AthenaSurrenders -> RE: does anyone like eyebags (8/29/2013 10:43:40 PM)
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Fast Reply Your problem is, you are trying to learn about human interaction based on something you read online. While there are some good non-fiction books out there about BDSM and D/s, human relationships are much, much more complicated than can adequately be described in a few pages. You read something on line, and now people who are actually living this lifestyle are telling you it isn't quite right. You need to read and take it all in. There is no one simple answer to any question about D/s. You seem to be the type of person who likes black and white, clear distinctions, and things behaving as they are supposed to. But real life isn't like a physics lab, and people act according to their own desires and concerns, not a set of rules on a website. I understand you want a reference point because you don't have much experience with people who do BDSM or D/s. But you know people who have relationships, right? Some people in your family and social circle must be married, dating, or having lots of casual sex? And I bet every one of those relationships is different. You can't just split up the couples and shuffle people around, because they are more complicated that their roles. When you say 'subs are supposed to be in awe of the dom' it's a bit like saying 'wives should make all the interior decorating decisions'. It comes off as a bit naive. I'm not in awe of my husband. I love him, respect him, trust him... but he's a human being who makes mistakes and sometimes gets grumpy or needs a bath etc. If I lived in a perpetual state of awe, the relationship wouldn't be sustainable. I have a realistic view of who he is, flaws and all, and I decide that he is worthy of my love and I submit to him. You're buying in to the romance of D/s. Any time you hear words like 'deeper', 'truer' or 'more intense' be sceptical. It's just a relationship between two people who happen to prefer that one of them takes more power than the other. It's not inherently better than any other type of relationship. The whole thing about it being the best way to get to know yourself is bollocks. Of course you will learn about yourself; I think you do in any relationship. But you shouldn't be relying on another person to show you who you are. You should be working towards that yourself. At 22 you should be moving past the awkward 'newly formed adult' phase and have some idea of who you are as a man and what you have to offer. And there's your next problem. Yes of course you will spend time getting to know each other. But use your common sense - why would she take the time to get to know you without some spark of interest? If you are picking a book to read you look at the cover and read the blurb. You don't stumble in to Barnes and Noble with your eyes closed and purchase the first thing you touch and expect to enjoy it. If I'm looking for a sub, I'm not going to spend hours and hours talking to random people just on the off chance that they might be looking for the same thing and be interesting - I'm going to give myself a head start and contact someone who shows me they are interesting. You need to figure out who you are and what you have to offer. Contrary to popular belief dominants don't generally want a blank canvas, they want someone awesome. Wouldn't you, if you had your pick of the world? PS. Your journal entry about being tricked just advertises that you are easy to trick, especially the part about needing a friend to check things out for you. Makes you come across very childlike.
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