I went to a "Kink Exploratorium" today, and got to try a ton of stuff - including pretty much everything I had wanted to try relating to impact play. I think I may have focused a bit too much on trying things and not enough on making friends and connections, but it's ok, I had fun and learned quite a bit.

I tried being tied up with rope (just my hands, for times sake), got flogged, and caned, talked about paddles and spanking a bit, and tried wax play. I loved all of it, and all in different ways. (Didn't try the paddles due to time constraints and because I'm already like 95% sure I would enjoy it, having been spanked with a bare hand, and having attempted to spank myself with the back of a hairbrush - I imagine it's similar.

Didn't end up trying fire play because it looked scary. (But if you have experiences to the contrary I'd love to hear them) Didn't try needles or knives because of trauma :tm:. Didn't try whips because by the time I did the rest, the three hour event was basically over haha. Overall, I can live with having missed those.

I was kind of surprised by how much I liked stingy sensations - I was under the impression before that that they were an acquired taste, and my enjoyment in the past of thuddier feelings made me assume that was my preference. Won't make that mistake again haha - first hit with a rubber flogger and I was in love.

Which brings me to my question: for those who have gone to such events, what's the thing you've enjoyed trying most at an exploration event like this? (Bonus points if it gives me more stingy sensations to look into :3 )