GentleLady -> RE: all expenses paid (5/4/2005 12:12:20 AM)
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I think LadyAngelika hit it on the head. I don't want to feel obligated -- I don't want to feel I owe a man dominance because he works to pay the bills and I luxuriate all day long. But the point of this is simple -- the sense of "obligation" is obviously *my* issue, not his. This has to do with the way I am wired, not him. No matter how much a man said to me, "You don't have to feel obligated," - I still would. And if he acted in some way like I owed him something, I'd read too much into it. A question for the femdoms here. Say you met a guy online/phone and exchanged photos and the chemistry really felt good. You arranged for a meeting, and he insisted on flying you to see him. He paid for your flight, paid for a hotel for you (even though he insisted you could stay safely with him, no strings attached), and then when you got there took you to a fabulous dinner and to the theater. You had a nice time with him -- you genuinely thought he was sweet. But, the connection just was NOT there. All the things you talked about doing online, now you just can't think about it -- you are not attracted to him in that way. When he starts lightly dropping hints about playtime and if it's gonna happen -- do you in any way feel bad for saying, "You know what...I just don't think this would work for me. I just want to be friends." How would you feel? Uncomfortable at all? Obligated? Even if he said "oh, ok. Don't worry about it.." but you could tell he was very saddened. Now what if the same thing happened, but you paid your own way (and it was not a financial burden; either you had the money fine, or you had another trip for business or what not -- it did not strain you), and hotel. Would you feel any different? Akasha I know that I would feel obligated in some way if the male paid for the trip and would feel very guilty about saying no. I also know that that is Me and My problem. I have felt this way since I first started dating and have made a point of never getting into that kind of position. If I cannot feel 100% able to say no then I would not go. That being said, I am currently living under the same kind of set-up that has been discussed. I have always supported Myself before including while I was married just so I could have the freedom to stay or go if I needed to. Right now I am being financially supported and I was worried that it would ruin everything for Me. Mine works 10+ hours per day, Saturdays are full with some work hours and basic house errands, and most of Sunday is spent with him trying to catch up on his sleep. There is almost no time for play activity and I will not force him to play when he is so tired. Our compromise so far has been that we play if I am in the right head space at the same time he is rested enough. I also have the option of seeing other submissives to make sure that My needs are being met. My submissive's physical needs are met as much as possible (which is not often) and his need to serve is met by him having a couple of regular chores that are not time consuming but are significant. It is hard to balance life needs and D/s needs with so little time available but we are working on various ways to find ones that are best for us. He takes a great deal of pride in being able to support us and make life comfortable for Me. I control how the money is spent (his request) and so far I have not felt obligated to Dominate him at any time because he brings home the paycheck. That, however, might be because of the lack of time available for play or could be because I do have money of My own and can leave if I chose to. One of the dynamics of the situation is that, like many others who have posted, I will only play when I am in the mood....and that varies. That is also one of the reasons I am not currently working. I need to recoup My health again before returning to work. If I was working now I would not be in the mood for anything dealing with play because I would be too exhausted and drained. Mine knows this and does everything he can to make sure I can relax all day so that I will be in the mood to at least tease him that evening. As time goes by My energy level...and thus My interest in playing....will re-surface. We are aiming at keeping 3 Sundays a month free for play sessions so that we have some time available. We both know that some of those will not be used because one or the other of us will not be in the right head space. Like Akasha said quote:
However, domination is something I cannot fake. It makes me feel ill, it makes me feel silly and it makes the entire act "sour" to me -- so much so that I lose interest in it for a few days. Because domination is something so passionate and dear to my heart and core to my lust, I don't want to taint it by domming on command. Most of my partners have been fine with this -- because in their experiences they've realized that a woman "faking" it is less fulfilling than having to be patient and wait for the time when it's 100% real and motivated by lust. Mine knows the difference and has chosen to wait for the times I am in the mood and feeling good even if he waits weeks between being touched. I was concerned about how he felt about nothing happening and we have had a few discussions around this point so I know I saying what he feels. Okay....I have rambled more then enough now and it is either delete this or post it...*flips a coin* Gentle Lady
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