Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him) is a queer, neurodivergent, and disabled author and Equity-Centered Inclusive Practices Educator focused on trauma-informed, neuroinclusive leadership and authority transfer education. Founder of Pragmatically Kinking, Executive Producer of THRIVE, and co-founder of EDGE. https://DevynStone.com

Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him) is THRIVE's Executive Producer. You can reach him and any THRIVE Staff Member at PKinkingEvents@gmail.com :)

In this panel session, we're diving into a fascinating and important topic: how Cluster B personality disorders and the traits associated with them intersect with kink and BDSM. This panel is a space to openly explore how mental health challenges and identities influence, and are influenced by, kink practices, dynamics, ethics, and communities.

We'll discuss topics like stigma, self-awareness, consent, and how to maintain mental wellness within kink spaces. Whether you're new to these conversations or a seasoned community member with a Cluster B disorder yourself, you'll gain insights into how these subjects can weave together in ways that are empowering, complex, and deserving of respect.

 

Are you excited about the THRIVE experience and want to help it continue?

Consider donating to help PK/THRIVE continue to provide education.

PayPal - AffirmingMatters@gmail.com

CashApp - $AffirmingMatters

Venmo - @‌AffirmingMatters

Please include "THRIVE 2026" in the note.

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Check out other events PK is hosting here:

https://www.facebook.com/PragmaticKink

https://fetlife.com/PragmaticKink

Find more info on THRIVE https://THRIVEVirtualCon.com/

Send a quick message if you would like to suggest topics, present, or support in another way. PKinkingEvents@gmail.com

Join our panelists as we ask them direct questions about their unique experiences being a neurodivergent D-type! This includes panelists with a dominant (Owner, Dominant, Daddy, Mommy, Caregiver, etc) experience.

Are you excited about the THRIVE experience and want to help it continue?

Consider donating to help PK/THRIVE continue to provide education.

PayPal - AffirmingMatters@gmail.com

CashApp - $AffirmingMatters

Venmo - @‌AffirmingMatters

Please include "THRIVE 2026" in the note.

Get your PK & THRIVE swag! https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/shop

Check out other events PK is hosting here:

https://www.facebook.com/PragmaticKink

https://fetlife.com/PragmaticKink

Find more info on THRIVE https://THRIVEVirtualCon.com/

Send a quick message if you would like to suggest topics, present, or support in another way. PKinkingEvents@gmail.com

This class is for community members and fellow pets who want to engage with human pets thoughtfully in kink spaces. We’ll explore how to interact with pets of all species not only puppies or kittens, but dragons, foxes, hybrids, fantasy creatures, and uncommon critters whose identities live outside familiar molds. We’ll discuss how a pet’s body language, species expression, sensory style, neurodivergent processing, autism spectrum traits, and emotional cues shape connection, and how to adapt tone, touch, praise, and attention respectfully. Even if you know someone well outside of their pet space, we’ll examine why familiarity never equals blanket consent, and how to approach each pet as they are in that moment.

Through curiosity, care, and consent, this class invites us to meet pets where they shine most: in authenticity, embodiment, imagination, and shared joy. We’ll hold space for how neurodivergent and autism spectrum experiences can influence a pet’s communication, comfort, and connection within play.

 

Are you excited about the THRIVE experience and want to help it continue?

Consider donating to help PK/THRIVE continue to provide education.

PayPal - AffirmingMatters@gmail.com

CashApp - $AffirmingMatters

Venmo - @‌AffirmingMatters

Please include "THRIVE 2026" in the note.

Get your PK & THRIVE swag! https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/shop

Check out other events PK is hosting here:

https://www.facebook.com/PragmaticKink

https://fetlife.com/PragmaticKink

Find more info on THRIVE https://THRIVEVirtualCon.com/

Send a quick message if you would like to suggest topics, present, or support in another way. PKinkingEvents@gmail.com

Community service can be extremely fulfilling and extremely frustrating. It's also increasingly necessary to meet our material needs and take care of one another. Marginalised and service-oriented kinksters are often keen to get involved in community work, but it can be hard to identify how much work is too much, recognise what skills you have, or figure out what the right type of work for you is.

This class focuses on identifying when you have skills your community can use – and when you might want to choose not to use those skills. It will also discuss techniques for sustainable organising from a trans, disabled AuDHD perspective.

 

Link to Class Slides: https://cryptpad.fr/presentation/#/2/presentation/view/EhTdLa4Vabq2WTp7hM3eC6xDxnKKW-UjXsghurNcDzE/

 

 

Are you excited about the THRIVE experience and want to help it continue?

Consider donating to help PK/THRIVE continue to provide education.

PayPal - AffirmingMatters@gmail.com

CashApp - $AffirmingMatters

Venmo - @‌AffirmingMatters

Please include "THRIVE 2026" in the note.

