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In the case of The Weird One, she enjoys feeling “small and helpless and vulnerable but still completely protected and taken care of”.
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And if wanting to feel “small and helpless and vulnerable but still completely protected and taken care of” is not regression to childhood, where “daddy” will take care of you, I don’t what is.
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Haven’t you ever felt overwhelmed by life? By all the bills you have to pay and the responsibilities you have to meet? I love being an adult; ever since I was a child, I couldn’t wait to make my own decisions and be responsible for myself. But being a responsible adult takes effort, sometimes a lot of effort, and sometimes it gets tiring. Part of what I love about having a boyfriend - outside of any BDSM context - is knowing that someone’s got my back, that there’s someone who will take care of me when I’m sick and comfort me when I’m upset. I lived by myself for a few years, and I didn’t have a boyfriend for a long time. I know how to take care of myself, I don’t need someone else to take care of me, but it’s nice to have someone there to help, you know?
Well, being submissive is (for me) an extension of that. A chance to let down my protective shield, let go of every worry I carry around about money, work, protecting myself, cleaning house, making dinner, etc. and know that I am safe and loved.
I also want to clarify that I don’t identify as submissive. My boyfriend and I are both switches - that is, we enjoy both dominating and submitting, sadism and masochism (to different degrees). As much as I enjoy being submissive, I also love being dominant, and being that protective, caring force that allows someone to become submissive.