Stockholm syndrome is a coping mechanism for a captive or abusive situation. People develop positive feelings toward their captors or abusers over time.
I think Stockholm syndrome is a very interesting phenomenon. Almost like the victim's gift to themselves to lessen the burden of emotional or physical pain. But it also could be a gift to the captor because now the victim has sympathized and wants to defend the captor as well as justifies their actions.
I think there might be interesting ways to incorporate Stockholm syndrome into a D/S relationship.
For instance, if a dom did not allow his sub outside into the world much, when he finally did allow her to experience the outside world, she would be grateful. A dominant could ultimately take all sorts of basic things away and then slowly give them back occasionally and the submissive would see it as generous kindness.
As well as conditioning the slave or sub to be more dependent on the dom/Master, but it also could be used to strengthen the endurance or will of the sub. Forcing them to be more creative with things they are allowed to do.
I am absolutely intrigued by that kind of control. I'm sure it would not be an easy thing for a dom to give a sub or slave Stockholm syndrome, but that kind of mind control just seems so appealing to me. Does it appeal to anyone else?
