porcelaine -> RE: Do slaves have tempers? (5/30/2010 5:13:36 PM)
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WiccanSlave, quote:
i was just wondering if other subs and slaves out there have tempers and how do they deal with them? How do you deal with it when you feel you are in the right and are trying to defend an order you were given but the norm is to do something else in everybody else's eyes? I switch when I get pissed and that in itself is a problem. I have to find alternatives for self expression that don't put me in that head space. I'm not an argumentative person and rarely have disagreements with my friends. We can go years without that ever happening. Now my partners usually incite a different response. But I'm vehemently opposed to doing battle with them. I just don't want that kind of relationship and I firmly believe we all know how to take five. I haven't always done so but my respect for him can never be secondary to the deference I show to other persons of authority, friends, or loved ones. Once upon a time it was. I have played the defending game and lost. Oftentimes when people are expressing themselves from that viewpoint it isn't surrendered and usually comes off as challenging, disrespectful, accusatory, and so on. If you know you're going to respond that way it behooves you to address it when you're not so agitated. I prefer to talk when I'm calm, rational, and not emotionally driven. I must be able to express my thoughts without the influence of emotions overshadowing the conversation. It changes the tone and undercurrent often in the wrong way. There's another thing. I'm not perfect and nor is he. But I have no problem keeping it together when I need to. You see, reactions are a choice. One day I realized he was at the back of the pack and that's a no no. I had a nice heart to heart with myself and did a little housekeeping. If I can abstain when a stranger, boss, officer, or anyone else steps on my toes. Why on earth do I have a problem when I perceive he's done the same? I stopped making excuses. Quit being reactive. And reclaimed my proactive slave mindset. It made a world of difference. I remembered my ability to ignore, stay cool, and be graceful in the face of adversity. Even when the one that causes me angst is the man I serve. Every time I have used this approach with a person I've been involved with the results have been favorable. I got much more in return for doing so. Best of luck. :) ~porcelaine
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