SusanofO -> RE: Slob of an Mistress? (7/27/2006 7:19:04 PM)
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This is probably going to sound naive of me, and I am not meaning to sound self-congratulatory in any way (truly), and believe that communication in relationships can (sometimes) indeed make a difference as far as how happy people can be in them - but - I have to say that sometimes, when I read about people saying their (self-reported) high level of "service" consists of things like: Getting breakfast for their Master at 6a.m., or doing another's laundry, or yardwork, or picking up dry cleaning, or cooking, or picking up cluttered rooms, etc. - when someone else seems to expect it, whether or not they themselves are in the mood to do those things - I find myself thinking: Gee, I did that stuff for 15 years, and I never actually considered it service, exactly - I just considered it being married. I realize there is much more to relationships than that (like the bdsm and sex portions) - but this implied (or directly stated) high level of service really doesn't seem to be all that much different (to me) than what a lot of other non-bdsm folk are probably doing daily, (or maybe I am missing something. If so, anyone is of course welcome to point out what that is). And, I do realize levels of service expected differ in each relationship. I believe it also helps if you genuinely like the people you are in the relationship with (and I have been on both sides of that coin. You can not love everything they do and still like them generally (or not). Least I think so). But - of course, some people reveal a different side to themselves on a 24-7 basis than may have been previously seen, and maybe things can be discussed before they deteriorate? If all of you are invested in the relationship, then presumably it wouldn't be a problem to discuss such a situation? I don't know enough about what the relationship boundaries are like to be able to say. But, communicating your feelings in a diplomatic way, and seeing what transpires, seems worth a shot. I can see the OP's point: Nobody likes a slob (well, maybe some do, and some don't mind a lot. I am a bit of a neat freak and would maybe end up spraying them both with disinfectant in self-defense, or for their own good, or something. Not really - but close). Maybe take cloudboy's advice? Perhaps this is something that can be discussed with those involved - and see what happens? The difference I see, between a bdsm situation and a vanilla marriage where people just seem to expect various and sundry things of eachother, might be (possibly) that the level of desire for doing service oriented things is more intense (or the expectation that they should be is implied, somehow), or maybe the things that do end up getting done are all what a Master or Mistress desires - but sometimes, it really does not sound all that different to me than just housewifery,(or house-husbandry, take you pick), in many ways. Good luck. - Susan
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