WyldHrt
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Okay, so her initial post wasn't very D/s oriented...lol. I agree. Agreed as well, it's the kind of thing that should come up before you allow someone to become "special", no matter the nature of the relationship. quote:
Let's go with the scenario I briefly posed and expand that a bit. Suppose you have been in a reasonably healthy relationship with a dominant partner for several years and you have pets in your home. Let's say the pets are healthy for the sake of discussion. Now, let's say that something in life threw a curveball (you suddenly became temporarily depressed or your dominant was suddenly working more hours, nothing that really detracts from your presumably healthy dynamic). Now let's add that you as a submissive started spending far more time with your pets, cuddling them, playing with them, and ignoring your relationship with your dominant partner - forgetting whatever protocols were in place. Your dominant now orders you to find another home for your pets because you are focusing more on them instead of discussing your problems with your dominant and are ignoring important facets of your dynamic. How would you handle this situation? This wouldn't go over well. If I'm focusing more on the pets than the relationship, for whatever reason, it is a huge red flashing sign that something is wrong with the relationship and that things need to be talked about. Being ordered to get rid of the pets would be attempting to treat the symptom rather than the cause, and would only make things worse. Honestly, someone who would order me to do such would likely be kicking himself to the curb. When I take responsibility for an animal, that means forever. In certain extreme cases (such as a mother who is allergic and needs to come live with me or such), I would consider rehoming a pet, but you can bet I would make sure that said pet went to a damned good home, and was with me or a trusted friend until that happened. To me, pets are NOT disposable.
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