Stusmobile
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I'll preface this by saying for Me sex has to be more than the physical act of intercourse, casual "get your rocks off" sexual contact just doesn't work for Me. The same is true of monogamy, the thought of going outside of a relationship to get an itch scratched leaves Me cold and frankly I'd rather head off to the bathroom and sort Myself out. -How did you get into such a relationship? It was called marriage, given the way My brain is wired the thought of going outside that relationship didn't occur. It may be slightly old fashioned but fidelity is very high on My want list, more important than the actual acts (or the lack) is that bond of trust and honesty. Without those there is no relationship and hence no sex anyway. -How does the lack of sex affect you as a couple? It affected Me massively, things that had been shared previously were withdrawn, the rejection of that began to negate the entire relationship and what it had been. To have shared something that was enjoyable and then to see it become a bone of contention is confusing and causes hurt on both sides. It wasn't even the actual act of intercourse, that was still there, it was other parts of the whole equation (non BDSM) .... but it was also a breach of the trust and honesty more than any single act being withdrawn. Today it would affect Me the same way, I am honest in My wants, needs and desires and a partner aceding to those and then later saying "I only did that for whatever reason" would again have broken something very fundamental. It would be the begining of the end for that relationship .... in My mind it would already have ended. -How does the lack of bdsm affect you as a couple? Then, it wasn't so much BDSM as being kinkier than a vanilla relationship. Another problem was age, maturity and not being able to voice exactly what it was that was wanted, for both of us. Being able to communicate about things right at the outset, the expectations would have made things easier and more honest. Today, it doesn't, the relationship I have is totally honest, the expectations, desires and wants have been laid out in great detail and are not just accepted but embraced. As the years go by I see an ebb and flow in the BDSM side of us, nothing fixed or concrete but a mutual fulflment based on those wants and an acceptance of the realities of physical limitations too. For us the D/s side specifically extends far further than the bedroom/playroom/wherever, it's more a part of us than the purely physical aspects, and that will continue no matter what physical limits may be imposed upon us. -What do you see for the future of your relationship? The marriage ended for a multitude of reasons, the loss of trust was the biggest motivator in that decision. The current relationship, a lot more exploring, of each other and ourselves. There is an honesty that is almost brutal at times, but to get to that point has required an openess and trust that is unbelivable at times. The continued growth of us as two individuals and as a couple, the acceptance that we both have those wants and desires and that we want them with each other. Eventually we want it all ... there is no point in only dreaming halfway to paradise is there ....
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Goethe: "Whatever you do, or dream you can do, begin it - boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." EmlyKate is mine and I wouldn't wish for anything else.
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