UniqueRaven
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Joined: 9/30/2009 From: Austin, TX Status: offline
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This is interesting for me because it does bring up something i've been thinking about lately. i have friends who are a relatively new M/s couple. i talk with both of them, separately, about how things are going as they develop together. And i've talked with him several times about when he's needed to punish her for various infractions - mainly not keeping up with tasks and duties, etc., nothing huge. And when we've talked about punishment, i can tell he's really, really getting off on enjoying punishing her - it pushes his button and makes him excited to do it. But when i talk with her, it's all about her sadness and disappointment in letting him down, beating herself up, taking her punishment - *not* fun at all. And inside i get a little mad because i can see how much she's suffering and he's really just doing the whole thing for his fun and amusement - setting up tasks he knows she'll fail at sooner or later (everyone is human) just so he can punish her. So i ask myself, is this *real* punishment? For her it is - but for him, it really isn't. And is it healthy? Is this just "the way we do things?" i know from my experience with my ex Master, when i did something that warranted a *real* punishment, he hated to do it. It was not fun for him at all. He drew a hard line in the sand between playing with (and beating) me for his fun and amusement, and something that i really needed to be punished for. And afterwards, typically he had to lock me in the cage so we both could regain our composure. There was no being sexually aroused about it at all. i don't know if this answers your question, but it is something maybe to consider? The direct answer to your question is that for me, it is whatever he wants, and for an Owner to periodically be able to say "i don't care" and get his way with me is very reinforcing to my dynamic. Even if it really sucks and is very difficult at the time. But that is part of my personal journey, and it is how i grow. i hope this helps. julie
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