Because this horse isn't quite dead yet...
Thank you everyone for the comments so far. As my thoughts and feelings continue to process and settle, I realize just how much effort I have gone to in order to avoid making this post seems like it's going at a couple of individuals.
The reality is that it's what I would say to some of them if I cared to attempt communicating with them again, which I do not.
Large chunks of the previous posts on this included descriptions of the women that I felt were justified in feeling like dominance is a favor. That may have muddied things a bit, but I try not to make general statements without covering "both sides."
I shall still avoid dragging this person through the mud, but I will simply say that my attempts at asking about their belief structure weren't met kindly. When I asked for an elaboration I got the "being dominant is doing the submissive a favor" attitude.
I like to think of myself as a pretty decent guy and a pretty decent sub. I like to help people. I like learning things. I like getting to know and understand ideas that are different than mine. I like making new friends.
In this case I basically saw someone that looked like a good and interesting person with a few beliefs that seemed to be blocking them from finding success. They are searching for a sub/lover. While I am not searching for a Dominant, it was clear to me that a few of these beliefs were going to make their search absurdly difficult.
I figured a dialogue would either give reasons for those beliefs. Some beliefs are reasonable if their frame of reference is understood. With none given it felt a lot more like posturing and a 3-horned unicorn hunt as I do not believe that the average submissive would be capable of handling what they laid out for longer than say... a month. A doormat might survive, but they were wanting much more than most doormats have to offer.
So... I had attempted to help but it clearly wasn't welcomed.
I will close this with my final feelings on the subject. As much as I favor a woman in complete control, as much as I can handle my freedoms being taken away and my pleasure denied, as much as I will suffer for someone's amusement, and as much as I will sacrifice in the name of love, I don't think I would ever feel safe offering my submission who didn't value it.
I am guessing I am not alone in those feelings.
As to your next to last sentence, I can only add "nor should you".
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lady Grey.
DeleteYou are able to help calm my self-doubting nature.
Take care.