wldflwr -> RE: why are you submissive? (12/28/2007 6:49:50 PM)
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I have to say, I do feel I was born submissive. It was something I was only marginally aware of as a child, and as I got older and explored myself and my sexuality, I realized that D/s was for me. However, like most, I was brought up to be in control of my life, be strong...and be me. This is me, and for a long time I denied it for fear. Fear that I might be outcast, ridiculed, harmed, perceived as so many things that I don't consider myself to be. Finally I realized that being submissive IS being in control. There are responsibilities on both sides of that cracking whip. A Dom/me is responsible for a sub's well being and guidance to become what the sub ultimately wants to be. But it is the sub who sets the limits. It is the sub to decide what is best for their well being, and in communicating those needs, they guide their Dom/me as well. It's like sitting down with a financial planner and saying "my goal is to retire when i'm 45. this is what i have to work with. you're in charge, help me get there." You're putting your needs in someone else's hands. Someone you trust to help you achieve your goals. It's up to you to make sure that person is qualified and NEVER settle for someone who doesn't have your best interests at heart. If your financial planner didn't show any evidence of meeting your goals (read: growth), you'd find another planner, wouldn't you? Similarly, a Dom/me helps you grow as a person, teaching you how to be the submissive you really want to be inside. Of course, that requires that you follow the guidance set before you, and that requires as much self-discipline as any discipline a Dom/me can provide. I derive strength and pride from knowing what I want, who I am, and what I need to survive. That applies to my everyday life as well as my submissive life. I AM still in control. I AM submissive. These two are not mutually exclusive. In the end, I CHOOSE to give up my control of things in exchange for the FREEDOM of being myself and growing into who I want to be. I no longer feel weak or outcast. I know I am strong because I am submissive. My joy comes from serving another, which is not always an easy road. I have learned self-discipline. I am better able to control any outbursts I may feel surfacing because of a knee-jerk reaction to fear. This is not a weakness, this is a strength. As long as you recognize, beyond fear, the difference between when you're in a damaging situation and when you're just experiencing emotional and psychological challenges, then there's no reason you shouldn't be proud to be submissive.
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