Domination & submission _ the BDSM relationship handbook ( PDFDrive )

beads, delicate chains, rope, cloth, or even feathers. (See also: Crop, Flogger)
Tickling. Tickling or tickle play refers to a scene or activity that incorporates
tickling as a reward, a punishment, as part of age play, or as a form of
humiliation. Tickle play is often combined with various forms of bondage to
prevent the bottom from avoiding or preventing the tickling. It is also a very
common component of age play, since tickling is an archetypal adult-child
interaction that universally occurs in most cultures. One example of how
tickling may be incorporated into a humiliation scene is when it is used to cause
a bottom to lose control of his bladder and wet himself. Not everyone is ticklish,
but for those who are, the possibilities are endless. (See also: Age play, Forced
Bed Wetting, Humiliation, Sensation play, Torture, Urine play)
Top. A Top is someone who situationally or temporarily assumes the dominant,
leading, or aggressive role as part of an activity which is usually, but not
necessarily limited to, a BDSM scene. A Top may or may not be a Dominant.
Conversely and less commonly, a Dominant is not always a Top. (See also:
Bottom, Dominant, Master, Scene, Submissive)
Topping from the Bottom. A submissive’s practice of manipulating or
influencing the decisions or behavior of a Dominant. This behavior by the
submissive can be overt, purposeful, and conscious, or it can be covert, subtle,
and unconscious. It is sometimes accomplished with the full knowledge and
approval of the Dominant. Other times, the Dominant may be oblivious to it,
even if everyone else can see it. The brat sub is the type of submissive that is
most commonly associated with this sort of behavior, but in reality, it is
practiced by all kinds of submissives, in every category of D/s relationship. A
would-be Dominant who is topped from the bottom is sometimes referred to as a
Service Top. (See also: Bottom, Dominant, Service top, Submissive, Top)
Topspace. Topspace refers to an altered state of consciousness which is
sometimes experienced by a Top during or following a BDSM scene or activity.
It is sometimes (and probably erroneously) equated with subspace, a mental state
which may occur when a bottom experiences intense pain, pleasure or emotions.
Topspace is more likely to be the product of a Top’s hyper-focus, adrenaline,
physical exertion, and intense emotions. Regardless of the causes, it is a real
phenomenon which occurs infrequently, but often enough that precautions (such
as monitoring) should be taken and aftercare provided, as needed. (See also:
Aftercare, Bottom, Scene, Subspace, Top)