hangover
The Emotional Hangover: What to Do When Feelings Show Up Late You play the scene. Maybe it felt like a cathedral of sensation, every strike…
Month: September 2025
take two
The Aftercare Negotiation: Talking About Needs Before the Scene Aftercare isn’t a footnote, it’s not the “oh, we’ll figure it out later” part of the…
flying solo
Self-Aftercare: When You’re Flying Solo There you are, peeling yourself out of the wreckage of a scene that knocked you sideways. No arms waiting, no…
afar
Long-Distance Aftercare: The Art of Caring From Afar The scene is over, and instead of curling against someone’s chest or pressing a bottle of water…
different strokes
Different Folks, Different Strokes: Customizing Aftercare People are strange animals. Some claw for touch like they’ll die without it, others shrink from it like it’s…
essentials
Chocolate, Water, and a Shoulder Rub: The Essentials of Aftercare Aftercare is the footnote scrawled in the margins after the scene’s chaos has ripped through…
public
Aftercare in Public Spaces: Dungeon Etiquette 101 You’ve just finished a scene in the dungeon—the ropes have left their marks, the flogger still hums in…
player
Aftercare for the Experienced Player: Evolving Your Needs Over Time Aftercare sounds simple when you’re green. Drink some water, wrap up in a blanket, whisper…
multiples
Aftercare for Poly Dynamics: Managing Multiple Needs Aftercare in a poly scene isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s more like throwing a dinner party where everyone shows up…
after
Care Is the Scene People like to think kink is all ropes and bruises, blood pounding under leather, the crack of wood against flesh. They…