xssve -> RE: To have submission forced upon you or to give your submission freely? (5/25/2011 7:18:42 AM)
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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer Interesting. How is being 'compelled' different to being 'forced'? I have to say, it's only on CollarMe that I've ever seen those two words used as anything other than synonymous. I used to see "compelled" as something that occurred internally. "He beckoned and I was compelled to follow" - - (an internal force - my own will had no choice) versus: "He grabbed me and forced me to come to him." (external force - he physically took me and placed me there). I was called on my use of the word before, so I looked up the word and realized I had apparently been misusing it. I can't speak for ChatteParfaitt, but perhaps she sees "compel" as an internal force, as well. Oh yes, beautifully stated, NuevaVida, I do see it as an internal force. My compulsion to submit is similar to the compulsion a piece of iron has to attach itself to a magnet. It's a natural physical attraction, on both sides. For me me, compelled means pulled, forced means pushed. You can't push me into submission, you'd have to kill me. But if I trust you enough, and feel that most natural attraction to your dominance, you can pull me. I generally use the word "compulsion" for internal force, "coercion" to describe the application of external force to avoid confusion, although technically, compulsion can be used to describe either internal or external force.
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