Padriag -> RE: Are there no Romantic doms out there? (1/28/2006 8:30:46 PM)
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ORIGINAL: LiddlOne I want to meet this Murphy guy because he's ruling my life. When I search... Its not Murphy, its you. You sound like you need to think a bit about your search criteria. I'm not saying you're looking for the wrong thing, but perhaps you need to narrow your focus. Just making a guess, you seem to like the nice, gentleman, bit romantic type, but you also want him to be strict with you, push you to be your personal best, set challenging goals and expectations for you, etc. As someone else suggested, write it down. Personally I find writing down lists of things helps me enormously when I need to examine what my thoughts on something are. Consider it food for thought. quote:
ORIGINAL: wolffeathers It seems there are plenty of subs that don't want someone that is romantic (which screws me over). quote:
ORIGINAL: NotN2U Everyone says they want romance... nearly no one wants to work to keep it alive by giving it back. I can relate to both these statements. My observation has been there is a bias against romanticism in dominants in this lifestyle. That seems particularly true with those who are younger and those who are new. I suppose its part of an image they have of what a "dom" is like, tough, hard, remote, untouchable, unreachable, doesn't show emotions, demanding, etc. While some doms are surely like that (and some may be because that's their image of what they should be too), its most certainly not what all dominants are like. I think also there is a challenge to balancing being romantic, loving and caring with being a strong dominant, firm, and in control. Some just can't balance it or haven't learned too yet and they tend to go more one way or the other. LiddlOne's comments strike me as being typical of those who go too far towards being romantic at the cost of their dominance. Mary on the other hand seems to have encountered many who have gone to an extreme in the other direction. I think both might be happier finding dominants who have better balance. But as John rightly points out, being a loving dominant isn't easy, it takes effort, self control and some self awareness. quote:
ORIGINAL: justheather To most women, ok, to me.....romance is not the superimposing of cliches on a relationship. Romance is paying attention to what is important to a particular person and being engaged and present on a deep level consistently. You cant fake that with chocolate and sparkling (blech!) wine. The only time the whole wine and roses and chocolate thing works is if its so out of character that she'd expect anything else first. And the only thing it works for is a minor fit confusion during which you might be able to sweep her off her feet and f*ck her real quick before she realizes whats happening. Cliche'd expressions of romance are boring and for me a huge turnoff. I say: tie me up, make me cry, read me a poem and then f*ck me in the ass. That, my friends, that is romance. Lass, have you ever given serious thought to writing an essay on romance in the lifestyle, sort of a guide for dominant men... I think you've got something there! quote:
ORIGINAL: IronBear But I am part Irish y'know. I knew there was a good reason why we get along! [:D] quote:
ORIGINAL: KatyLied quote:
Everyone says they want romance... nearly no one wants to work to keep it alive by giving it back. sigh say it ain't so Okay, it ain't so.... course I'm lying... [;)] Let's just say there seem to be a lot who aren't willing to put in the effort necessary to make a good romance... on both sides of the / quote:
ORIGINAL: submissivemiss38 How the hell am I supposed to know wha that is"? Then he got mad and yelled at me.......... Give us new submissives a break . That was not a dom, that was somebody wanting to play games on cam. Nothing wrong with a bit of fun on cam so long as everyone is honest about it. Doesn't sound like he was too honest about that. Anyway, here's the advice... a good dom is patient, explains exactly what he wants, and will instruct you regarding what it is he wishes you to do. A good dom is also a good teacher. quote:
ORIGINAL: submissivemiss38 ok I have another question but didn`t think it necessary to start a new post......I am a person that loves to smile and laugh big time! I have been told by some people that subs rarely smile...........I don`t want to turn into that kind of sub.........what are your thoughts? Go with your instincts. I don't know who told you that but my guess is they probably have RealDolls for subs (yes that was sarcasm). I can't imagine why someone would want a sub who didn't smile or laugh, sounds miserable to me. Maybe whoever told you that just didn't have any sense of humor... their name wasn't Scrooge was it? Can you tell I like to joke? [;)] I think a submissive would have a hard time not smiling around me... hmmmm... that just gave me a sadistic idea... [8D] You'll find people in this lifestyle do a lot of things and pretty much every relationship is unique. Some may have more laughter than others, more joviality than others... that's up to them. Some may want to be very serious, formal, rigid with no frivolity or silliness allowed... if that's what they want and all parties involved are happy with it, good for them. You be who you are and don't worry about conforming to some off the wall standards that don't fit you.
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