NuevaVida
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If I have a pet, and I starve it, it is likely not going to behave in a way that is pleasing to me. And it never will, until I feed it and care for it and bring it to a healthy, thriving, state. I am paraphrasing that from a friend who told me the same thing last year, when I was that "pet." Eventually, the pet dies, or at best, leaves to find a better place of existence. If you are being required to do that which is beyond your capabilities (thrive and perform while starving), then you will fail, and the more you try, the more you will fail, until eventually you just don't feel good about yourself. If your needs have truly "never been met" in this relationship, and he is holding that carrot over your head to get you to "behave," well this is what I call emotional blackmail, and let me tell you, your real needs will never get met that way. When I want to give my all to someone it is because he is so freaking awesome that nothing thrills me more than to give him all I can. I do NOT want to give my all to someone solely in the hopes that he might be nice to me in return. If this is a case of him not knowing or understanding what makes you thrive in your submission, then perhaps a good long conversation can clear some of this up. If he's simply dangling a carrot, well perhaps it's time to look elsewhere for food.
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