Titaniya -> RE: Is submissiveness a gift to You or expected right away? (9/29/2012 12:56:39 PM)
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ORIGINAL: ChatteParfaitt In my big rule book in the sky, submissives are allowed to be busy, to have excellent self-esteem, to know their boundaries, and to say no if they feel the need. Their D-type may expect an explanation (I know mine would), but they are still allowed. Even when they are in a relationship, okay? Yep. I don't consider submissiveness a "gift," because I think that undermines the reciprocity of the relationship in some ways (IMO, the dominant is ideally also giving the submissive something the submissive wants - if submission is a gift, so is dominance.) Now, don't get me wrong, I do feel rather flattered when certain submissives express interest in me as a dominant, but it's not terribly different from feeling flattered when certain people express interest in me as a vanilla partner. In both cases, I'd rather such things be expressed by people who have taken some time to get to know me than by people who are sending me their first message(s). Largely because of this: quote:
ORIGINAL: CynthiaWVirginia If a submissive is not cautious about who they choose to submit to, I assume they have no control over their submission (a doormat), that they are in sub frenzy, that they are thinking with their little head instead of their big one, that they are new and are afraid of being blacklisted within "the community" (as my boy was), or that...the gift they plan to give is a temporary one, easily given and just as easily withdrawn. I prefer to be someone's inspiration, not just some random target they chose to focus their fantasies onto. I don't mind certain honorifics - "sir" and "ma'am" are part of my everyday vocabulary, and not just because I hang out in dojangs - but it's always a little off-putting when I realize I'm only getting them because I call myself a dominant. The "goddess" stuff just makes me chuckle - I like the fantasy, but I can't take people seriously when they use it without knowing that. I hate "mistress," but I let it slide because I don't have an actual reason for hating it, just a stylistic distaste.
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