LadiesBladewing
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In neither of these cases can I judge an individual's submissiveness -- that is something that only -they- can evaluate, in terms of the level that they have. What I -am- able to do is evaluate how that individuals submissiveness fits with our household's desires. With that in mind, what I see when I meet a courteous submissive individual is an individual who clearly cares enough about him or herself to wish to be listened to, and to give and get respect from others. I see an individual that I am liable to be more inclinded to want to associate with, and in individual who has clearly taken some time to make sure that he or she is polished in working in groups and with people. These are very attractive characteristics for us, and frankly, we won't hold much of a conversation with, nor even consider entering into negotiations with a submissive who is not courteous. Especially treasured are the courteous submissive individuals with quick wit and intellect, who can hold an intense discussion on a subject on which we disagree and display a finely honed sense of humor that does not denegrate hirself or others, and still maintain dignity and courtesy throughout. If I encounter a submissive individual who lacks courtesy, I will often come away with the perception that this person does not care enough about him or herself to take the effort to present hirself in a positive light. I have no issue whatsoever with a submissive individual who disagrees with me, or who shares a different opinion, but if xhe presents that opinion in a manner that is rude, belligerent, overtly or covertly hostile, or just plain boorish, that individual will not only lose any opportunity of being considered for a position with us, but will also, typically, find that he or she is speaking to a wall, as I will not tolerate boorish behavior from myself, so it is unrealistic to expect that I would accept the same directed towards me by another (whether xhe tends towards a dominant or submissive personality). We strongly discourage "doormat syndrome" in our household. We have had some servants who felt entirely incapable of speaking up for themselves under any circumstance, even when the situation was near-wholly intolerable for them -- in these cases, I am often an advocate for our servants, which is part of my role as the spiritual leader of our enclave, until such time as we can teach them to respect themselves. By the time they leave our service, for those who complete time with us instead of abdicating their position or being removed for repeated violations of House standards, even the most self-depricating of servants (thus far) has developed a strong measure of self-esteem. This being said, it seems to me that the most meek of our servants has not had the self-esteem issues that the few belligerent and obnoxious potential servants we've encountered have had. I have to be honest -- I'd much rather work to heal the esteem scars of a meek servant than one who lets that self-loathing hide behind rudeness, boorish behavior, antipathy and bullying. ZWD quote:
quote:ORIGINAL: CreativeDominant What do you think? When you meet a courteous submissive, do you automatically assume that here is a submissive who is a doormat? When you meet a submissive who appears to have little in the way of manners/respect, do you automatically assume that they aren't really submissive or are just playing at it?
< Message edited by LadiesBladewing -- 7/3/2006 10:19:59 AM >
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