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Role Definitions

Dominant / Giver Roles

Sadist

Enjoys inflicting consensual pain or discomfort.

Emotional Sadist

Derives satisfaction from creating emotional intensity, psychological pressure, or vulnerability.

Primal (Hunter)

Relies on instinct and presence to dominate; enjoys pursuit and overpowering prey.

Emotional Primal

Dominates through emotional overwhelm, intense gaze, and intuitive connection.

Owner

Exercises structured control over a submissive’s body, behavior, or schedule.

Handler

Guides, trains, or controls another person, often in petplay or performance roles.

Caregiver

Provides emotional support, nurturing, and structure to a submissive or little.

Service Top

Offers structured acts (like impact or discipline) with the partner's benefit in mind.

Mindfuck Dominant / Manipulator

Uses confusion, contradiction, or emotional baiting to disorient and control.

Objectifier / Dehumanizer

Strips status or individuality from a partner to enforce obedience or role identity.

Submissive / Receiver Roles

Masochist

Enjoys receiving consensual pain or intense sensation.

Emotional Masochist

Aroused by emotional exposure, degradation, shame, or psychological tension.

Prey

Eroticizes being hunted, stalked, or overwhelmed.

Emotional Prey

Draws pleasure from being emotionally pursued, seen, or broken open.

Pet

Adopts a non-verbal, obedient, or animal-like role for comfort, submission, or training.

Little

Regresses into a childlike or youthful headspace under a caregiver’s guidance.

Service Submissive

Gains fulfillment through helpfulness, obedience, and daily rituals.

Brat

Defies, teases, or resists as a way to provoke control or prove interest.

Internal Conflict Sub

Submits through internal struggle, self-denial, or shame; obedience is hard-earned.

Performance Sub

Aroused by being watched, judged, or evaluated during service or submission.

Mindfuck Enthusiast / Manipulation Sub

Derives excitement from confusion, mental destabilization, or loss of control.