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RJMasters said:Good luck to both of you. Its great to have a site where you can learn stuff and get ideas. Just remember that both of your happiness is the ultimate measure of success, nothing else.
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My wife submits to me in many ways, but she is not my submissive, at least not in the way it is typically understood in a D/s BDSM community. I think the biggest mistake I made in the 21 years we have been married was trying to impose or make our relationship fit into a D/s BDSM mold. There are many aspects of our lives 24/7 which have strong currents of D/s running through it both in and out of the bedroom. I am sure that my expereinces are not the same as many full realized D/s BDSM couples here in this community, but the good news is, that's ok they don't need to be.
My view of D/s has always been relationship based. Simply meaning that many of the things which are shared and expressed within a D/s type relationship can only be done so when there is a strong relationship in place. This is a bit different from being able to Top and Bottom while particpating in BDSM activities. For some being able to participate in BDSM activites doesn't require a core relationship to exist. Going to a club or a play party might be examples of this. For me, BDSM activities find expression within the D/s relationship. Again different from many of people expereinces, but again the good news is thats ok.
I was introduced or first learned about D/s and BDSM from online many years ago. I have spent a lot of time unlearning many of the things I believed D/s and BDSM was suppose to be. I had so many errant expectations because I bought into the romantsized fairy tale that is often pupetuated online about D/s and BDSM.
It is really good to hear or see that you and your husband have a relationship where you are both sharing and expereincing each other. Remain true to that and over time you will see that what you have, is much more precious and wonderful than anything. May you both enjoy the journey together and may it be a long one.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Hubby and I both feel very lucky that we have met each other. And even after 11years of marriage, imagining life without each other is like imagining a world without the sun.
Being a sub for me, and being a Dom for Hubby is deeply rooted in our nature, but we are not a D/s 24/7 couple: D/s is reserved for the bedroom and yet is part of our relationship.
In the last few month, more and more hidden parts of myself have being uleashed, not necessarly related to my being a sub, and the whole impact of it is now starting to take shape. It brought us closer than ever, to talk about things we never dared to talk before, and yet it has also brought us to what I feel is an impass
RJMasters said:....the question of who has the right of way is an important one. The Domme/Dom has the right of way. In my way of thinking the only impass that exists, exists because the Domme/Dom allows it to exist. Don't misunderstand me here in thinking I am suggesting the forced approach (see working harder and not smarter above). What I am saying is that if you understand your own motivation and you have a good understanding of what makes your submissive tick, it is within your power to communicate, train, take, or accept.
Communicate - The first thing is to deal with any misconceived or unsubstantiated thoughts that your submissive might be holding on to. This step is the most important because what we believe to be true, will effect what think and feel about things, and what we think and feel about things will ultimately dertermine our actions and behavior. There are two questions that need to be put on the table here and some serious reflection needs to be given to them on behalf of the submissive.
- Is your submission based upon wanting to please the Domme/Dom or yourself?
- Who gets to determine what is pleasing? You or the Domme/Dom?
The answer to the above two questions are obvious, and when presented such, it then allows for opening up of the mind as to what constitutes submission.
This is the core of my struggle now. As a sub I know I should trust my Master to know, and I should just wait and follow. But on the other hand I feel that we need to talk and understand what are each other's expectations. I feel the need to know to be able to really let him have the right of way. I do realize that it is mostly myself that need to think hard and answer the above questions, but because the relationship here is much more complex than just playing a scene, I feel it needs some more soul-searching on both parts.
Anyway thank you for your good wishes! I surely hope to be able to repeat the forced orgasm session in a not too far future!
I do realize that this was probably the wrong thread to post it to, so I apologize in advance.