Focus50
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Joined: 12/28/2004 From: Newcastle, Australia Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: lally2 ive been me as a sub for absolutely ages, didnt help me get to grips with anything much at all really - instinct was all i had to go on. Correct; when it's just you, there is no dynamic to feed off; no outside input or stimulus to inspire a response or reaction etc. quote:
writing a cmail to a friend yesterday i realised that whilst i knew perfectly well what i wanted and had pretty much got myself sussed - i hadnt sussed out Dominants at all. Agreed again; only you can know what to seek out for self-fulfillment, even if you don't know why you're wired to need it.... quote:
so, now im more inclined to suggest that you go about this by understanding youre sub (im assuming thats her in the pic) - understanding where she's coming from and what she feels she needs from you. by understanding her needs youll get a better idea of where to go from there. Here's where I don't agree so much - the "understanding your sub".... Several decades as a self-aware Dominant and I still can't fathom what drives a submissive to bow to the will and whim of another; to accept the consequences of displeasing them etc. Yet I understand a Dominant's mind utterly; it's so natural to want and need the things I expect of my submissive partner. So I don't beat myself up anymore wondering what tha hell drives their (submissive) needs, only that our opposing individual needs complement and fulfill each other. While I can't and don't "understand" a sub's perspective, I absolutely appreciate them for who they are. To that end, I find even a naive "first day" newbie submissive a source of fascination to communicate and discuss with - that so-called "experience" has *nothing* to do with what comes innately from her. By all means, talk with a submissive as you never stop learning and being fascinated from even a novice - but don't think you'll actually understand what motivates them or their needs.... Focus.
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