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30 April 2011

Is That a Gift of Submission in Your Pocket...?

Years ago I read an essay about "The Gift of Submission". I understood what the writer meant about submission being given and seen as a gift given. They wanted what they gave to be appreciated. But, it does leave the Dominant as someone who supposedly accepts a gift and then what? Do you see how one sided that is?

I don't see submission as a gift. Instead I see submission as the other side of Domination, there has to be a give and take for it to work. As a woman Dom I've had plenty of "gifts" of submission. Few of them have been wanted, appreciated or very sincere (in my experience). The "gift" of submission tends to come with strings attached. Men have a lot of expectations. First, they expect we are just waiting with baited breath to have their submission, in whatever form they choose to give it. They are wrong.

As the Dominant the submission I accept is on my terms, based on what I want to do, what I prefer and what I need or desire at the time. This is why very few men are sincere as submissives. They can't let go. They keep pulling on those strings attached expecting everything will work as they think it should, or want it to. This is more like "topping from the bottom" than a "gift of submission".

Anyway, to sum up - make sure your gift of submission really is a gift, freely given without strings and make sure it is a gift that is wanted. Be sure you really can give submission when you offer it as a gift. Be sure the woman (or man) you give it to does want it - it's not really a gift if you are pushing it on someone who doesn't really want it.

The stainless steel bondage collar above comes from Chastity Direct. Isn't it pretty for a good boy? It looks really sexy to me.