MadWriter
Really Experienced
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- Aug 12, 2010
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2. He isn't so desperately in love with me that he can't be hard, cold or cruel
I'm not a Dom, strictly speaking ... I'm not any one thing, sexually. But I do tend that way ... and I have to say that being desperately in love doesn't have to preclude hardness or cruelty.
Generally (assuming we're talking about a Dom in a long-term D/s relationship .... not a guy playing Dom in a one-time chatroom hookup .... which has its place, but isn't what we're talking about now) I think what makes a good Dom is similar to what makes a good boyfriend/lover/husband ... which is to say, he's a good Dom for his sub. The two of them fit well together.
Beyond that, though, I think a Dom has to trust himself and his sub. He has to know that he can demand what he wants to demand, to treat her as he sees fit, to speak to her as he sees fit, to neglect or objectify or possess her as he sees fit, without causing permanent damage. He must be confident that if he does go too far, she will forgive him, and the two love each other enough to work things out when either one makes a mistake ... just like any other couple.
A few other general qualities ...
He doesn't sulk or take it personally when she does not react to him as he expects, or when she resists something. Rather, he corrects her as needed and still enjoys the encounter.
He isn't afraid of hurting her.
He doesn't get wrapped up in ceremony and frivolous symbols. He commands with his presence, not his vocabulary. He dominates with his own voice, not Dom-speak. He doesn't act dominant ... he IS dominant.
He is able to discuss something that has nothing to do with sex, and nothing to do with Dominance. He is also able to make love with his sub without dominance.
He wants a lover who submits to him, not just a girl who submits.
He is free with praise, when warranted, and readily expresses disappointment when it is warranted.
Back to my original point ... my lover is not my sub, and we have consciously decided that she will not become my sub for the time being ... that we will not dive fully into a formal D/s relationship ... for a number of reasons. But our dynamic tends that way, and we have often played with it or given ourselves a little taste. So I think I can say that I love her desperately, and that will not interfere with my ability to be cold and cruel. I haven't been lately, because we don't want to go down that road right now, but ... it has nothing to do with loving her or not. It's more about trust ... I trust her enough to know that if I am cold and cruel, she will respond appropriately, and be more eager than ever to please me. And if I am TOO cruel, she will be upset but won't leave me, or want to please me any less.
And she does please me. She's a very, very good girl. And she knows it. ~smile~
To know what I desire and to push this, to push boundaries. To be approachable. To take care of my health and well being. To allow me and to bring out the slut in me. To be a few steps ahead and to keep me on form. To reassure and to comfort. 