August 14- Gorean Bondage?

I have this new person that I accepted an add request from on Facebook. At first, I only added her like I do everyone else that sends me a friend request and politely wrote on her wall thanking her for adding me. I always add people no matter if I know them or not because I don't mind getting to know someone new, but then if any of them start to ask for money or make it seem like they are scammers, I just immediately delete them from my friends.
Anyway, so after writing on her wall, she begins to ask me what it is I wanted to know about the lifestyle, so I figure she must have been someone who saw my post on the wall of one of my BDSM groups and was responding to that. We got to talking back and forth about how new I was to the whole BDSM scene and my little experiences that I have had. She then asks me if I was into BDSM or Gorean and whether I was a slave or a sub. Of course, I respond that I was so new to the whole thing I didn't really know the difference between a slave or a sub making me unable to really say which I was. I had also asked her just what was Gorean and how did it differ from BDSM. She gave no answer to that but after my telling her what I was looking for out of the lifestyle, she guessed that I was in between a slave and sub, but leaning more to just sub. I guess she is right on that point. With my lack of knowledge, I really cannot argue the point.
She then informs me that she would like to train me on IMVU starting on the 1st or 2nd of next month when she gets her computer running again. I registered and installed the IMVU messenger and let her know that I had. She told me again that she would train me, but that it would be in the Gorean ways. Once again, I struggle in my mind with what exactly is Gorean and how does it differ from BDSM. Even after trying to research the subject and coming up with only a few points of fact of what it actually is (Gorean bondage pretty much derived from a science fiction novel, it's a 24/7 total power exchange between master/slave or mistress/slave, and there are no safe or stop words used), I am still left clueless as to how that differs from BDSM. I do know that there are some BDSM lifestyle people that do not wish to use safe or stop words, and actually do want a 24/7 total power exchange.
The only difference I see so far is that BDSM did not derive from any fictional book making it the most realistic form of bondage in my personal opinion. Also the fact that there are some who just wish to have sessions of play time and then go on with their normal everyday lives after the session is over with, but couldn't the same be true for those who practice Gorean bondage? To me, it all depends if people are doing it for money or if they are doing it with the one they love. If anyone only does BDSM or Gorean on the one they love, then of course it will most likely be a 24/7 lifestyle. However, it would be different for those doing it for the money. Still, I do realize that even in a relationship there are some who only do session at a time with each other, so I guess maybe Gorean would be different in that aspect. I have said it before, I am in no position to say what is correct and what is not with my lack of knowledge of the whole thing. I can say this though, my curiosity is once again peeked, and I will venture forth to learn as much as I can about this new lifestyle presented to me without forgetting to also learn more about BDSM in case the whole Gorean lifestyle doesn't suit me as much as my BDSM does.
Until next time I write, remember to take care and be safe always everyone.