BDsbabygirl
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I actually came looking for this thread after feeling I had nothing helpful to add, but now I have a problem to share, though I'm not necessarily looking for advice, as I've read all the posts here and feel the advice given is solid... Not to sound conceited, but up to this point, I had no problem graciously saying "Thank you" when given a compliment because I was also thinking "Well, du-uh" (yes, disrespectful in respect to my Dom which is why I don't say that to him). But (before you all start throwing darts at me)! That is only how I feel right now, while having my hair lightened and having lost 25 pounds in the last 11 months, and I fear that may change. See, Big Daddy and I were talking tonight when the subject of hair color came up and he said he's never seen the appeal of blondes or redheads - not that he doesn't see some as attractive, it's just how the media falls all over them - as he much prefers dark hair. He went on to say that should I go back to dark hair, he'd be even more all over me and seeking to poke out eyeballs when people stare at me. I said I doubt anyone would stare at a dark-haired me and that I in fact hate when I have dark hair, to the point of actually covering my mirrors to avoid seeing what I think is a horrid look. I also said that the only reason I now have the high self-esteem he so loves about me is because I've kept my hair lightened and have done so for over two decades. I also said a large part of it is that I've lost so much weight recently, but I really don't like a heavier me. For these reasons, he may not insist I go back to dark hair and keep my weight up (he dislikes overly skinny bodies), but what if he does decide to have me go back to my natural hair color and stop losing weight? I can take compliments graciously even when I don't agree, but don't seem able to internalize them and make them my own opinions; I figure that since my opinion never changed despite my ex's nearly continuous stream of compliments over 12 years, it's not gonna change with my Master's continued complimenting, either. I don't view it as calling the complimenter a liar since I do believe that that's their opinion, I just don't see it that way myself, same as if he liked a certain movie and I didn't; neither one of us would be right since taste is subjective and I guess I'm too much of the "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" school of thought to be swayed by anyone else's opinion. This all would be fine and dandy if I could just leave it at a simple "Thank you", but I also know that my self-esteem is important to him. Should he ask me straight out how my self-esteem is I'd be forced to (1) lie, which is unthinkable or (2) be honest and say it's down because I hate the dark hair and heavier body on myself. While I could live with #2 (albeit unhappily), it seems to me to be disrespectful of his opinion, especially since that's how pretty much everyone here has stated it. What to do, what to do? Guess I'll just hope he never makes me darken my hair and lets me continue to lost weight... But then that raises another problem -- If he does let me stay as-is to preserve my self-esteem, what does that do to him? He won't be able to see me the way he'd like and isn't that the important thing, his view of me and/or being the way he'd like to see me? Right now, there doesn't seem to be a really good solution to my quandary. Again, I'm not seeking advice, just felt the need to verbalize. P.S. The only reason I have a pic of me with dark hair is because it's the only one I have and could upload and someone had asked me to post a pic of myself. Plus, I do like the long hair in it vs. the shoulder-length hair I now have...but will be posting a different, better, pic soon, I hope.
< Message edited by BDsbabygirl -- 9/12/2007 10:25:58 PM >
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~ Captured by My Dominance, enslaved by My love ~ -- Big Daddy Collared by Master Big Daddy on Monday, 7/23/07 at 2:35pm Into scat play? Boycott shampoo; demand the real poo!
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