CuriousLord
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ORIGINAL: velvetears my personal view is that just cause you think you are something, or you call yourself something - doesnt make you that something. i think the term Master requires some work to be earned and i also think it's a responsibility not to be taken lightly. i can see your point in that you feel who you are is a natural state within you , but i would call that dominant not Master though. Though I'd ask, why would you call it dominant instead of being a Master? If one acts as a "seasoned" Master does naturally, must he further study to become something different to claim the title? I can understand and accept that many people work hard to understand this dynamic and act according to it. Though, if one felt naturally within it- for one, it wasn't work nor study, just felt right to act in such ways- would this one not be such a thing? Such as, if one could step into the kitchen and make something delicious from creativity, or could just pick up a cookbook and make the things out of it without studying the equipment or learning from another, isn't that just as good (if not better)? quote:
ORIGINAL: velvetears The 2 premises that don't make sense are Define Master any way you wish, and then perfrom in such a mannner, i assume, in accordance to how you define being a Master. I basically said this because, well, a Master can be just about anything. Everyone has their own definition- convention only agrees upon a loose interpretation, and that's while in context! For me, being a Master means I own, control, care for, and take responsibility of my slave(s). For others (as I was flamed for on my Masterhood thread, despite my disclaimer..), being a Master simply means being a Dom, only a bit more controlling. For others, it means yet different things. So, the bottom line is, someone has to figure out what it means to them. Or to assess themself, and define it based on such, should oneself conform to the contextual general interpretation, as was my case. quote:
ORIGINAL: velvetears But i can see where our thinking is seperated - i don't see "Master" as a natural state - dominance maybe, whereas i think you do see being a Master as a natural state within yourself. It would be like saying - i am born male - how do you become a male? - huh?? That would confuse a lot of people because most believe you're just born that way, it's not something you have to learn. i would agree with this to a point but boys and girls are socialized differently so we do even learn how to be the gender we are to a certain extent. I agree- this does sound like a place where our thinking diverges. The concept of "becoming" a Master strikes me as odd. I mean, trust me, I understand I wasn't even always into girls- I came to enjoy females. Perhaps my hetrosexuality was even influencable. Still, I adopted a dominance about the time I did a taste for females.. (yes, I had reoccuring dreams of Polly Pocket being bound and gagged.. okay, just laugh, get it out of the system.. everyone done? Good. (I hope!)). quote:
ORIGINAL: velvetears When i hear "you do as you wish" i don't think of a Master as much as i think of a dictator - not trying to offend but to me a Master is wise enough to consider the needs of his property and doesn't only do as he wishes. My slave is also my pet. So, I'd ask you consider a dog. Are you cruel to your dog? Do you take care of it? Do you consider it before yourself? For me, the answers are, respectively: no, yes, and no. I care for my slave, but she is, ultimately, my slave, my pet. She serves me- and she's happy in such a role. I love her, and care for her, but, when it comes down to it, it's my direction she follows- I don't, superficially, ask her what she wants, then tell her to do it, pretending that that's somehow being dominant. quote:
ORIGINAL: velvetears i do think part of what a dominant or "Master" feels is inherent but i also think there is a lot to learn along the way for him to perfect more who he is - just like one can be a natural at art, but if they go to a great art school they will become gifted artists. "Master" does carry an honorfric aspect to many. Still, one may have experience with deep relationships before entering the lifestyle- and may simply make predetermined changes to one's own actions while conducting a relationship under its template. quote:
ORIGINAL: velvetears i don't advocate at all that Masters or dominants should go around and just play a role or emulate others - well they can do that if they want, or if they are not creative, or have little motivation, or don't know what they really desire from a slave - but even learning the dynamics of your slave takes an investment of time and energy. I suppose that, at the core, this is our second divance of view. What does it mean, to "learn the dynamics"? This is an honest question- I'm not sure what people need to learn. Perhaps I'm missing something?
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