Get your PK & THRIVE swag! https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/shop

Check out other events PK is hosting here:

https://www.facebook.com/PragmaticKink

https://fetlife.com/PragmaticKink

Find more info on THRIVE https://THRIVEVirtualCon.com/

Send a quick message if you would like to suggest topics, present, or support in another way. PKinkingEvents@gmail.com

We bring all of our "Neurodivergence and Power Exchange" panelists back for an open "ask me anything" style panel!
 

Are you excited about the THRIVE experience and want to help it continue?

Consider donating to help PK/THRIVE continue to provide education.

PayPal - AffirmingMatters@gmail.com

CashApp - $AffirmingMatters

Venmo - @‌AffirmingMatters

Please include "THRIVE 2026" in the note.

Get your PK & THRIVE swag! https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/shop

Check out other events PK is hosting here:

https://www.facebook.com/PragmaticKink

https://fetlife.com/PragmaticKink

Find more info on THRIVE https://THRIVEVirtualCon.com/

Send a quick message if you would like to suggest topics, present, or support in another way. PKinkingEvents@gmail.com

Join us as we welcome all our friends to the 6th annual THRIVE con! We set the space, read the rules, do a quick orientation, and listen to an awesome Keynote Speech!

 

Are you excited about the THRIVE experience and want to help it continue?

Consider donating to help PK/THRIVE continue to provide education.

PayPal - AffirmingMatters@gmail.com

CashApp - $AffirmingMatters

Venmo - @‌AffirmingMatters

Please include "THRIVE 2026" in the note.

Get your PK & THRIVE swag! https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/shop

Check out other events PK is hosting here:

https://www.facebook.com/PragmaticKink

https://fetlife.com/PragmaticKink

Find more info on THRIVE https://THRIVEVirtualCon.com/

Send a quick message if you would like to suggest topics, present, or support in another way. PKinkingEvents@gmail.com

This class provides consent considerations with systems and goes over a system called “The Ultimate Kink Sheet,” which can help with consent agreements. “The Ultimate Kink Sheet” is great for both systems and singlets (non-systems) alike to help better "map out" yourself and your play partners' interests and needs.

 

Are you excited about the THRIVE experience and want to help it continue?

Consider donating to help PK/THRIVE continue to provide education.

PayPal - AffirmingMatters@gmail.com

CashApp - $AffirmingMatters

Venmo - @‌AffirmingMatters

Please include "THRIVE 2026" in the note.

Get your PK & THRIVE swag! https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/shop

Check out other events PK is hosting here:

https://www.facebook.com/PragmaticKink

https://fetlife.com/PragmaticKink

Find more info on THRIVE https://THRIVEVirtualCon.com/

Send a quick message if you would like to suggest topics, present, or support in another way. PKinkingEvents@gmail.com

Join our panelists as we ask them direct questions about their unique experiences being a neurodivergent s-type! This includes panelists with a servant or submissive (slave, submissive, little, etc) experience.

 

Are you excited about the THRIVE experience and want to help it continue?

Consider donating to help PK/THRIVE continue to provide education.

PayPal - AffirmingMatters@gmail.com

CashApp - $AffirmingMatters

Venmo - @‌AffirmingMatters

Please include "THRIVE 2026" in the note.

Get your PK & THRIVE swag! https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/shop

Check out other events PK is hosting here:

https://www.facebook.com/PragmaticKink

https://fetlife.com/PragmaticKink

Find more info on THRIVE https://THRIVEVirtualCon.com/

Send a quick message if you would like to suggest topics, present, or support in another way. PKinkingEvents@gmail.com

At the social mixer before the dungeon opens, I take a seat in the corner, hold my breath, and wonder how the hell I’m supposed to tell if someone is into the same things I am. Even a mild intro – “Hi, can you tell me about what you’re into?” – feels like nebulous floundering.

I hated that feeling, so I stopped doing it that way.

Now, before I attend an event, I create a mini-flyer to help me broadcast what I want. If someone’s interested, I use a follow-up questionnaire to structure a conversation about what we’re each looking for.

In this workshop, I will show you an example of how my containers work. Then, you’ll follow some prompts to help you create your own containers. Ultimately, you’ll leave with a tool to help you get to the action in pick-up play a little more easily.

 

Are you excited about the THRIVE experience and want to help it continue?

Consider donating to help PK/THRIVE continue to provide education.

PayPal - AffirmingMatters@gmail.com

CashApp - $AffirmingMatters

Venmo - @‌AffirmingMatters

Please include "THRIVE 2026" in the note.

Get your PK & THRIVE swag! https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/shop

Check out other events PK is hosting here:

https://www.facebook.com/PragmaticKink

https://fetlife.com/PragmaticKink

Find more info on THRIVE https://THRIVEVirtualCon.com/

Send a quick message if you would like to suggest topics, present, or support in another way. PKinkingEvents@gmail.com