My lifelong goal in the BDSM lifestyle is happiness.
Happiness happens when you get to do activities that please you. This applies to the lifestyle and life in general. It is exacerbated when those you share your joy with also achieve happiness.
As per the lifestyle, this is only accomplished and perpetuated when all parties enter into an agreement to pursue and continue activities. All parties must be of sound mind and body. They must enter into these activities without coersion, deception or manipulation.
Nobody makes anybody do this if they do not want to in the BDSM lifestyle. It is a choice. From extreme CNC (consensual non consensual), to the common bedroom kinky sex, we all do it because we WANT TO.
Go find your happiness and share it with those who seek the same thing. The level of activity is irrelevant, just find someone that likes what you like, or is willing to learn.
Happiness is EASY to achieve when you are cognizant of what to look for. It is impossible, or only temporary luck otherwise.
Have FUN, I have for over 40 years, mostly with live in property, and I plan on continued happiness with slave e.
I could not agree more.