Texaspete is a UK-based kinkster with a strong passion for the social and community side of kink. He has participated in over 1,000 munches, events, and workshops, primarily as an attendee and more recently on occasion as an organiser and presenter. He has also presented at a range of UK kink events and conferences, including Kinkfest, Birmingham Fetish Weekend and Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar amongst others whilst also delivering online content internationally.

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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is a common neurodivergent experience especially among ADHD, autistic and trauma-impacted people. In kink and power exchange where vulnerability, feedback and intimacy are central, RSD can deeply shape consent, communication and emotional safety.

This class explores RSD through a neurodiversity-affirming lens, reframing it as a nervous system response rather than a personal failing. We will define it and then examine how RSD shows up in negotiation, D/s dynamics, play and aftercare, as well as how partners can support connection without minimising autonomy or desire. Participants will leave with practical tools for navigating rejection, reassurance and relational rupture while thriving as their full complex selves.

 

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