Has your submission ever let you down? Have you ever been criticized for your submission? Have you ever regretted being or feeling submissive in a moment or in a relationship? Have you ever looked back and realized you made a mistake and how did you handle your submission going forward from that?
My submission has not let me down. It is the core of who I am. People have let me down. People who take advantage of my submissive nature, and believe that I am bottomless and do not need to be replenished. In those cases, I will back off of my generally pliant self, and can become quite bristly.Have I ever been criticized for my submission. Yes. Not by anyone in the lifestyle, by a friend that thinks I am giving up more than I receive. She doesn't understand the incredible amount of reciprocity that exists here. She doesn't see the potential for peace in submission. She feels that I am being subjugated and that Ward is a brute. Daddy says some people are not meant to understand. So that takes some of the edge off.
People have let me down. That is an important distinction. Some days (!), I believe you are very wise. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kitty :) Not so much wise, just me:)
DeleteI have received criticism too. It doesn't bother me too much because I know I'm happy. How I live my life may not be right for everyone, but it's right for me. I make no apologies for it either.
ReplyDeleteI loved your post the other day with the monlogue you posted. I tried to leave a comment but blogger was being a pain and wouldn't let me :(
I know I'm happy, too, and it's just frustrating that people feel they are qualified to judge what they don't understand. Heck, even my therapist said Daddy & my relationship is one of the healthiest she has ever seen. And I know for me that's how I feel.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked it. That monologue resonates with me & I wanted to share it :)