leadership527
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ORIGINAL: Acer49 If I were in this position, I would decide what it is that I truly wanted and if my partner was unwilling or unable to meet my needs or give consent. I would without question, end the relationship. I do not believe people should stay in situations that require them to sneak around, or to be dishonest with their partner in any way. Neither my partner nor myself will ever be referred to as “One’s dirty little secret” I agree with you Acer. I have a life partner in order to be my partner in life. If that partner is unable or unwilling to satisfy the role, then they are not compatible with me, plain and simple. Of course, the discussion goes both ways. Were submitting to me poison for Carol, I would have to look very, very hard at whether this was truly required for my happiness (which it is not). But, to Des' point... quote:
People don't do this when their needs are met. They do this when communication has broken down, when the couple don't touch, haven't had sex for years etc. The only thing they stay for is financial and family. They don't care what the other person does as long as it's discreet and won't shame them in the eyes of outsiders. I agree with this whole heartedly. It is always possible that there is truly no middle ground, but throughout all of my life, I have found such situations to be very, very rare. When both parties come to the table genuinely seeking common ground, it's there to find. Over the 15 years of our relationship, I have done TONS of things that were highly uncomfortable for me because they needed to be done for Carol's happiness. Over time, I have come to at least be comfortable with these things and frequently to like them. To me, that is what love is. It's not some empty word to mumble when there's some dead air space in the conversation. Put differently, if the marriage is really a partnership, then the exploration is happening together, hand in hand. As Carol and I have bumbled down the road of D/s, it's been a lot of twistings and turnings and changes of direction and updates on goals. But through all of that, we worked it out together. When Carol recently said to me, "Maybe I don't want to be your slave." My response was "OK, let's explore how that'd work." And I set myself to that task.. not grudgingly, but with heartfelt commitment to it. I started internally reshaping myself and my worldview to match that goal. That is what partners do. In short, I also agree with Ladypact's point. Carol is significantly more important to me than either the kink side of BDSM or the much more rich (to me) lifestyle D/s component. Ultimately, I am crystal clear that what I need and want both is HER. I strongly suspect that that very statement is, in large part, why she is my slave.
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~Jeff I didn't so much "enslave" Carol as I did "enlove" her. - Me I want a joyous, loving, respectful relationship where the male is in charge and deserves to be. - DavanKael
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