In your experience, generally speaking, are there...
any conversation topics that should be avoided, tend to be a turn-off, or outright boring?
-Questions that I find are a turn-off my childhood ( talk about abuse doesn't help set a mood) , or questions about my kids (I am protective over them and it will get me to build walls up and mistrust the person and their intentions)
-I don't tend to find any topic boring per say, as I am generally a nerd, and things many people find boring I find fascinating.
any conversation topics you tend to enjoy the most?
-When someone is fascinated in my relationship and wants to hear about my bdsm lifestyle with my master.
-Gaming
-and conversations about when I get to be in a mosh pit at concerts.
reliable icebreaker/conversation starters for shy, nervous, guarded, or quiet clients?
-Kissing seems to be my favorite icebreaker. It settles the nerves pretty quickly.
-If they are uncomfortable we can sit and talk for a bit. See what we have in common.
-As long as they are able to hold a conversation. (I tend to avoid people who don't speak English for that reason.)
things you prefer not to be asked about?
-My finances and how much I make each day, or per week.
-Worst experiences while working.
-Or someone telling me they want to save me from this lifestyle. I know what it is to live on the other side, and it wasn't any better for me, to be honest I found my way back to this because I know how not suited I am to lead a regular life that others strive for, I just have trouble embracing myself and learning to enjoy this lifestyle after having a lifetime being made to feel shameful for being this type of person.