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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/17/2007 3:43:58 PM   
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OP~ what was the arrangement when you moved in? You need to communicate with him and if that's not something you're allowed to do, well then get the heck out.  I'm a submissive and I can speak my thoughts anytime I want as long as I'm respectful.  As for being a slave.... slaves have voices too so speak up!


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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/17/2007 5:36:58 PM   
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You should not be living in such fear {hugs}.  I truly hope you taken advantage of all the help that has been offered.

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/17/2007 9:19:33 PM   
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who decides...YOU do...but not to the label...you should of decided when you were discussing the dynamics of your relationship before entering into it..A D/s or M/s relationship generally is not ruled by fear but by desire...is yours???..Tempting

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/18/2007 12:21:42 AM   
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Just my nickel's worth added to the already large pot:
Communicate.  If you can settle it to where you are comfortable, fine and dandy.  If you can't, walk.  And next time negotiate this part before you enter the relationship, not after. 

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/18/2007 7:10:37 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: DesFIP
No time to email friends or family.


But enough time to come on here and ask whether she's a sub or a slave?

Yours,


benji

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/18/2007 7:26:01 AM   
DesFIP


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quote:

ORIGINAL: BruisedHick

quote:

ORIGINAL: DesFIP
No time to email friends or family.


But enough time to come on here and ask whether she's a sub or a slave?

Yours,


benji


One of the things abusers do is cut off contact with family and friends so the abused person has no one to rescue her. In which case, her now believing that her family and ex friends won't welcome contact, and if they parted on bad notes she will believe that, she may indeed feel this is the only place to ask for advice.

I don't propose to educate you on abuse. Go do some research on it.

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/18/2007 10:16:26 AM   
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I think Google-experts are exactly what's wrong with the world today.  Me going out and reading a few websites about abuse will only give me propaganda from one or, at best, both sides. 

Now, if the abuse were truly that bad, she would not have a CM account, nor would she have access to the computer, and if she had snuck on without him seeing (which it appears) he will certainly notice (us abusers know these things).

If she were truly that desperate to have contact with the outside world, she would certainly not post a very open question to a large group, because she would have to come back and check on it.

And why does she have a account anyway?  If it was from before, then he would certainly know of it and be able to track this if he became suspicious, and if she created it after, it can't be that bad...  I mean, why not write this on the profile and benefit from 24/7 sympathy?

Abuse and ghosts have one thing in common.  There is a small group of people out there who not only swear they exist, but that every account of a sighting must be true.

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/18/2007 11:12:48 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: BruisedHick
Now, if the abuse were truly that bad, she would not have a CM account, nor would she have access to the computer, and if she had snuck on without him seeing (which it appears) he will certainly notice (us abusers know these things).

If she were truly that desperate to have contact with the outside world, she would certainly not post a very open question to a large group, because she would have to come back and check on it.

And why does she have a account anyway?  If it was from before, then he would certainly know of it and be able to track this if he became suspicious, and if she created it after, it can't be that bad...  I mean, why not write this on the profile and benefit from 24/7 sympathy?

Abuse and ghosts have one thing in common.  There is a small group of people out there who not only swear they exist, but that every account of a sighting must be true.

Yours,


benji


Well written.

In my job I deal with the end/worse cases of abuse on a near daily basis. People who see abuse everywhere do just as much damage then the people who never see abuse anywhere in society. It clouds people’s judgment and waters down the terms and reactions that when actual abuse happens people do not react or treat it.

I am sorry for anyone who has been abused in anyway but one sign/red flag is not to me very healthy of a person to scream abuse. The OP wrote nothing that any firm conclusion can be made outside they are unhappy and having a tough time. Whether it turns out they are in an abusive situation or not to just shout abuse to make a point more firmly goes to water down the term to me.



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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/18/2007 11:42:14 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth

why would you move in with someone before knowing what their expectations of you would be once you got there?
 
sounds like your cart is in front of your horse, and you are the only one that can set that to right.


Exactly. Communication must happen between both of you to see what type of realtionship he is looking for and you are before you move in together.

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/19/2007 5:42:32 AM   
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Thank you everyone for your answers.

