DominaRava -> RE: The great gift/tribute/money domme question (4/14/2007 10:56:35 AM)
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This is an area where I have found myself on both sides of the fence. *chuckle* I once had a boy offer me $400 to jerk off in front of me. Nothing more, nothing less. Did I take it? Of course! I recently relocated to a new area. In my journal, I posted a few things I 'needed' locally. I was surprised to find any one responded, then surprised by the types of responses. I actually met with several of the people. Did any of them atually provide or mean to provide service? One. I can and do mow my own yard, clean my own house, cook my own food, pay my own rent, work in my own shed, pay my own bills, bath myself, do my own nails. I have been asked, wouldn't you wear *high* heels for appearance sake? No, they are painful.....end of that telephonic call basically. I expect that if I have to work, anyone in my household will to, if anyone gets to stay home, it should be me. My point? I have been outright told that it isn't about service, what about my sadistic side? Now, while I admit it can be strong, I ask, isn't it about more than scratching your itch than mine? What about my sexual needs? I have no problem picking out or up a sexual partner. Bless you, if you are married in a vanilla relationship, love your spouse, and need kink release, you are not available for me at my times, but at your convenience. . In such a case, tribute, definitely! I was not blessed into a wealthy family, nor did I marry into one. There have been no inheritances. Just years of obligations and caring for the family while they lived. I can and do take care of myself, and if you are not seeking service, you are seeking just the kink. I am then meeting your needs, and you can provide for some things I want to have, but don't, by paying for my time. Perhaps, just perhaps, I will buy the home I want with those funds. Is there anything wrong with this attitude? Not a bloody thing! Every person who works in this world sells their services. If one can supplement their income by doing what they are good at, or adore, then is it wrong? Tiger Woods does pretty well with a game. People will pay for what they want. Call it tribute, call it a gift, but for the laws, there would be no problem with calling it anything. Service can and is for the comfort and amusement of the Dominant. Sadly for society, comfort, hell, basic living, requires money. A friend once told me, go ahead, take his money (the 400), if you don't someone else will. Will I continue to look for what I want, full time, collared? Absolutely! Will they contribute financially? Absolutely! (although at present time I am fed up with it, part of the cycle as it were) Will I continue to see tribute as perfectly fine? Absolutely! It is only my opinion, but I live with my opinions.
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