starymists -> RE: Isn't it all about trust? (6/19/2006 8:30:22 AM)
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I, too have to disagree with trust being the foundation of a relationship. I tend to think that it is an important part of a relationship, but it is not the sole most important ingredient. There is communication, respect, chemistry, affinity, commitment and a quite a few other things that come into play that provide a solid foundation to a relationship. I also tend to agree that trust isn't a right...it's a priviledge, so I have no write to demand that another has to trust me with anything. Nor does my Dominant have the right to demand from me something I am not ready to give...so if there is something he wants to do that I am not ready to entrust him with, we may or may not discuss it...but he will not push me past my limits before I am ready to go there. I also tend to think that trust is not an absolute. It's not either I trust you or I don't. I can trust you to do one thing without trusting you in another area. I also do not expect people to be perfect. No one is 100%. Will there be some trust violations along the way? Sometimes things outside of my Dominant's control? Absolutely. In the same way, my Dominant knows I am human. He, most times, does not look at the outcome so much as he looks at the effort that went into doing something. If I say that I am going to do something, and other things get in the way, I can and do go to him and say, a, b, and c had to be addressed first, so while I am working on it, and this is the progress I have made, the goal is not yet achieved. Other times I fail. Crash n burn, didnt even come close to accomplishing what I am supposed to get done. And again, its not because I didn't try, but success didn't happen. Does this mean I am not worthy of trust? Nope. Just means I might need some help, additional guidance or smaller steps to reach the goal. And that is one of the things...the oversight, guidance and help...that my Dominant brings to me. And because we have open communication about these things, no, the smallest details are not enough to break our trust. There are other kinds of trust breaches...do I think if, for example, if I cheated on my Dominant, would he be able to trust me again? I doubt it. Then again, I doubt I would be able to rebuild the trust if he cheated on me. Some people are able to put that behind them, I am not one of them and neither is he. As far as being collared, at least in my world, being collared comes with a contract. That contract talks about wants and needs for both he and I. That contract also covers things like expectations. So for he and I, there is no looking for another to replace either one of us. I would like to think that if the problems were that severe that either he or I would even want to be looking for another, we would respect and care about the other enough to bring those things that are missing to to table for discussion. But this contract collaring is not the same for others. I tend to think that if something comes up that has not been addressed between the two of us, that I bring it to the table and if needed, ammend the contract to cover these new areas. But that's just in my world :) Good luck! Tessa
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