CallaFirestormBW -> RE: YNSHO please on a training clause... (10/16/2008 11:49:32 AM)
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We have a similar situation in our household, when someone outside the household wants to borrow, or even start a separate relationship with one of the servants in a 'training' collar with us (yes, we have trained some servants who weren't there for us-- they were there to learn some of the specific protocol styles and skills we teach... those folks were in 'training' collars... if anyone's curious about why and how, they can offlist me and I'll be happy to share our reasoning and process). The reason that we encouraged our training s-types to run prospective new keepers through us was because these s-types were already committed to a training program, and we explain to them up front that while they're in training they're 'off the market', so to speak, because we're not keen on half-way measures, so ditching training mid-program is really frowned on. We ask them to tell anyone who approaches them that they are in a formal training program that required a contracted commitment, and if the d-type is interested in following through with to get in touch with us. This way, we can explain the training program to the person, and explain how important we believe it is for a person to finish what they've committed to... can let the person know about when we feel the s-type in question will be 'graduating', and can discuss the impressions we got with the s-type after the meeting... it gives breathing space. We wouldn't hold someone if xhe didn't want to stay, but we encourage following through on commitments as part of the program, and in the end, it benefits everyone involved. The other time that I've told an s-type that it would be good to have potential d-types run past us before xhe made a decision is when an s-type came to me via a traumatic situation, for pastoral care. Especially if there was trauma or grief at the end of a previous relationship, I may encourage the person to plan on meeting newcomers with myself or another pastoral care provider or Keeper from our household present, and then discussing the meeting before any decision is reached. This slows down the process to a point where poorly working patterns of behavior have the chance to be re-evaluated prior to embarking on a new relationship. It seems to me that it is in both parties best interests, as long as the ethical foundation for the training is in place, and the individual trainer isn't using the position as a way to manipulate and hold on to an s-type who wouldn't, under other circumstances, be interested in extending the relationship beyond training. I think it is valuable for someone who thinks that xhe needs this kind of support to be able to get it. Part of the disclosure, though, IMO, does need to be that some D-types will pass hir by as a prospect, because of the decision to involve a 3rd party in the process. Then the s-type can decide whether or not xhe wants the training under those terms and with those particular risks. Calla Firestorm
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