Andalusite -> RE: Never ever. Ever!!! (6/14/2010 6:25:36 PM)
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For a few years, I was very vehement that I was not submissive, and was not interested in submitting to anyone. I don't think I used the word "never," but I felt very strongly about it. The reason was that I was fine with bottoming, but hadn't experienced submission, and it really offended me and made me feel awkward when people claimed that I was submitting when I knew that I wasn't. I got rather defensive, and very annoyed that they felt that they knew what I was experiencing better than I did. It was very similar to if they had claimed that I'd orgasmed when I hadn't - it would feel like a lie to not disagree with them. The first time I did submit rather than just bottoming, it caught my entirely by surprise. So far, I've never felt dominant and submissive toward the same person. I'm not opposed to the idea, and I won't say that it will never happen, but I won't date anyone who would require that of their partner. To me, power exchange is not the same thing as S/M, and I can't just conjure up those emotions and responses toward someone "temporarily" or otherwise. I generally don't have any problem with switching on a top/bottom basis, but usually am not drawn to it with someone who I have a power exchange dynamic with. My femsub playpartner is a fairly new switch, and I let her try fireplay on me during a class. Doing a whole scene with her topping me, or switching back and forth between topping and bottoming, just doesn't really appeal to either of us, though I've done so with other people before. I'm not into casual sex, so I won't get involved with someone who wants that from me. Likewise for lots of other things, on both kink and vanilla levels. Some things are more flexible, and it depends on the mindset, such as humiliation play and feminization.
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