# D/s Conversation Builder

> When you want to talk about D/s but the words catch in your throat, this gives you a private place to find them: desire, boundaries, safewords, protocol, hesitation and aftercare. It writes nothing for you and keeps nothing from you.

Canonical URL: https://grayside.in/tools/ds-conversation-builder/
Markdown: https://grayside.in/tools/ds-conversation-builder/index.md
Publication: Grey Side — an India-focused, adult-only, non-explicit educational resource.

## Scope

This page covers: d/s conversation builder.
Also addresses: how to prepare to talk to your partner about d/s; conversation starter tool for kink; talking points for a d/s conversation; private d/s conversation planner.
Not covered here (see the linked pages instead): how to talk about d/s with a partner; negotiating boundaries in a d/s relationship; communication in d/s; consent in bdsm; safewords and communication.

## Key concepts

- D/s conversation
- communication
- boundaries
- safewords
- aftercare
- consent
- privacy
- self-reflection

## Sections

- What this actually is (https://grayside.in/tools/ds-conversation-builder/#what-this-actually-is)
- What this isn't (https://grayside.in/tools/ds-conversation-builder/#what-this-is-not)
- How to use it well (https://grayside.in/tools/ds-conversation-builder/#how-to-use-it-well)
- Privacy, by default (https://grayside.in/tools/ds-conversation-builder/#privacy-by-default)
- Before and after the conversation (https://grayside.in/tools/ds-conversation-builder/#before-and-after-the-conversation)
- Keep reading (https://grayside.in/tools/ds-conversation-builder/#keep-reading)