Tuesday 27 November 2012

And around we go again

I mentioned when answering Liebster award questions that i struggle with my masochism at times, not as much as i used to but i would be a liar if i said i was fully happy and content with my need for pain because im not.

Im scared of how far my need will take me and although i know he will always keep me safe so that doesnt come into question, its more i question my normality, the reasonable part of me knows that its ok and i am who i am but there are these doubts that creep in, that its not right to like what i do....i feel ashamed.

I have blogged many a time about s/m sessions we have had, not all of them, and occassionally the ones i do talk about i 'censor' them because i cant quite get my head around that i enjoyed what was happening.

When we venture into the heavier side of s/m i find i seek the headspace of separating myself from the other 'parts' of who i am, i want to become someone else because then i can attempt to rationalise with myself that in these moments its not me...i know its a crazy train of thought!  Lately i have been struggling with my masochism so i know i made a sarcastic post a week or so ago in response to a comment that i havent blogged much about it, but i havent because im struggling to express how i feel at the moment about how i relate to pain if you want the truth.

The bossman puts ideas in my head (plants that damn seed) and i want to be horrified, i might act horrified at his suggestions but we both know im not.  There was a recent episode of The Walking Dead (if anyone watches it) where once of the characters was watching a fight between 2 men whilst surrounded by zombies it was in the context of an agreed boxing match with a whole load of spectators, anyway the character watching struggled with the idea that she liked what she was watching yet didnt want to admit that because is it something that should be liked?

Anyway thats what got me thinking, its these thoughts that i have about the 'heavy' s/m we do, i like it, dont like admitting that i like it because well i guess i just havent yet fully accepted my masochism.  Mostly its being able to express that i like it the most when i hate it...and i keep coming back to this, i try to explain it not just for others to have an understanding but so i can try to understand myself.

I know im not alone in that there are many people that enjoy s/m to the harder end of the spectrum, the boss man listens to me but he just doesnt get it, he has long since come to terms with his sadism, his need to be cruel to me, he just says "embrace it", "let go" well that doesnt help, sure it would be a damn sight easier if i could and i try.

I know its my 'problem' and sometimes it gets to me more than it does at other times, im having one of these 'bad' times, i want to yell at him that he has made me like this and oh we have been here so many times before im fed up of going around it again myself. 





















10 comments:

  1. Sometimes it's like being on a merry-go-round isn't it? And it can be so damn frustrating to spin through the same issue over and over again...

    I have similar issues with control that run in their own vein--why do I crave it so badly, does it mean I'm weak, could I function without it, what's wrong with me that I need it so badly, resenting that he made me need it in the first place...The list goes on.

    As individual as they are, I think we all have these struggles in our own ways.
    I think they go away eventually...Or maybe they just evolve into a new kind...Dunno. But I do know how tiring they can be!

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    1. Yes tiring is a good way of rounding it up, im pretty sure the bossman is tired of me going through it as well, i just want it all to come together now!

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  2. Good luck in dealing with this issue in your life. I just hope you can realize this is in your DNA. You like it and want it and crave it and there's nothing wrong with that and you shouldn't feel ashameed. It is who you are. Try to just go with the flow and enjoy it. And it's OK to love it and hate it at the same time.

    And wanting this is not weak. Some very strong, take charge women have a submissive side.

    FD

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    1. hi FD

      Yes i know your right and i shouldnt feel ashamed and i dont always but yea sometimes these thoughts creep into my head and wont go away.

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  3. I am new the s/m, still finding my way...and have done lots of questioning of why I like, love, crave, the pain and humiliation. The more I get it seems the more I want and it is a strange feeling...the accepting, the needing and most of all scary because I fear how far I will go and even worse how far I will push. I am thankful for Sir, he is patient, and perceptive and will hold back when it seems as I am pushing for more. But the fear creeps in, then I feel empty...and back again.

    It is comfort to know that it is a struggles others have, and a bigger comfort to know that I am not alone. It makes the accepting me for who I am an easier pill to swallow.

    So the short of the long is thank you for the post, and the openness you share in your blog. I truly do enjoy reading what you have to say.

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    1. Yes yes yes this is exactly it and it is scary.

      I think it is a good thing that the dominants are patient i think they need to be to prevent from running before walking....he knows when to push and when to hold back and i dont.

      Thankyou

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  4. tori,

    I watched that episode of WD and was put off by the brutality of the fight. But, I understand the point you are making. She felt evil for liking the fight and could not reconcile the inner conflict she felt.

    I am a masochist and like pain. I fought this feeling for many years. I told myself it was not normal. Running was my outlet and let me tell you it hurts to run hard. Long races are agonizing. But, the high from the pain/running was intoxicating. In society, it is perfectly OK to torture ones body to run a marathon. And, one is in deep pain for a week afterwards. I have marks on my body from the run, blisters, etc. It is crazy to put a body through this much stress, but socially acceptable.

    BDSM is everywhere in the media: TV, movies, books, etc. A good example is Spartacus with naked bodies in chains who are slaves to their masters. Society loathes the notion of BDSM, but people love watching scenes showing hard core BDSM.

    I am aroused by hard play. I am tired of thinking about whether it is normal or not after years of struggling with the notion. Now, I just want to try new things and feel all the emotions resulting from my "activities."

    I feel like I am rambling, but I wanted to share some of my thoughts on this topic and let you know you are not alone.

    Hug,
    joey

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    1. I liked this joey thankyou

      I wish i could stop struggling about thinking whether its normal or not, deep down i know its ok but then there is that part of me that questions everything.

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  5. I think the saying is that it is like a car wreck - you know you should look away, but you can't.

    It is these types of thought trains that make me wonder what God was up to... and then I wonder if God has a hand in this... and then I remember that God doesn't make mistakes... and then I wonder, why is it important for God to be in my submission?

    So, see, you are not crazy - I am... you are actually relatively normal. :)~

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    1. lol kitty we can be crazy together.

      I think sometimes i want to be normal but then really how do we define what normal is?!

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