This is a scenario that I originally thought I'd never have to face. However, thanks to pieces like 50 Shades of Grey (Cursed be thy name), ball gags in Hollywood, and pretty much anything with Charlie Sheen in it, bondage is becoming more of a relevant topic. At least more so than other fetishes.
With that being said, there's been a few times that the topic has come up in my company. 50 Shades of Grey did a spectacular job of making my parents' disdain for bondage known. Basically guaranteed that I kept that part of my life locked away. But also, with me being 19, my college friends have begun dating around as can be expected. I say this because just a few days ago one of my friends came down for a visit. He starts getting on the topic of this "crazy" ex-girlfriend that he used to have, and it turns out that she liked bondage.
This is where it gets a little interesting for me. Because here I am, in the company of a long time friend, trying to pull my absolute best poker face. It's always a little bit funny listening to non-bondage people try to wrap their heads around the fetish. He seemed so repulsed by the whole thing and tells me that he never actually took her up on it even when she asked (to which my mind replied, "YOU FOOL!"). Interestingly enough this girl went to our high school. I only talked to her a few times, but it never even remotely occurred to me that she would like bondage. Guess it just shows that you never know.
My approach to these situations thus far has been to nod, exhale, look confused, and say 'Well, hey. Whatever you're into, you're into." Not total disdain, but not praise and understanding either. I'm probably not doing her any service, or him. I suppose I could have offered something up. Something to sort of rationalize it. But I prefer to just keep that stuff to myself. Do you guys just go for it, or do you sit back quietly and observe? Bondage is no doubt becoming more common, but it doesn't exactly seem like everyone's on board.