NuevaVida
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ORIGINAL: SlySton See I think this actually gets to the core of the thread. I believe that she is a submissive if and when she choses to be one. It is totally irrelivent to me if she was born that way or if something in her upbringing made here that way, or if this is a consistant natural state, I could care less. It is her choice. And yes I do realize that most here would disagree with this, but there it is. And you are well within your right, of course, to believe that. Here's something to consider. I have a love of music. Almost all kinds of music. Some music brings me to such an emotional place that I cry. Some music annoys the crap out of me. It is not a choice to me, whether or not I am moved to the point of tears, or whether I hate what I am listening to. It is a response in me, fed by the music I am listening to. The same could be said for my submission. There are some people who, when interacting with me, something within me is moved to the point of naturally submitting to their will. While others, well, I just want to leave the room they are in. The emotions that are stirred up in me are not a choice. What I do with those emotions is a choice, to a degree. Meaning, I had to consciously hold back my desire to submit to Mr. Man until I got to know him well enough. However, submitting to the man I love, within a relationship, is something that comes naturally to me. To hold that back long term would be exhausting and, over time, I'd fall flat. quote:
I am not talking about play acting here or pretending to be something that one is not, I am talking about the indivdual as a mutifaceted entity who is capable of being more then one single limiting conceptualization, in control of their own destiny, if they chose to do so. And I am talking about BDSM or D/s as being conscious actions rather then states of being. Is that possible? Well for me, BDSM (the physical acts enjoyed) are a choice (unless of course he wants them, then it's his choice). Who I am, within a relationship, is simply who I am. If I am going to live a fulfilling and happy life, I can not stifle who I am. So, sure, submitting can be viewed as a choice, but if I choose not to submit to him, then I am choosing to stifle the true nature of who I am, at my core. Not a wise choice, in my opinion. Been there, done that. So I abbreviate it by saying submitting isn't a choice, because I'm looking at the unpeeled layers of who I am. It's not a choice if I'm going to be happy in my relationship. It's not a choice if I just be who I am and behave accordingly. It's not a choice on any conscious level. It can be a choice on a conscious level, which would have long term negative results. quote:
But I think the primary question is; Do we chose to do this for pleasure, or are we driven to do this by compulsion? AND. is one reason more worthy then the other. Neither, actually. I do this so I can express myself at my most natural level, and so I can freely be who I am. That fulfills me, as a person. And I am not a judge of what is more or less worthy for someone else. That's really up to others to decide, in their own self reflections.
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