by Mina (she/her), Co-Director
TL;DR: It is with mixed feelings that I announce that the Frolic event has been discontinued. I recommend checking out Kinky Acres WA and their outdoor Spring/Summer events on FetLife! If interested in discussing potential options for hosting a small outdoor event within the CSPC, I encourage volunteers to reach out to the Events Director at eventsdirector@thecspc.org.
The Frolic group on FetLife and the designated channels in the CSPC Discord server will become inactive and archived at the end of January 2026.
My intention of the following writing is to break the glass. I’m more than a name on the Directory page, more than a volunteer. I’m a guarded introvert that believes everyone deserves to have a safe place to be themselves, and I enthusiastically devote a lot of time and energy to make that happen within this organization, as do so many other folx within our community. So this is me taking up space, taking a leap of vulnerability, and sharing maybe a little too much of my humanness.
A Little More Personal | Content Warning: Bereavement, Mental Health
Where: Hugo House
Music: “You Know I Can’t” - Josh Kramer, Shades of Grey
After volunteering in various roles for The Frolic three years in a row, I can say that it was an event like no other for me. Its unique space fulfilled my needs of community, kink, and self-care. I was able to share an intimacy and vulnerability that I typically wouldn’t have felt inspired or comfortable enough to do at a play event. Through shared meals, classes, and scenes, I experienced connections in a gentle but raw and primal sense.
I had the privilege of co-directing the 2024 event with Turtle (as perceived), a long-time volunteer with The CSPC. Without her creativity, passion, and steadfast support for this 6-day, 5-night event, I believe it would not have succeeded as well as it did while she held leadership roles in 2023 and 2024. After doubling our volunteer staff in 2024, both Co-Directors and 50 Lead and Core volunteers gave their all and then some, leaving too many of us hollow by the end of it. And yet, we still wanted to come back again the following year; volunteers and attendees giving immediate feedback and alternatives to strengthen this space of exploration. When Turtle announced her leave of absence from volunteering for personal needs, I felt anxious taking this on without her but optimistic about the future.
A few short months later, that optimism and excitement was suffocated by a sickly moment of dark surprise, seasoned with a series of unfortunate events. My younger sister had passed away and I had to announce that Frolic 2025 was on hiatus. If you know, you know how twilight zone grief can feel (“a feeling of being disconnected from reality, where things seem ‘off’ or you're just zoning out into a daydream”). For the last year, I have been avoidant of my reality, taking a large step back in volunteering, keeping only a small thread to feel anchored in the dark comfort of isolation.
While I hope to be more involved in the future, I’m protecting my fragile peace by walking away from projects that ask more than I’m able to give. Thank you for all the support and memories during my time with Frolic. I hope to make more memories one day with new outdoor adventures.