bladerunner5 -> RE: Dom wants younger sub too (11/1/2005 8:49:38 PM)
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: caliblonde I am new to the lifestyle and moving in with my Dom this month. He is looking for a younger sub also because he wants more children. The question I have for everyone is should I help him find the new sub? [:o]He says yes and I say no. All input will be greatly appreciated. Um, were you okay with this search in the first place? Because if you aren't, then my answer is let him do his own damn search and his own packing (for when you boot his ass out) too. Assuming you're cool and were involved with the decision for him to have more kids by a younger sub, then I'd ask what your gut is telling you. Then I'd say to consider some things. Are the new sub and children going to live with you? If not, then what will the arrangement be? If you're going to have any contact with her, then I'd highly suggest having at least something to do with the search. Will you be doing any of the child-rearing? How do you feel about raising someone else's children? Yeah, I know they're your partner's kids too, but for some people, it's very different. What are the consequences of helping or not helping? Is your partner going to be resentful that you're not helping more? What's he going to be like, if that's the case? What, exactly, constitutes "helping"? I can envision several things. I'm not sure I could do it, but I like Evanesce's approach, where she's the one doing the searching for her partner, so she's already "approved" anyone he gets to consider. There's writing the ad for him and letting him deal with all the replies. There's helping with the screening. There's letting him do the searches but going on the first 'date' with him so the potential new mate gets to meet you too. There's doing the search all on your own. And so on. What if he finds someone he's crazy about and you're... well, not? Do you get veto power? Does his vote win out, with you stuck with a partner-in-law you don't like? If you think you're going to be the least bit resentful of her (i.e., you're not absolutely thrilled at the idea of your partner taking on another sub and raising children with her), no matter who she is, then think about either rethinking the whole arrangement or finding family therapy to help you work through this. It's going to be a challenge no matter how you go about it. Best wishes, Bladerunner "If you don't ask, how can I say yes?"
|
|
|
|