SylvereApLeanan
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Joined: 11/1/2007 From: Hell Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: lockmeupplease Have you started a relationship with a submissive that seemed to have incredible potential---- AND THEN HE SAID "NO--I CAN'T REALLY HANDLE IT"?? ( or some variation thereof) No, never. I've had this happen with vanilla guys but not with subs. One vanilla guy actually told me he was "intimidated" by me. (Gee, go figure.) The simple truth is, if he can't handle it, then he isn't really the perfect sub for me and I'm not the dominant for him. However, I wouldn't make a lot of outrageous demands early in the relationship either. I don't see a point to throwing a bunch of extreme expectations at someone before we've been together a few months. I think it's much more realistic and I prefer to start small and build up. I also find it much more useful to spend the first few months getting to know the s-type. It's not all about me -- it's my job to know the s-type as well as s/he knows him/herself. By the time I do, we should each have a better idea of what the other's personality is like and have established a bond. If, at that point, the s-type is feeling like s/he can't handle something, I'm in a much better position to know why and to help him/her cope with those feelings.
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Sylverë Dark Muse 30 Fluffy Points Grumpy Cat is my spirit animal. Shadow Governess & Mean Girl "There's something that doesn't make sense. Let's go and poke it with a stick."— The Doctor
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