-latch they die outside.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

My assessment (based on nothing but my experience and random numbers tossed in the air) is that roughly about 20% of subs get seriously turned on by intelligence/literacy (in general, not necessarily me). The rest can take it or leave it--it's just another factor that goes into the mix, and often not the most important one.

In the 'nilla world, sure, what the heck, I'd have a quick roll in the hay with a fuck buddy who I wouldn't dream of being seen around town with, and who couldn't put a couple of sentences together coherently. (I wouldn't do it now, 'cause I'm married, but I would have, and did, once or twice, before.)

In the kinky world, NO WAY! Remember, what we do is inherently risky; we are exchanging power; we are giving up control.

I'll admit, it may sound ridiculous, but I simply couldn't/wouldn't give up control to someone who couldn't spell and couldn't present his thoughts clearly--that just seems too risky to me. For me, dominance requires intelligence, and intelligence requires the ability to put together a coherent, grammatically correct, and spell-checked paragraph.

Flame away!
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Here's a sigh to those who love me,
And a smile to those who hate;
And whatever's sky's above me,
Here's a heart for every fate.
--George Gordon, Lord Byron

What you said about your friend reminded me of my son. He is at the moment preparing for his law A-levels. He is a very bright young man with a good future ahead of him. He is also dyslexic and is unable to spell or punctuate.

I would certainly try to get to know a person if it's only the spelling etc that is not up to scratch, you never know who is behind those posts. On the other hand it's always great to see someone writing a well designed and thought out post.

Val
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Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you've got