Zonie63
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ORIGINAL: AAkasha Here you go. Subs don't ask questions when getting to know someone. Was this supposed to be an example of a sweeping generalization, because if it is, it's a pretty good one. Maybe you should be asking yourself why you seem to always draw the same type of person instead of trying to paint them all the same. You want a sweeping generalization? I never seem to draw the same type of person when they are vanilla. Because vanilla men aren't like that. Bam. The harder question to look at is this. Are submissive men often socially unsophisticated because they are submissive, or did they become socially unsophisticated after being submissive for some period of time? I can't speak for all sub men, but I would confess that I'm probably not seen as a great conversationalist, except by a few select people, with whom I have common interests and developed a comfort level where I can be myself. I'll admit that I'm somewhat of an introvert, although I don't know if that translates into "socially unsophisticated." However, at work or other non-social situations, I'm probably no more or less sophisticated than any of my peers. Social situations tend to be different, though. To answer your question, I've had submissive tendencies for as long as I can remember, at least going back to kindergarten or first grade, before my social skills had really developed. I can see that it's possible that my early submissiveness could have been a stumbling block in developing my social skills later in life, and this may be perceived as "socially awkward" or "unsophisticated" from a certain point of view. I'm not sure if one has anything to do with the other, but it's a possibility. Of course, that side of me is not something I generally share with others. I think we learn to play it close to the vest and try to keep that side somewhat submerged, as there's a certain "stigma" about it that puts some people off. So, that might even make it more awkward and uncomfortable. quote:
And I always must add, for clarification, I am talking about "the other side of CM,"; the men on this side, the ones that interact on the forums, have a much better sense of how the real world works. It just seems that the men who visit personals sites, and my previous experiences with munches and play parties when I went to them. Mostly, this was a nudge to any lurking subs to please, ask questions. It's ok, the worst that could happen is a woman would indicate to you that asking questions was not appropriate. Then - seriously - do you want to continue to know that woman? Akasha I don't know that I've ever had any difficulty asking questions, although it would largely depend on the general tone and direction a given conversation takes. Sometimes, if someone is telling me about herself, her description may be so thorough and complete, anticipating any possible question I might have, that I may not be able to think of any questions. I also try to be somewhat receptive and allow the other person to volunteer as much information as they wish before I start asking questions. But there may be times when I'm genuinely not interested in a topic of conversation. If someone's hobby was ice skating, I probably wouldn't ask many questions, because I don't really know much about ice skating and am not really interested in that. But if their hobby was studying World War II, then that would be different. I'd be asking questions and enjoying a thoughtful and stimulating repartee.
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