Call me Alan. I'm a man in my early twenties, a recent college graduate (mathematics), a software engineer, and a dominant.

I have a best friend, lover, and slave in a girl named Elizabeth. The other person I care to name as my best friend is her husband, Charlie. We all live in a large house together, an arrangement that, despite proving strange at times, has been overwhelmingly positive. For social and practical reasons, the poly component of our relationship is secret to all but a few, and the BDSM component is known to an even smaller number. This secrecy can be stressful, but I've never doubted that it's worth it.

The past year has, for me, been marked by two profound discoveries. First, I've discovered my own dominance, and have found emotional and sexual fulfillment that I've never had before. Second, I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, which has brought not only an explanation for many of the ways in which I've disappointed myself, but hope that my future can be better.

For now, this journal will probably center around BDSM. It's also going to be friends only, but if you want to friend me, send word, and I doubt I'll have a problem with it. I warn you that what I write might occasionally be graphic (but no promises, dirty-minded readers).