talibahh
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Joined: 4/9/2006 From: NSW Australia Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: CrappyDom Part of this is that when people are new they miss subtleties that they only recognize later. Flashy showboating gets the newbies all hot and bothered and for many, that is all they want and need. But for some, they find they want more but it isn't something you can tell them or show them, they have to learn it the hard way. As still a relative *newbie*, i can appreciate this. i like to think i am fairly intelligent (Tali grins, knowing some will beg to differ... ), and i have found that in my journey, that those things which first brought my attention to this lifestyle, and then the recognition and acknowledgment of my *slave heart*, are no longer the prime focus for me now. i have found, the more i have learnt and grown, the more i have evolved into who i am now, and like to think, more of a *complete* (for want of a better word) slave. i have come to recognise, that even though i class myself more as a slave, that each persons definition varries, and indeed each relationship can be vastly different, so no two are either the same, nor right or wrong. It is what works best for the *couple/group* when they find each other. Several months ago, i would not have understood the dynamics as well as i do today (tali also recognises and appreciates she still has much to learn). i guess what i am trying to say is... had i jumped into a *relationship* with one of the many *Doms* who offered in my early days, i know it would not have worked or perhaps even not been a pleasurable experience. For me, i believe i have been smart enough, to follow my *slave heart* and instincts from early on, and taken the advice of my Mentor, to take the time to learn and grow first, because what i may have percieved as a good thing to start with, may not necessarily be what i was actually looking for. In hindsight (a wonderful thing), i now realise and appreciate, that the Doms who stood back and allowed me space to grow and learn, are the ones who i would *return* to, if we were compatible. Why? because i have come to know, that they do have my best interest at heart, in the sense of wanting me to enjoy my journey, and (unlike many), have Not wanted me to *jump in the deep end* with them, from the beginning, for their benefit, and not mine. (hmmm... tali is not sure she is making sense )... i have learnt some valuable lessons, thus far in my journey, and some have hurt. But i wouldn't have it any other way, because these too have helped me reach the point i am at now, and i appreciate them for helping me to grow. So yes! if i had *jumped in* early on, i would have *missed subtleties*. i for one, am glad i didn't fall for the *flashy show boating* because i know now, i need more than this (as suggested by CrappyDom). i do*want more*, and understand that this is something i have had to find out for myself and gained my own understandings of what it is i actually seek and who i really am, before i could even begin to imagine looking for what i thought i wanted. i look back from now, to when i first started out, and i can see the changes in me, and in my desires, wants and needs. i like to think i have matured greatly. And can only hope it will help me to be a better person and slave for my Master. i also believe that the maturity gained will only help the relationship, as i am now less *fantasy* minded and more realistic. (shessshhh... tali hopes this makes sense ) tali
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"It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time" ~ Sir Winston Churchill in giving You my freedom, i gain the freedom to be me ... ~ tali ~
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