blushingflower -> RE: What would you give up to own your sub/slave?? (4/21/2007 6:26:44 PM)
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I'm intrigued by the people who say they don't give up anything. We always give up something, that's part of being in a relationship. It's called opportunity cost- everything comes at a price, even the things that are free. Now, sometimes, what we sacrifice is so miniscule compared to what we gain that it doesn't feel like a sacrifice. And maybe the things that we give up are things we don't really want. If you consider that submission is a gift that is given freely, it changes the question slightly. Sometimes, though, we still have to do something to make the gift work. To maintain the relationship, you do occasionally give things up, because you make decisions based on what is best for the relationship, not necessarily what you want for yourself alone. Maybe you don't go out with your friends after work because you promised your girl a good flogging. Maybe you enjoy flogging your girl more than going out with your friends, but it still cost you something. Having your girl sleep beside you every night means you give up having the whole bed to yourself. The money you spend buying toys for the two of you, food for the two of you, gifts for her, etc. could have been spent on something else. Maybe instead of buying a gigantic plasma screen you bought a corset, some cuffs and a pretty day collar for your girl. The latter might please you more in the long run, but there's still an opportunity cost involved. It doesn't mean you're giving something up in the sense that you're losing out, it just means you're making choices.
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