Monday, January 24, 2011

R-E-S-P-E-C-T...

It seems, often, that respect is a four letter word, the kind you can't say around your parents. But, it is not. This issue has come up a lot lately, so I have been thinking about it often.
When you respect the person you are with, you want to make a good impression to them and of them. When a submissive does not show their Dominant respect, it is even worse. If a submissive does not show others respect, then she or he is disrespecting their own Dominant, as well.
If I were to back talk one of the other Dominants in our local group, be it in front of Master or when He is not there, how would that look on Him? That His slave can not even keep her mouth shut and her tongue in check when not in His presence? It would look like He was not able to control me and my temper. And that would be disrespectful to Him.
If I were to back talk Master in front of the group, it would look even worse. How does one deal with a submissive who is disrespectful?
I really have never given Master the need to discipline me for a lack of respect. Whenever I speak to someone, be it another Dom/me, a fellow submissive, or a vanilla person in general, I try to do so with the utmost respect. When I do so, I am making a good impression, not only of myself, but of Master as well.
I think, how would my speaking to this person look on Master? Am I showing Him respect by imparting it upon this person? Am I being mouthy and back talking? How would that look to Master and how would that make this person view Master?
Even when talking to my sister, I do so with respect because she has not done anything to loose my respect.
I guess it all depends on the submissive and their situation, but I can not think of a single moment when respecting your own Dominant is not mandatory. If you care for your Dominant and really want the D/s dynamic to flourish, you need to show the respect and the dignity their position requires. Especially if the Dominant shows respect to the submissive.
This is all just my humble opinion, of course.

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