TreasureKY
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ORIGINAL: TreasureKY This question stems from a comment I posted in a thread in "Ask A Submissive". While musing about what I would do if Firm decided to move our monogamous relationship to one where we "swing", I wrote that I would probably question why he would want to change the terms of our relationship. Most likely, I wouldn't be able to keep from thinking that in some way I wasn't meeting his needs, and that would bother me greatly. Carol had those thoughts also... along with a ton of other entirely predictable thoughts. I changed them. Within our marriage, thoughts which are counter-productive to happiness get rooted out. I'm not sure I'd be as impressionable. While Firm and I agree on most everything, there are a few areas where no amount of discussion can bring accord. Outside of intellectually convincing me to change my mind, any demand for me to alter my thoughts would be met with much laughter. Thankfully our differences are so minor as to be inconsequential. quote:
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ORIGINAL: TreasureKY "Interestingly enough, Firm has always said that I should have a male submissive. I'm not entirely certain that wasn't just in jest... or he may just be supremely confident that I would never want to be involved in any way with another man. Perhaps he believes I'd only be interested in a service sub..." It brought to mind a question about what he would think if I actually took him up on that offer. OK, I only know Firm third-hand via snippets from you. That being said, NOTHING you've written conveys the impression that he is a frivolous man. Given that, I would assume that what he'd think would be something along the lines of, "OK, this is a bit scary but thank god she finally took that bull by the horns... this'll be good for her and us." That, at least, is what I'd be thinking if I had been saying such a thing to Carol over a period of time (more than just a one-off joke). You are correct in that Firm isn't generally frivolous... however he's anything but stoic. Turns out his comments have been "half-joking". Though I suspect he knows I'd never take him up on the idea, he has clarified what he would be willing to consider. 1) No dominant. End of story. 2) Service submissive only. Gender doesn't matter as it would be service only. Actually, I find that rather comforting. He may not have meant it that way, but I take this as he's not willing to risk losing me to any competition. I'm pretty darn possessive in my own fashion, too. quote:
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ORIGINAL: TreasureKY Of course, I wondered then if other dominants who would easily share their submissives for their own pleasure, would be just as willing to share when it wasn't to meet their own desires. Would it raise questions in mind as to whether there was a deficiency within your dynamic that made your submissive want to supplement his or her life with someone else? Both Carol and I are subordinate to the needs of "us". Honestly, she gets a LOT more leeway than I do when the command from the "us" comes down... exactly as you'd expect for a strong and disciplined man. The kind of internal rewiring you're talking about she got a few months to make. For me it'd be "Suck it up Jeff." In the same way, Firm and I give our relationship priority. But I'm not sure I'd consider a request like that to be one for the good of the relationship, even if it was good for me personally. I'm not even certain that anything that required me to make that kind of internal adjustment... whether or not I had time... would be beneficial in the long run. quote:
ORIGINAL: leadership527 If Carol brought this to me, I'd want to check her work and validate it really was good for us. There's a fair chance that it would be if she really did propose it. I would then take it upon myself to make it happen including any and all required changes to me, her, or us. Even if that change required that I not only accept another master for her, but another lover for both her and I and that lover was male. My expectation of myself in that situation would be to learn how to enjoy having sex with men. I don't tolerate excuses in my marriage. I tolerate them even less in myself. NOTHING is even remotely close to "my marriage" on my priority scale. Things which are good for my marriage are good for me... period. You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din. I can't say that I agree with the idea that one can learn to enjoy something so foreign to one's nature. I'd also have a hard time with the concept that simply feeling how you feel is somehow making an excuse. However... it's an interesting premise to consider. Edited to fix the friggin quotes.
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