gypsygrl
Posts: 1471
Joined: 10/8/2005 From: new york state Status: offline
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I guess I'm puzzled by this idea of a Dom/me putting their foot down. To me, if I'm given clear rules, its up to me to follow them and the more comfortable I am with the Dominant, the more I keep his rules in mind when doing things. Its just a gradual process of deepening/expanding submission without any need for anyone to put their foot down. For example, someone had given me their rules early in the exploration phase after our first meeting (neither of us had used the word consideration but I think it was kind of like what he was doing) and I just kind of looked at them and asked a few questions without really being committal. I indicated it was too early to think about slavery and stuff. But, I kept the rules in mind and over time, as I became more confident in what was going on, began to use them as a basic framework for the relationship and my conduct. I actually began wearing a seatbelt all the time, something I've never been able to remember to do before no matter how many tickets I got. There was no testing/putting foot down. His style was pretty subtle and I doubt I would have challenged that though there were times when I felt like I was spinning on my own axis, playing with myself. As for my pet peeve, the biggest problem with using the internet is that its too easy to read multiple meanings into things so its hard to get a gage of the other person. Also, I've felt very isolated when trying to further a bond through cyberspace, like I'm just talking to myself. I'm hyper aware that I'm just staring at pixels on a screen, and obeying a computer. It doesn't make me any less obedient or submissive, but it does make them seem less dominant. And, I've always met the person first before deciding if there's any potential. I can't imagine trying it without meeting the person.
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