Andalusite
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JstAnotherSub, I had similar experiences when I was a submissive for 3 years and a slave for 1 year. Things wound up not working out for reasons that were unrelated to the power exchange, and that part always worked and felt not just easy for me, but difficult and upsetting to do anything contrary to what they wanted of me. Maria, I think what laurell is saying is similar to what I experienced. In any relationship I've been in, I wanted my partner to be happy and to do things for him, but if I am submissive toward him, I feel compelled and driven to serve his needs in any way I can. I want to be useful and used in a way that goes beyond what I have experienced in other dynamics. It's not selfless, I get pleasure from making him happy, from feeling useful and wanted and meeting his needs. It doesn't mean I never want anything or have needs of my own, but if we're reasonably compatible, a lot of my needs will be met in the course of meeting his. Both my former Master and my former Dominant encouraged me to ask for things I wanted or needed. Sometimes the answer was no, or more often, "Not right now," but they couldn't read my mind. So, part of what they wanted of me was transparency and communication. Someone said earlier that they define a "do-me dominant" as someone who just wants their kink needs met, and doesn't care about the person who fills them, or even view them as a person with thoughts, needs, and desires. I agree, and I think it's important in any relationship for both people to get their needs and at least some of their wants fulfilled.
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