By the end I had to re-read my own entry twice, as I wondered if I had used the word "abuse"? I see that I did not say that it was that, but at the same time it seems to be a word often repeated by some of you, so mabe I am not seeing this clearly?, and thus gives me food for thought.

firstly:
I am allowed, and told to phone and mail my family,friends, aswell as come onto the collarme, when he does, but under my full profile. Most of you must have realised that I am going behind his back to post this under another name, and I feel like the idiot that I had to ask this sub/slave question...
I stipulate:
I am in awe of the intelligence of the man with whom I am living, and I have taken certain independent decisions, as yes, yesterday I suffered burnout, and he said that I should of said something earlier, as he burns out cars and women at a tremendous rate.

to answer some of your postings:
I am in no way abducted or enything.
the centre of my question was answered when some of you said that with two cups of coffee  I need to define clearly what i am capable of, and what he wants.
I had asked him simply, over the last 4 days, the same question i ask you, and thus the occasions to tell me what he thought of the difference between a sub and a slave, and listened carefully to his answers. He said that he wished for a slave,eventhough his profile said looking for sub., and that I had profiled myself incorrectly, as I was obviously more of a slave in personna than a mere sub.

Late last night I told him (I had not had the occasion to read your postings till this morning) that I was not able to forfill the full role of slave, as I need time to myself. He heard me, but did not answer. Lets just say that as I am an easily swayed personality, he might think that later I will put aside ideals of self-time.
I have been married and have lived many decades, I am not young. and vanilla man or not, nothing suits some men- folks better than to have a live-in secretary, cook, cleaner, bedroom-time, and all the rest....we used to call them housewives...now we call then divorcees...

The difference was that without the "dom" right to say "you must not defy my authority",  how many self-realised women stay with men-folk who like her multi-tasking without a thought for her own needs?

I feel, NOT that he is asking to much, but that I am unwilling to give more.
Yesterday I left the house for twenty minutes  when he was busy, and went to read a book under a tree looking over a loverly view. It reminded me of who I am, and I felt so much better to come back to the dishes and another meal to prepare.
I do not feel that my day contains more than what I did as a full time mum and wife all those years ago...the difference is the dynamics.

but, with all the answers you have sent, (I have no idea what is left-hand and all that) I do realise that only I can decide if I wish to put aside my personal pleasures (art, reading, writing,etc) which all take alot of time, and that is time not put to taking care of the house and him, or to concecrate myself to the role as a full-time house-wife for want of a better word.
As to the question of discussing beforehand who does what and when and how, I have a dom friend who has been on this site for ages, and each time he gets into correspondance with a girl, they spend months discussing every detail...without ever meeting, even how it would be in bed....they never end up meeting as it falls through, and he is so frustrated to never get a relationship going from email to real-time ....This was a mystery to me,as it just seemed so far from living it. Like the difference between imagining what a job would be like and going to work...I guess I wished to avoid that...as I am much more into "practise" than "theory" when it comes down to it.

In all defense of this dom I am with, he is a very sensitive, intelligent, socially correct (never abduct me), family man, with friends and responsibilities in his community. Non of that is questionable. But what he wishs to have is an attentive woman, who has no other interests or needs besides what makes his life more comfortable.
What it boils down too is "how much is too much?" thus when I took my courage in hand last night to say I would be taking the day off today, and leaving the house, he did not reproach my need for a day off (too sleep mainly) but the fact that I TOLD him and did not ASK him.

I would say that that is the crux of all this.

I will proberly be returning to my life in a few weeks, as this has been a trial period of 24/7, and i have responsibilities back home. (that could be sorted out with a few faxs and financial transfers, which he has offered) but that are for me more a reminder of the fact that i am a western woman, who loves to please a man, but finds it impossible to lose who she is, or rather unwilling....(his friends are asking me to stay, very clearly so, as they say they have never seen him so in love before, and that I obviously have a wonderful affect on him. they are vanilla's and do not know the deeper dynamics, eventhough some eye-brows have been raised)

I bet many of you take me as a naive idiot. Ironically it is that very quality that men find dis-arming. If I were an actress, I would be like the one in THELMA and LOUISE...can't remember her name, but she was very much in need for the guidence of her friend.

As it is early here, and I am better at writing than speaking, I wrote him a message on his computer saying that I was a submissive lady, and not a full-time domestic slave.....but all that seems a bit late, as my ticket home is booked, and once I go, the real-time will not be any more than a memory, as the real-time of my other life will overtake me. I even dared say in my message to him that had it been in vanilla that we established a romance, I would have been able to show so much more of who I am as a person, and what I have to offer as a companion/woman, than just the perfect meal or clean kitchen....




post script:. as corporal punishment was an issue, he will  not use it again, after the rather traumatic reaction I had to the one and only occasion.
Once the dust settled, and the temporary felt fear had  left, he said that he needed another leaverage as whipping seemed was not an option(but other than mental dominance has not found one),and would never again lay a hand on me, thus his obvious displeasure at my disobedience last night to TELL him something rather than ASK has rocked the balance between us. He told me to go to bed early, which I did, and he watched a movie.. thus the issue is unresolved between us. Ironically, I so want to please him, and see his pleasure that IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT I JUST CREATE MY OWN PRISON. (and previous vanilla relationships had similiar dynamics, but without the clarity of who decided)
Well, I think I have made enough of an idiot of myself infront of you, and thank you again for the time you all took to answer.
and I am sure you will understand my need for being discreet, as not to embarress him with such a posting...as he is an part of the bdsm community, and I am a newbie.
Yes, a label does not change much, and whatever the outcome of this relationship, it does not alter the way I tend to give to a man and then complain. Very,very  un-attractive.
bye everyone.

