Bound and Gagged Questionnaire Post-Chapter 151 (Denied)
1.
Steven: Naive, Victimized, Whisky-Washy - Steven has shown himself to be very Naive, especially with regards to Jeremy. While there is nothing wrong with concerns for your friend or any person for that matter, especially when it's clear this person is receiving abuse, Steven did not fully understand the complicated dynamics of a relationship involving a very young and inexperienced SUB paired with an overly aggressive, inexperienced DOM who may have some psychological issues with control and a need to have his authority challenged in a measured response. While Steven himself did not carry out the brazen escapade that temporarily separated Jeremy and Brad, he fully embraced the plan without considering how Jeremy feels and the potential consequences. Furthermore Steven irritates the hell out of me with his antics! He KNOWS he wants Nick. He KNOWS he wants to chew on Nick’s socks! He KNOWS he likes Nick’s aggressive but controlled style of Domination, but he constantly fights it every time, then feels so good when it's forced upon him. Now I understand that Nick and Zack like it when he resists, as many DOMs do, but since the story is told from Steven’s point of view, we can interpret his thoughts and feelings uncensored. And he is such a whiny brat who wants his sock and eat it too! Ah-ha! I'm so PUNNY! If I was in Steven’s shoes, I’d gladly put up a resistance for my DOM’s amusement, but I’ll take that sock and like it! Steven just annoys me with his back and forth of wanting Nick to be rough, but then he gets too rough! This gets me to my final word; VICTIMIZED. I know this may be a hot take, but Nick victimized Steven. He kidnapped him, forced him into a SUB + DOM relationship, broke Steven’s psyche to the point of alienating him from the life he once lived, and now has forced Steven into a dependent situation where holds all the cards. It's one thing to do this under consensual agreement…but frankly Nick committed a crime when he took Steven. And this is probably the reason why Nick and Steven are having so many problems; Steven discovered his love for bondage and SUB + DOM culture under non-consensual, immoral, and criminal circumstances. So yeah…Steven is a victim of Nick. The journey has thankfully brought them both to a place of stability and passionate love, but the wrong thing done leading to the right outcome is still the wrong thing done.
Nick: Decisive, Compassionate, Myopic - Oh Nick…Daddy…big footed warrior…caring and kind hearted…and at times…a MONSTER. Nick attracts me with his assertive, DECISIVE action. He makes a choice, commits to it unapologetically, and remains steadfast. His decision to take Steven in post-kidnapping, provide some stability and security for his lover boi, and his daring rescue of Jeremy from an unsafe, abusive situation speaks volumes to this man’s heart of gold. He is fiercely compassionate and, at his core, a GOOD person. BUT…he is extremely Myopic, meaning he lacks foresight and understanding of the broader consequences of his actions. He kidnaps Steven, forces him into bondage, effectively commits a felony, and completely uproots his entire life. Now Nick obviously did not intend to cause such psychological damage to his lover boi and I don’t doubt that Nick LOVES Steven, but this is my point; Nick does not consider the consequences of his actions. He goes about his life using his strong muscular physique to railroad the situation to get what he wants or what he feels is the right course of action regardless of the future ramifications. I adore Nick a lot and I could see myself as his boi provided some compromises and boundaries are established and respected, but no matter how well he treats Steven or how compassionate he was towards Jeremy, his shortsighted actions will undoubtedly put himself, Steven, and others in jeopardy until he reigns himself in.
Brad: Excessive, Manipulative, Misunderstood - Brad is…well..extreme! He is cunning, deceptive, and very manipulative. Truthfully, I see Brad and Nick each acting as a bad influence on the other, like they feed off each other's more negative qualities. Brad is the other half of the Steven victimization cook book and he goes WAY TOO FAR! Threatening, or even just IMPLYING that you are gonna drown someone whom you already kidnapped and are keeping captive away from their family, away from the life they once lived, is atrocious behavior. I really don’t wanna alienate fellow readers who would be turned on by a threat of drowning or water-breath controlled bondage; what two CONSENTING adults decide to do in their relationship is their business and I do not fault anyone who was turned on by this make-believed scene, but Steven DID NOT CONSENT to it. That makes it objectively wrong and the implications of it are traumatizing! Imagine feeling that you are gonna die, that no one is gonna find your body, your family is never gonna know what happened to you, and the perpetrators (Nick would be accessory to murder here) will go on free from answering for their crimes. That is truly terrifying to think about. However…I have to give Brad this merciful fact; he is clearly misunderstood. I spoke at length of this in a previous post “A fair and unbiased view of Brad” so I’ll try to be briefer than normal. Brad, like me, clearly suffers from some control issues, perhaps through trauma earlier in life. As a DOM, Brad seems to need a SUB akin to Steven, but with some key differences like attitude adjustment and more attunement to Brad’s emotions. Brad wants a little resistance, a SUB who tries to squirm and get away. He wants the chase so he can flex his muscles and impose his authority. I believe the term is BRAT TAMER and it suits his style well. Jeremy fails to give him that resistance because he is a very young boi, inexperienced, and may not have the right personality to match well with Brad, hence Brad going TOO FAR and beating the poor boi to force some kind of reaction that would satisfy him, hence EXCESSIVE.
