lovingpet -> RE: Are there owners that will respect a slaves need for discretion? (9/12/2009 5:02:50 PM)
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Plenty of folks are just fine with keeping things private. The need for privacy is a compatability thing like any other. My grandma doesn't need to know about my extracurricular sexual activities. If someone disagrees, then it is not going to work out in the long run. I do see a submissive's need for privacy often overlooked (usually by accident) in a general sense. A submissive can't hide their body for extended periods if there is evidence upon it and sometimes this can cause a problem when life events place them on a bit more public display than usual. Summer is a big time for such problems to surface. Yes, it is possible to be both a submissive and maintain an agreed upon level of privacy. I agree with others about issues with wife/girlfriend nondisclosure, but family and friends otherwise are on a need to know basis as far as I'm concerned. My partner would refer to me as his "girlfriend" if introducing me to family and certain friends. I would refer to him simply as my "friend" around people I know. He does not have this issue, but he and my husband have met and are well aware of each other and exactly what our relationship is all about. In more private settings and "lifestyle" events, we would use the titles for each other within our dynamic. This is merely our particular circumstances. A lot will depend on the particulars of the families and friends of each person. Long and short of it is that, yes, you can expect to remain private about your full dynamic. I would suggest that refusing to acknowledge someone with whom you have such an intimate relationship at all would be unacceptable to me. It is a balance and it will just take time to achieve that with someone. The right person makes a lot of questions and concerns unnecessary. He or she really is worth the wait. lovingpet
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