The Nature Of Submissives

[lupestripe]

Are submissives generally selfless creatures who wish to make others happy, or do they have self-esteem issues that are only alleviated by the opportunity to serve and make their masters happy? I really don't know my own take on it.

(And yep I am being way to psychoanalytical and I know you can't generalise completely - just interested in the psychological mechanisms)

Comments

[actively-lazy.livejournal.com]

imo, both dom and sub should be out to make the other happy, so its not just the subs just to please their master, but the master should be making sure that the sub enjoys their time as the sub.

If they get this right, then should have no need to be selfish as they can be assured their partner is making sure they're getting the pleasure and comfort they need.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

In its purest form, I completely agree that this is what the nature of submissiveness should be about. Luckily, I have got a Master who does that for me :)