SubLoveCle wrote:
I've begun meeting Dom's online and i find over and over, they want alot but offer very little in return. Often they rarely seem interested in taking the time to earn my submission and trust. It's quite annoying. Happily, I'm becoming aware of this trait and learning to avoid it. Dom's can be demanding, which I like in some ways. But very few seem to get that it's a two way thing. Another thing I'm finding is Dom's frequently want u to be their fantasy, but not so interested in learning about who u actually are. To the other subs out there, don't give up your power so easily. Without true respect and trust, it isn't worth it, for me atleast. I'd love to read about other subs experiences with this.
You use the word "earn". This is like how people can talk about relaitonships in general. Making people "earn" things instead of making each other happy.
Some people like the resistence. Some people perfer obedience. And some people like the middle ground. I'm a sub but can dom. I can dom but can sub. The reason for this is because I make it a point to please and provide assurance. In turn someone that might first be reluctant to engage with me, engages with me. The proof and trust comes from awareness and incentive.
Making people "earn" or "work" for something tends to be an off putter. That's often because of turst issues and projecting past fears onto present company. It's best to assume nothing and see if people heasite/stall with you. If they do then that's where awareness factors in. Make what you want clear (while seeing to what they want if possible).
That's not to say trust blindly. But it means don't mistrust blindly either. You have to earn the doms trust as well. Along with giving them a reason to engage with you.
As for getting to know people, I have to know what makes people tick. And without honesty there is no trust. So I won't engage with those that deal with lies and secrets. Never ends well. Honest pain can be another matter. With reason and purpose. Which in turn circles back to awareness and honesty. Which can build trust. Anything beyond that would be getting into the S/M details which get hella technical.
A lot of people want to "escape" or "just have fun". But these people often turn a blind eye to reality. I enjoy waking people up. Can't escape how you affect each other, both for better and for worse. It's not BDSM specfic. It can be an issue in general.