SuaveGentleman -> RE: why subs think that they shouldn't have consent in relationship? (2/14/2016 6:41:25 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Kaliko I'm hesitatant to say that this one qualifier is the end all be all for whether a relationship works. First of all, what do we mean when we say "consent." (Did I miss this already in the thread? Sorry if I did.) Do I have to give verbal affirmation? Or, is the fact that I don't leave consent enough? I don't recall ever saying something like "This is okay to do" He knew I liked it, he knew I was looking for it, he knew I responded positively to it, but he didn't ask me anything and I didn't permit him anything. Did I give consent? Or, am I just "doormat" enough to let a lot of things go that other women, in a different kind of relationship, wouldn't accept? What you are speaking of here, I believe, is trust that has built over a period of time. Trust that allows you to believe that even if you do not explicitly say the yay and nay, he knows you well enough to choose where to stop pushing. This sort of connection is beautiful and only comes with time and mutual experience. Would you do the same with a new person you met off the bat? Probably not. quote:
ORIGINAL: Kaliko And then, let's say this was a vanilla relationship. The very same thing could, and does, apply. Someone doesn't give their consent to be controlled. And yet, they find themselves married to a controlling bit o'bastard. She stays, even though she doesn't like or want everything about the relationship. Is that consent? She could be well strong enough to leave, but maybe the bad doesn't outweigh the good, so she remains just "doormat" enough to let a lot of things go that other women, in a different kind of relationship, wouldn't accept. My apologies for strongly disagreeing here. This is indeed a doormat situation, and it leads to an unhealthy and toxic relationship that fill up, in due course of time, with bitterness and regrets and blaming. Am I saying people who choose to stay in a relationship because "good outweighs bad" are being stupid? Absolutely not. But this needs to follow a clear conversation that delineates the fact that "I am not into XYZ really, but I love you and I want to make you happy. I shall try what I can, please be understanding." Been through that, tried to make it work in the most transparent fashion. quote:
ORIGINAL: Kaliko What they're looking for is for someone to affirm for them that they are submissive because it makes them feel good and aroused. That's a beautiful statement, one that I have seen work out in reality. People choose to behave as doormats since they believe that being infinitely malleable and pliable to their owners / dominants will reciprocate a sense of self-worth that they are missing otherwise. While not wrong, it needs to be handled with tender loving care and not allowed to descend into abuse. A fine line, that one.
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