One of the questions I most often get about my lifestyle is whether or not domination is abuse. I can see how it looks like abuse from a outsider’s standpoint. I’ve had more than a few bruises and my Daddy isn’t afraid to yell at me when I’m out of line.
Domination certain can be abuse, and I think that all dominants abuse their powers from time to time. Nobody is perfect.
Ok, let me collect my thoughts about this…I feel like I’m rambling a bit!
To start, not everyone understands how a d/s relationship works. I’m not expert. In fact, I’m still fairly new to this kind of lifestyle. There are multiple kinds of d/s relationships. Some couples are only involved in domination and submission while in the bedroom. That’s different than role-playing. You can certainly role-play, which is how I first knew that I liked being submissive. The difference between role-playing in the bedroom and being in a true sexual d/s relationship is that with role-playing you can fall in and out of your characters easily.
In a true d/s relationship, you aren’t acting. It is who you are. Think of it this way – you know how during college there are always girls willing to kiss (and more) other girls? They aren’t lesbians, but for the sake of experimenting or showing off in front of guys or whatever, they play the role of the lesbian. And they have a lot of fun doing so! It isn’t wrong, it is just fun.
But I’m getting off the point. A true d/s relationship can be bedroom only or it can be 24/7. Being a 24/7 sub means that you belong to your dom not matter what he or she asks of you. It could be sexual, but it goes deeper – at your dom’s request, you’re willing to do just about anything, no matter how tough. You put your dom’s needs before your own.
A good dom, though, will put your needs first without thinking. This is where abuse comes in. A dom shouldn’t ask you to rub his feet when you’re sick, no matter how much she/he wants a foot rub. You’re sick. Your needs come first.
What a good dom knows is that being submissive makes you feel loved and happy. So, many times, asking you to do things she/he wants is best for both of you. As a sub, you’re trusting that your dom knows when to push you and when to bring you back down to earth.
I mentioned that all doms abuse their powers occasionally. That doesn’t mean that the dom is an abuser. Think about it. When you’re mad at your significant other in a vanilla relationship, you might yell and say things that you don’t really mean. If you call your so an idiot in the heat of an argument, are you verbally abusive? Nah, you’re human.
The problem is that in a 24/7 d/s relationship, it can be hard for the sub not to take things to heart and hold his/her own against the dom. And the dome knows it. So, it can be really easy for the dom to really hurt feelings when he/she is angry. If you aren’t careful, things can turn abusive quickly.
I guess I just wanted to talk to you all about this today because I’ve recently been arguing a lot with my Daddy. We’re both incredibly stressed. I’m actually a pretty dominant person in my business world, so it is tough for me to disagree with him about anything. Part of me wants to stand me ground, and part of me wants to kneel at his feet and tell him that I’ll try better.
I’m not suggesting that Daddy is abusing me verbally or otherwise. He’s not, usually. He knows that I’m submissive to him though, and during an argument, it is easy for him to hurt me deeply. Earlier today he talked about the fact that he doesn’t want me to back down when I believe in something and he feels differently. He loves me, and it turns him on that I’m my own person. It is still tough on both of our parts when we fight.
Luckily, I do see light at the end of the tunnel. No relationship is perfect; ours is just unusual. However, I did want to talk about abuse because I think there are some people out there in false d/s relationships. If you’re a sub and you’re often scared, dangerously injured, disregarded as "not mattering," or forced to do things that does not benefit you in the end, take a second look at your relationship and be honest with yourself. If it is abuse, please get out.
And remember…I’m always here to listen. rori@betweenmysheets.com













