NuevaVida -> RE: BDSM out of necessity? (1/17/2012 6:56:20 AM)
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~ Fast Reply ~ Well I'm late to this festive little party but here goes. No, I'm not into BDSM out of necessity but the style of relationship I am in - which is M/s in nature - is a necessity. It's the only way I can be in a relationship. It's out I relate to my partner. BDSM is just an activity we enjoy in the relationship. It is not necessary, but it's included because it's important to us both. What is being portrayed to me through the OP and his fiance/wife's posts, as well as their profile is they place a high priority on outward appearances. This is neither good nor bad, it's simply their priority. Where I believe they're going off course is that they are projecting their priority on others. To say that less put-together folks aren't trying is ignorant. First, how do you know they're not trying? Second, maybe you're right and they're not trying, for reasons that are entirely valid to them. Maybe they have a different set of priorities. I know for myself, personally, when I was digging myself out of an emotional hell and trying to find my way back to some semblance of normalcy, my outward appearance was the last thing on my mind. I had to deal with the shit inside, first. I knew I was the target of judgments like the OP, but had I done the "outside" work before I did the "inside" work, I may have never made it to the inside stuff. And to me, the inside stuff is a much higher priority than the outside. I think where the OP and his partner went wrong is to hold such a high priority on appearances that it actually affects them that others do not. Stating they are frustrated and upset because of this is strange to me. I can't imagine being so affected by others who have a different value system toward appearances than I do. If I did, I'd have to really look internally to see what the hell was missing, that I didn't have a strong enough self-foundation to keep me fulfilled and happy despite the person next to me having messy hair. I don't say that to imply a slam against the OP, it really is what I'd do. Be happy within, accept that those around you are on a different life path and still have something to contribute, and life will be much more peaceful. Only then can you see the beauty each person has to offer. Just to add something else for consideration - - I'm coming from a place where I get my hair done, do my nails, wear designer clothes, and drive a nice car. I wasn't always in this place, however. When I met the Mister I was largely overweight, yet already beginning my descend down the scale. Now I'm single digits away from my goal weight and having fun decorating my body with nice clothes, etc. I asked him just a couple of weeks ago, "Why in the world did you go out with me at that weight?" Knowing his ex wife and having seen pictures of his ex submissive - Christ Almighty they were beautiful, modelesque, women. He said he had come to be so attracted to the woman I was (attitude, outlook on life, humor, passion, etc) that the physical was just an aside to him. You see, his priority was somewhere different than yours is. And it worked for him. Yours is apparently not working for you, else you would not be so negatively affected by it. Just something to think about, if you're so inclined.
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