sonsei
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My Master removed his collar from me a number of times in the 2 years that I was his. His reasoning was very much like slavejali has said: quote:
"...the submissive/slave forms an emotional link to the piece of jewelry around their neck as it symbolises their position...if the collar was there or wasn't.....the Master/Mistress would still own *you*....having a collar given to you is a symbolic gift, a privilege if you like.....the Master/slave relationship is not dependent on it." His ownership wasn't dependent on the collar, it was simply an outward symbol of his ownership. Removal of the collar wasn't punishment. It was a removal of the privilege of wearing it, a clear and undeniable sign that I hadn't been acting as his slave and if I truly wanted to continue being his slave, I'd better get my thinking straight. It was solid steel and due to the weight of it, I was constantly reminded that it wasn't where it 'belonged'. An event that accompanied the removal was a 3 day 'cooling off' and re-evaluation period. I spent those 3 days thinking about how I allowed a situation to escalate, what I could have done differently, and in general getting over my anger. The collar was replaced after the 3-day period - sometimes I asked for it, other times I felt it was better to wait and say nothing. While I can see the logic of it, one major drawback was a loss of security. Fear of abandonment is common, and mine's actually a panic. Unfortunately, when it's triggered, I behave in ways which will just about guarantee abandonment if I continue. Rather than becoming clingy, I become belligerent and defiant, smart-alecky - a childish 'Who needs you?! I'll show you!' kind of attitude. I've gotten better at recognizing the triggers but still have trouble controlling the behaviors, sometimes don't realize I'm engaging in them, and the underlying panic and pain are still there. So when Master would take his collar from me, it just felt like one more person threatening to leave, loving me conditionally, loving me and taking it away because I 'wasn't good enough'. I know in my head that all of this is irrational, but that doesn't stop my gut from believing it. Still working on that. I think that with some people the removal of a collar could be very effective, for others it simply damages trust and security. This whole subject kind of makes me wonder what punishment is for. My parents spanked me several times/month - painful spankings, usually in response to 'just being a kid' types of things. But the fact that it went on for years tells me it wasn't working, so why did they continue? If the goal of punishment is to stop a behavior, seems like Masters, parents, teachers, whoever, would find one that worked rather than using the same obviously ineffective one. And if it's not to stop a behavior, but is only to draw attention to the fact that they're displeased, it seems like there are more effective ways to accomplish that without damaging either the punishee or the relationship. Course if the punishment worked, it would only be necessary once. So if it's necessary to do it again and again, doesn't it seem like there's something to be explored? a reason for the behavior BEHIND the behavior? sonsei
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