lizi
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Heck yes it's possible. In fact it's necessary for my relationship, others are free to do whatever floats their boat but we're a D/s couple at the heart of things and a couple in love with each other in the most romantic ways possible on top of that. The love part doesn't change the D/s part but it does influence it and we're fine with that - we like it that way. Romantic gestures tell those we are in love with that they matter to us...what's wrong with telling them that? On the other side why shouldn't we know that we are important to another? I think it's a healthy and meaningful way to keep the relationship going in optimal condition. Sure, it's not for everyone, I can understand that. Last night my Dom surprised me with a visit to a German dance hall. We had delicious German food and danced polkas all night long by the music of a one man band (the guy was amazing actually, the German version of Bill Murray's cheesy lounge singer act complete with accordians, you had to be there to appreciate it). There were many different races in attendance and all ages. Every single person there had a blast including myself- I cannot remember that last time I laughed so hard for so long. Does it sound romantic? Not particularly, I mean come on, we did the Chicken Dance. But...my guy went to the effort of finding something unusual to do, something he thought I'd enjoy, something from my past (I'm part German and I got to relive every family wedding I've ever been to last night) and he went through to trouble of 'surprising' me with it - it actually turned out to be very romantic. We laughed our behinds off, got sweaty, and held each other close during the slow dances as well. If this type of thing isn't 'real' D/s then I don't want to be a part of the 'real' thing. I like our version of D/s where romance and love dictate what we do and how things go, rather than some notion of conforming to an image. The cool thing is that you can interpret what it means to you- heck, maybe I'd feel differently with someone else but with this particular combination of two people, it works very well the way we're doing it. One more thing, being in love and having romance absolutely does not mean being soft or that he panders to me. I have bruises regularly from playing, some protocol to mind, and he holds me to a high standard as far as accomplishing what he deems as important. He loves me and romances me but he still beats on my ass because he feels like it, and does not in any way accept substandard behavior or whatever on my part.
< Message edited by lizi -- 2/5/2011 4:48:39 PM >
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