stella41b
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ORIGINAL: Celeste43 I don't think anybody wants the real thing. Because the real thing is horrific. Being kidnapped at gun point, beaten to a pulp, ordered to do stuff to a person who made you nauseous, and then beaten again. That's abuse, it isn't the fantasy forced submission where your limits are magically known and nothing really is too far. I have to agree with this. I think when people asked to be "forced" it is with a romantized notion right out of a book or movie. Then again a person can develop "stockholm syndrome" if it is indeed FORCED and have a great sympathy for their captors. The human mind is a very complex thing and toattempt to say what the definite outcome would be is very difficult. I would think over time this "forced" situation would become less intense and once that intensity is gone the person would be ready to move onto another who could give them that thrill once more. Just my two cents, ~Lashra I disagree here. I disagree that forced submission is pure fantasy, unless it's something like 'being broken' or desired as a way of life or a role - that IS fantasy and here I would agree with the posters above. However like it or not we all carry some sort of emotional baggage from the past, and there is a slight difference between the way others perceive us and the way we perceive ourselves. Forced submission can therefore be seen as nothing other than 'tough love', and can be required by a submissive from a trusted Dominant to help overcome or even break down a negative pattern of behaviour, a weakness or an incorrect or appropriate attitude. However this requires three things: firstly absolute trust between both Dominant and submissive and a good power exchange dynamic, secondly a very good awareness of the specific nature of the problem area of the behaviour area or attitude, what triggers it and what effect it has, and finally an effective method to break down or modify the problem area which doesn't cause any psychological or emotional damage to the submissive. A need for such 'forced' submission usually arises from the submissive feeling that they have no control over this issue, that they are unable to address the issue themselves, and this usually also is accompanied by feelings of regret, guilt, or sorrow over some event or relationship in the past. This explains the motivation behind requiring such 'forced submission'. It's nothing more than a cry for help. Which also explains why total forced submission or a wish to be broken can be seen as a red flag, as it indicates that someone has issues with themselves and are unable to accept themselves for who they truly are. While BDSM can be used to help people overcome their issues, to develop their characters and to become better people BDSM in no way should ever be seen as either a form of therapy or as a replacement to therapy. Anyone needing to be broken or to undergo total forced submission in my opinion genuinely needs professional medical help either from a qualified psychiatrist or qualified, trained clinical psychologist.
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