Bobkgin
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Joined: 7/28/2007 From: Kawarthas, Ontario, Canada Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth Bob, I have no idea how anything you said responds to the issue of abdicating your responsibility as a Master/Dom whenever an occasion of punishment arises. A slave who abdicates her responsibility to behave as a slave nullifies any claim to authority over her that I might have . Ask any court of law. To ignore her is to risk forcible confinement, assault, etc etc. I do not see the need to risk any of this at the point when she is betraying my trust and abdicating her responsibility as a slave. quote:
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In my relationships a human being always has the right to change his/her mind regarding a relationship. Were that the case there is actual "power exchange" only interaction between two people as long as it serves each individual party. With no authority to dictate and enforce terms and conditions for the relationship the issue of punishment is moot. Under that circumstance "walking away" may not define "punishment" but it is your only recourse. Merc, no matter how much anyone tries, no one can deny the individual human being the ability to refuse to cooperate. Some humans have even chosen martyrdom rather than cooperation. "Power exchange" only exists as long as those involved will it so. And they only will it so providing they benefot from the relationship. The only "authority to dictate and enforce terms and conditions" exists because the slave is willing to accept that relationship. What happens to that authority if she walks? She takes it with her. Thus, I agree that punishment is moot. The issue of disobedience runs much deeper than something mere punishment can address. When a slave disobeys, it is time to take a step back and reassess the relationship, because there is something wrong when a slave who claims to love me decides to disobey me. quote:
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Actually, I'd prefer a slave to discuss her difficulties with me before she feels a need to betray my trust. That is usually where the trust is betrayed: the slave having problems and not bringing them to me so as to avoid disappointing me or causing more problems. This implies that a breach of trust by your slave rationalizes a break by you. Once discussed at the onset of the relationship no other enforcement will be offered other than to quit being the Master until the situation changes. Do I have that correct? If she has betrayed my trust, yes. My M/s requires a great deal of trust between master and slave. quote:
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Well, with me, assuming all has been resolved well, we pick up where we left off. How is that accomplished, if your first reaction is to stop living up to your responsibility? How does "drama" represent her action and not your reaction? Merc, you are assuming I've accepted responsibilities to force her back in line whether she wants it or not. I don't accept those kind of responsibilities. She either serves me because it fulfills her to do so, or she doesn't. Those are my terms. No force is ever required to get her to comply. In all activities she is a willing participant, eager for a successful outcome. Or not. If I have to force her to comply, then there is no love or trust left in the relationship to give it meaning. Without that love and trust, I'd rather she go her way than stay because I'm forcing her to stay. quote:
You spoke in other threads about your need to "mold" your slave. Yet here instead of smoothing out any crack - you stop the potter wheel from spinning. Can you reconcile those two positions? I have pointed out that the molding process requires her cooperation. Without it, no molding can occur. Disobedience is a clear sign of a lack of cooperation. I see no discrepancy between the two concepts.
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