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A mentor is a person who ideally has much real life experience, is considered a veteran in BDSM as a lifestyle, and has agreed to take on the guidance (mentoring) of a pupil into the lifestyle. The mentor will answer questions, help the pupil find resources, console them on possible internal struggles or give them resources for such help. A mentor will be sure to listen, understand and answer questions in regards to BDSM.
A mentor can be an s type or D type though generally it is best to learn from someone who is walking a similar path to the pupil. The role of a mentor does not equate to being someone's dominant or submissive, play partner, trainer, or sex partner. It is important to consider that attaining one of these positions is not a hidden motive of a potential mentor as it is not entirely uncommon to have predatory individuals offer to mentor new explorers of BDSM to gain access to the uneducated and vulnerable.