krikket
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Joined: 11/17/2004 From: Washington, DC Metro Area Status: offline
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Abandonment is just that, abandonment, not punishment. This is said so well by BigBear, there's nothing more to it, other than perhaps a few words from a submissive perspective and one who's experienced it. Like a lot of people i have abandonment issues -- sometimes those are worse than other times, but for the most part i've learned to deal with them. Early on i thought the two meant the same thing -- they always had in the past. However, my first Master used "withdrawal" as punishment, and it took a lot of talking on his part to help me see the difference. The other big difference is that he ALWAYS explained why the punishment was being carried out, how i could keep it from happening again, and after it was all over he'd ask me what i had learned. He also never let the "withdrawal" last very long, in part because he knew what i could do in my own head - that my own self-imposed punishments were far harsher than his were, and he loved me, wanted to be with me, and as he said "As your Master, self-denial isn't often on my list of things I want." i found his punishment quite effective. While i never mistook a punishment spanking for a discipline spanking (he was quite good at showing me the difference..lol), his words, his judicious use of silence, and his teachings made me a much better submissive, for him and for myself. regards jimini
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We could learn a lot from crayons: Some are sharp, some pretty, some dull, or have weird names, and all are different colors, but all have to learn to live in the same box. Cor ad cor loquitur (Heart speaks to heart)
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