Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for May 1

How do you feel about marks?

Dan: I don't mark nearly as much as I did the first few years after we got into spankings. There is something I miss about it, though I'm not sure why. I think my wife also gets a little disappointed when she gives me a very hard spanking yet there are no visible marks the next day.

Wendel: We love the marks. It is quite the turn on to see the Misses’ pretty little bottom turning red from a spanking and the red stripes appearing during a whipping. 

Brett: The marks that last at least a few days before they fade away are important. They are the tangible evidence that a punishment was received and how it was administered. It's a huge embarrassment if anyone sees them, but that anxiety is part of the dramatic experience.

Bonnie: Yes, we like marks that persist for a while. It's frustrating to absorb what I thought was a hard spanking only to have no visible evidence an hour later.

The only exception is before a gynecologist appointment. I think I could explain those marks, but I really don't want to have to do that.

Anon 1: Leaving marks is important; leaving distinct handprints even better IMO.

Barrel: We both love the marks. As the bearer, I cherish them. I believe marks are a badge of honor and the longer I have them, the better.

To wear them for more than a few days, the session must be quite intense. We haven’t had one of those for some time, so we have begun daily practice with two delrin canes, working on her standing position, her aiming points, where the safe zone is, extending her reach without wrapping, etc… We even put pen marks on my butt to help better define the top/bottom of the preferred landing zone. These practice strokes are at a 3 or 4 of an intensity level of 1 -10, so daily practice is tolerable. My wife said after our last practice, she can’t wait to be comfortable delivering 10’s consistently with the thin cane over an extended session, which will undoubtedly leave extensive marks. Anticipation is a great emotion…until it comes to the time for the actual receipt…but I will be ready and welcoming.

Great repeat discussion! Thanks for the encore.

Anon 2: My partner punishes me when I have really misbehaved and boy does she know how.
A spanking session (both with her hand and various implements) gets me right on track again and it is yes ma'am, no ma'am for many days!
She feels that, other then “recreational spankings” which we do also, a punishment session should be painful and humiliating.

Well, I cry during the session, I am unable to sit or sleep on my back for days and I truly feel like the little naughty boy that I am.
One of the humiliating thing she does is to have me strip naked in front of her mother, sisters and her best friend and tell them that I have been naughty, punished and may I please show them the marks from my spanking….to which they always agree!

And what a coincidence they all drop by (separately) within the 48 hours after the spanking…..

Fred Bloggs: I love marks, and I favour implements that leave marks that persist for several days. As I get older I find I mark more easily and they take longer to heal. 

Roz: I love having marks. Evidence and a reminder of the spanking. It's like a badge of honour.

Simon: I love the marks I get and wear them with pride. Since I'm especially fond of the cane I can often be found with the lines showing. Another implement I enjoy is the carpet beater which leaves lovely patterns on the bottom of the receiver. I have sometimes forgotten I've got very visible evidence of a thrashing on my bottom and either had to explain them to a doctor or be very careful when getting changed in public changing rooms. It's not that I'm ashamed of them but I can't be bothered with the explanations and the questions that follow. 

Rich Person: It's been a bit, but I liked seeing them and felt a special connection with my partner when she was bearing them. It's very intimate.

Anon 3: I believe welts and bruises should be an accepted fact of a spanko's life. I love them and display them with pride. As I've mentioned in previous posts we are totally open with family and friends about our spanking lifestyle and many have seen the damage done from one of wife's razor strappings. Fortunately I've never had to explain them in a public setting, doctor or gym.

Anon 4: Like many I love it when I have visible marks. She is titillated when she finds me in front of the mirror looking over my shoulder to admire them. To me they reinforce my internal feeling of being a sissy submissive. I think people who know us know that there is something different about our relationship dynamic. I really wish my marks would be more visible so they could see them. But I’ve never had marks that last for several days. 

Penelope: I love, love, love marks! With hubby away from home for 4 days of the week, it's a nice reminder that he was here and not just a figment of my overactive imagination.

Jean Marie: LOVE this topic, LOVE the community-feeling these brunches inspire!
I, too, LOVE to be marked from discipline! If they are really vivid, I call them universes and galaxies of color across my backside. They can be addictive; I have been known to ask for more punishment while still marked and bruised from the last session so as to make them more intense. I recall that it was not always so, however. I remember the first time I got up in the morning after a really thorough paddling to see marks on my butt in the mirror and I FREAKED OUT. I wondered what it said about me that I craved discipline and that this was the by-product. Then I reconciled myself to the fact that it proclaimed I was a spanko!

Jack: My wife does not want to leave marks, she prefers to ensure I have a very red, sore, bottom.

Prefectdt: I love having marks and can sometimes mark up pretty good during a spanking, but they fade so fast and most are gone in less than an hour. Not like when I first started getting spanked as an adult, the marks could last for weeks, back then. Sometimes a really heavy caning can leave some stripes that last a day or two, but that has to be very severe, to achieve that.

Rosco: It’s definitely fun to have something to show for an intense spanking. The color from Irene’s paddle or strap tends to fade pretty quickly, though she often requires I look at my hot red bottom in the mirror.

The riding crop, the quirt (ouch) and especially switches more often leave marks. I cherish them. Once in a while an arrant blow will wrap around to the far hipbone and all sense of fun evaporates for a moment.

I take blood thinner medication so I bruise easily but that’s never been a problem with TTWD, thankfully.

I’ve an appointment for a spanking in about 4 hours - will see if Irene marks me up a bit.

A.J.: "How do you feel about marks?"

Marks? Bruises? Welts? Not my thing; giving or receiving.

A bright pink tush (hers/mine) is enough.

(Damn! Given the responses from others I may be the odd one out here.)

Loki_Darksong: I love and enjoy marks. Both giving and receiving them.

When giving them I always make it as artistic as possible and not haphazardly over the place.

When I receive them it is a reminder of the scene I've been in. One that can be revisited as the marks fade. Due to my skin color it is rather difficult to get say cane welts on my backside which can be disappointing at times. The last time I had any decent markings was after my 21st birthday at Paddles.

Hermione: I seldom mark any more, but Ron used to enjoy telling me how red my bottom was the day after a spanking. Like most of you, I love them.

Glory to Ukraine