Jeremy: N
ebbish, Victimized, Damaged - Jeremy is a victim of Brad much like Steven, but clearly Jeremy suffered more…DIRECT abuse. He is Nebbish to a fault, making him TOO SUBMISSIVE towards Brad and likely incapable of providing Brad the reaction and resistance he needs to feel satisfied as a DOM. Now this is NOT Jeremy’s fault, nor is it necessarily Brad’s fault either, at least in terms of their shared ignorance of themselves and each other. Both lack experience in their respective roles and need guidance to find themselves. Jeremy is clearly damaged and traumatized, but not all of that came from Brad, at least I suspect it did not. To remain still and spineless as you are suffering physical and psychological abuse requires you to have experienced things far worse than what I suspect Brad is capable of doing to Jeremy. No, the boi came to Brad damaged already and Brad simply made the situation worse for him. However Jeremy is attached to Brad and I suspect that there is some hope for him and Brad in the future…well until Steven SCREWED it all up! But overall Jeremy may never recover from what traumatized him in the past and likewise will not be able to match well with him due to how extremely submissive he is.
Shawn: Apathetic, Follower, Inexperienced - Okay, aside from the fact that his pictures are absolutely ADORABLE, Shawn is pretty boring for me. While he shares the apathy and gamer bro vibe associated with Andrew, MY TRUE DOM, he is more of a follower and thus I don't connect to him well. I see him more of an extension of Nick and his hold over Steven rather than a bi-proxy master like Zack or even Brad for that matter. He had all the makings to be a Nick-typical DOM, but he is inexperienced at this stage of the story. I’m hoping to see some character development for him and perhaps he finds his own boi someday, but for now he is a good looking hunk with potential.
Zack: Gentle, Paternal, Balanced - So when I first completed the Bound and Gagged match making quiz, Andrew was crowned my King and for now he holds that distinction with a firm grasp. And as intrigue, Nick was pretty much the only person who put up any meaningful challenge to Andrew. HOWEVER, if there is one man who can usurp the Hairy-Legged Big Footed Gamer Bro…it's the Hockey Snow Warrior, Zack! Oh my gosh, these last few chapters have my SUB mind all kinds of twisted up! Zack is patient, gentle, and fatherly towards Steven and Jeremy. He had the potential to be a great DOM for Jeremy till STEVEN THE MENACE screwed it all up! Zack also displays similar traits of Nick; huge feat, affinity for sock gags, and a paternal, daddy vibe with those big muscles. OMG, I can’t get enough of the hunk! What I think is best about Zack is how well balanced he is. He teases, dominates, and makes his decisions final, but he goes about it with gentle care and affection with some level of apathy as well. He is every bit as good as Nick and THEN SOME!
2. The sock gagging, the smelly feet, the aroma of pure masculinity, the fantasy of myself under the thumb of these hunky jocks in a consensual and safe experience. Truly the fetish runs strong for me here.
3. Be strong! Don’t give up on Jeremy or Brad; they both need your guidance and love. Be kind to each other, forgive each other, accept responsibility for the wrongdoings you’ve done to one another (Mostly Nick and Steven) and Zack…CALL ME! (Not really, I have an amazing 6ft 4inch boyfriend who makes me happy, but a man can dream!)
4. Browsing TUG STORIES which I also found browsing the web for some stories or pictures of TUG activity with both sexual and non-sexual implications
5. 9! It's extremely easy to follow the story and make sense of the plot, character dynamics, and Steven’s thoughts and feelings. My only issue is that at times scenes can drag on a bit and the paragraphs can feel a bit…WORDY. But honestly that is just a refuge from my old days of academic writing. Bondagefreak’s writing style works perfect here
6. It USED to…especially in parts 1 and 2 when he was being victimized by Nick and Brad, but now it does not so much. Steven has had lots of time to grow, as have other characters, and I have also grown and developed some new perspectives. Steven’s inner voice of anguish does sometimes sway my empathy in his favor, but lately he has been on my nerves for reasons listed above. If anything, my perspective of Steven has changed which consequently altered my perspective of the other characters. That and Bondagefreak has been a real good friend guiding me
7. Zack for sure! I’d give him a good fight, squirm around, pretend like I actually wanna get away, like I’d have any chance…then when he’s got me all bound up, I will open wide for his sock like the good boi I am!
8. Zack again! This may be the honey-moon phase for myself and this new character and I am TERRIFIED that Bondagefreak is gonna pull an unexpected plot twist on Zack… but for now I am enjoying the Snowy Jock Daddy!
9. Pretty much all the smelly socks! Yeah I am no longer afraid of the germs; a hunky, thick, smelly, rotten sock stuffed in my mouth by Nick or Zack or BOTH is worth dying of an obscure disease over! XD
10. Zack! Oh yeah, those shoes of his look like they were once used for nuclear testing…and I am here for it!