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/19/2007 9:16:07 AM   
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Well that just steals my thunder, now dunnit?

Then again, it steals everyone else's, too.

Yours,


benji

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 12/19/2007 11:17:05 AM   
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Nothing about the OP indicated 'temporary 24/7'. That would have been helpful information, although my original advice still stands ... except to add that if it were so very termporary, why come here at the end of "the trial period" and ask advice?

And yes, if this is a real life scenario, having to fly to someone to be his temporary 24/7 domestic is highly naive. What on earth did you expect? You said you didn't establish a romantic connection so you're pretty much bagging up what you bought.

I wish you no harm but I suggest in the future you more clearly establish what you want and what is expected of you, and it would be helpful for you to know someone before you move in.

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 1/1/2008 7:58:38 PM   
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Something doesn't sound right.Only you can make the change,but do so with back up.Confront in a public place or have access to a phone,cell or pre-arranged buddy to bail you out if things get worse.

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 1/1/2008 10:08:33 PM   
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Everyone needs some time just for themselves.  Doesn't matter whether you're sub, slave, mother, working outside the home, anything.  You will most definitely burn out if you don't.

I'm full time carer to my Sir.  It's stressful and time consuming.  I have to set up a dialysis machine, see to His medications, check blood sugar levels/blood pressures and act accordingly, plus generally keep an eye on Him.  He absolutely insists I have "my time".  It may be a class or workout at the gym, watch a favourite TV show or movie, or read. 

quote:

I cried the other day because I no longer had these moments with me, and he said that I had better get used to it, as my whole day must revolve around him.


Yes you can put your Master first.  But having the whole day revolve around him?  Unrealistic, and very selfish IMO. 

quote:

I sleep less...


So do I.  But I also go to bed when I'm tired, and if we've had a bad night I take a nap during the day.  After all, how can I take care of Him, if I don't take care of my needs as well?

quote:

But what he wishs to have is an attentive woman, who has no other interests or needs besides what makes his life more comfortable

 
*shakes head* Another unrealistic expectation   I'm attentive to my Sir, but if I had no other interests or needs "besides what makes His life more comfortable" then I'm sure I would become very boring to live with


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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 1/2/2008 6:06:29 AM   
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The op's final post was enlightening and I think the resolution she is finding for herself will be correct for her. I believe she will be able to find someone in the future who is more compatible with her needs. Just because one wasn't a good fit, doesn't mean they all won't be.

Op, I think you know what you need to do. You seem very well aware of your needs and desires. Next time, make sure the potential Dom knows all this before he meets you. Otoh, I think most of us would be astounded to find that we were expected to have NO time at all for our own selves. It's no wonder he burns through women like they were tissues and he has a cold...

There are doms who are kind, loving, giving and nurturing. You just have to dig a little.

Good luck!

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 1/2/2008 11:48:08 AM   
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The key is compatibility - you need to establish if you are or not - if you are not sleeping
properly & crying then things are not good.
Early on in a relationship there will be a bit of adjusting to do & that is usually compensated for by the
sexual chemistry plus the number & quality of the orgasms.

For example I classify mine as slaves because of their level of submission but I never do anything heavy or
abuse them - it is not my thing.
I only have relationships with those who have similar needs / kinks to my own.
So am very much into mental bondage, absolute power exchange, dominance & submission + obedience & service.
Anyone who wants hwavy duty torture, to be micro managed, scat play, needles etc should look elsewhere.

You need to sort out or get out

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RE: Who decides if I am a sub or a slave? him or me? - 1/2/2008 6:26:58 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: ontiptoes

I have very little time to ask this question, so I will try to be precise. I am in a new 24/7, and had profiled myself as a submissive woman...
I am now living with him, and find that my whole dailly life must turn around hi. As s western woman, I have always been used to even a bit of time here and there nmy day for myself. to read, or just sit with my cup of coffee to look out the window.
I cried the other day because I no longer had these moments with me, and he said that I had better get used to it, as my whole day must revolve around him.
I sleep less...

I must go, he is finished showering..


YOU decide what your orientation is and you negotiate the terms of your relationship before you move in with him. If you think this relationship is worth salvaging talk to him but make your boundaries clear if he won't go for it start packing...

~Lashra


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