Usage
A safeword is usually used by the submissive, but can be used by all participants in a scene, including tops, dungeon masters at play parties, and sometimes even observers. For example, a submissive may misbehave intentionally to indicate the desire for harsher treatment, and sometimes a top will need to safeword the scene to let them know it has gone too far for the top to continue the scene. Or, a third party observing a scene may have the ability to spot something dangerous going on that both the top and submissive have missed, and need to stop the scene to point it out.
Safewords can also be useful with young children when tickling or playing scary games such as "shark," "Mommy's going to eat you up," etc.
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