raiken
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ORIGINAL: yaqeta I feel second best, and maybe I am - who am I to say I shouldn't be? Here is the crux of the situation...the way you received it, have dealt with it and processed it. Of course it is natural to take it in this way for some it is highly personal and with good reason - being your safety issues, which are infact the deepest part of trust in a dominant in that type of play situation you described. His being distracted in the moment would leave me questioning the trust in safety. Your feelings are valid. However, that second best feeling, may be coming from a place within yourself that may still be in need of healing or exploring as to what causes you to *feel* second best. This is a precursor to competition and insecurities that if left undealt with, tend to lead to jealousy even at the most subtle levels, which some folks are in deep denial over, it is a tough area to face and understand within ourselves as i see it. Be careful not to confuse or associate issues of trust and safety with issues of feeling second best. They may or may not be related. He's not necessarily doing anything wrong. And I certainly don't want to tell him what to do. But this is making me feel, for the time being at least, less happy in this relationship with him. And I feel that I need to make him aware of that - not to tell him what he should or shouldn't do, but because its important, imo, for both partners to take responsibility for "maintenance". If things were to eventually get worse to the point where I wanted to leave, it would be irresponsible of me not to have said anything earlier. It is good to be honest about your feelings and i believe that by the way you described him, he will receive your feelings in the right context. He may even have been so distracted that he may appreciate your calling him on this in a respectful approach. Like you stated, he is not infalable. Perhaps you both will learn something after a respectfully submitted request to approach and speak freely about it. Honesty in this area leaves no room for surprises, resentment, or contention to grow. My question, finally, is what the hell do I say and how do I say it? Be yourself. i would express yourself in much the same way you have here, and always have with him about everything else. Keeping in mind, whom you are speaking to, and your position and place as his. Most dominants will consider hearing the feelings of their sub. You already know that the descisions or choices are ultimately his to make. Or should I just deal with it and keep quiet unless it gets worse? The only time i would recommend doing this, is if you are trying to work out some things or areas within yourself, and during this phase it is sometimes best not to share until you are sure of why you feel the way you do on all levels possible. Otherwise my answer is a resounding NO, do not withhold how you feel until it gets worse. Maybe he is already aware of it and I should just trust him? It is quite possible, that he has thought about this, and he has realized how his actions have affected you and is quietly keeping that in the back of his mind to watch for in the future. However, no one is a mind reader. If you need to know for sure, then it would be best to ask, or else be patient and trust until a situation comes along to give you pause once more in this area, then i would definitely approach. Only you know how his mind works, if he is usually some steps ahead of you, or if he is so distracted lately that you feel insecure in his trust or in his ability to care for you safely, etc. However, i would still try to figure out the trigger from this situation that causes you to *feel* second best. Or causes you to associate your safety with this feeling. If your slave were feeling this way, what would you want him/her to do or say about it? Most of the dominants i know would tell me to express myself and my thoughts. You may find if you do, he may offer an explanation or reasoning to a method, or you may find that your concerns are unfounded. Hopefully this will be the case. Trust is important as far as the safety issue that concerns you. *Feeling* second best (especially if he tells you otherwise is a matter of trust in him) and is an area of you working on you. i would caution you in how you approach him if at all, on the *feeling* issue, for this may cause him dissappointment in that he may have believed you trusted him more in this area. Good Luck in whatever you decide.
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