LilKittenSub
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ORIGINAL: LdyWintershade I have been discussing this issue with several Dominant peers and associates, when I realized I really want the opinion of subs/slaves... As a sub/slave, do you find it to be a weakness or a benefit for a Dom/me to have served as a sub/slave in the past? I ask because my local BDSM community organization has a protocol which requires newbie Dom/mes to spend a brief period of time in service to another. The reason for this, was because the group found that many Dom/mes were unappreciative of, and even irresponsible for the power given to them by others. As a result, some rather dangerous situations popped up and serious abuses of power. The group felt that serving for a brief period prior to taking on a sub/slave would encourage a respect for the power they would wield over others, and potentially make them better Dominants. Would you agree with this reasoning, or would you consider a Master/Mistress that has served another as weak? - I disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death, your right to say it. I believe 100% that a dom(me) should have spent some measure of time in service to another, if for no other reason than they should know what it is like to be on the recieving end of things. From my experience with the dom(mes) I have spent time with, they all said that spending time in service to another helped them to become the dom(me) they are now. Many dom(mes) that I've run in to that haven't had any experience on the other end of the spectrum ended up having little to know idea just how some of their words/actions could affect the sub in their service. At the very least, I believe any dom(me) that wants to use any impliments to cause pain should first have the implement used on themselves(if physically possible) so that they know what it feels like, the best ways to use it, and what it feels like if it's used improperly. This is not to say they should be out to hurt themselves, but I've been on the recieving end of a cane used by a dom who didn't know what he was doing, really, and did not know how to temper the pain he was causing.
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“How delicious to corrupt, to stifle all semblances of virtue and religion in that young heart!” --Marquis De Sade
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