Humans hear and see what they want to hear and see, regardless of what is truth and reality.  I witness this all around me on a daily basis, in the vanilla everyday world of life as well as within the BDSM lifestyle communities across the nation.  As an educator and an 'Elder' in the BDSM lifestyle (going on over 30 years experience, still learning new things every day no matter how much of an expert I am as a Master in a myriad of areas/fields/industries/talents), it is sad when I see people come to workshops to learn but do not retain the knowledge revealed.  It is done so for a reason, not to take parts of it with what you think works for you.  It is about the ritual, preparation and safety on all aspects of mental, physical, emotional and spiritual/soul related.  

There is so much disappointment in this chaotic world of drama, denial and distain; for anything different than what they have known.  While humans fear what is unknown - they should.  There are many that try to say this or that yet not many grown adults today, seem to take accountability and responsibility for their own words and deeds.  Karma is a bitch and for some; it seems to be easier to play the victim than be the grown up they are supposed to be.  No one else but the person who acts or speaks is responsible for their own behavior or actions.  I still think stupidity should be fatal. 

The saddest part about society today is that the social graces and human decency seems to have fallen by the way side.  No one seems to know how to show respect and properly address someone they meet for the first time.  No one seems to know how to be nice and polite and positive.  If someone isn't stabbing someone in the back as soon as it is turned (matters not whether friend, family or foe), the self-serving greedy agendas are in abundance and at an alarming rate at that.  Moral values, etiquette and proper codes of conduct that my generation were raised on - good old fashioned protocol and etiquette - are now in the same category of ancient history and mythological legends of old.  No wonder the world is in such a disruptive violent chaotic state. 

Yet it is survival of the fittest in evolution - in a dog eat dog world of war, crime, drug and alcohol addiction, child abuse, murder, rape and absolute destruction of human decency around the globe. People claim music sooths the beast yet that is not true because many have sang about getting along and loving one another over the decades and centuries, yet not one person listens as the proof is in our faces every day.  

I still continue to guide and teach as that is part of my purpose here on this planet, this time around.  While being an empath is walking a difficult journey every day - I still remain positive and know that I have made a difference and that those soul deep gratitude from those who do learn and grow from my influence, wisdom and knowledge is what keeps me going on this journey. :-)