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

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I agree with you - a large part of why I am a submissive is because the nature of my life and work. I think statistics show that this is the case for a lot of subs too.

But then, on another level, I do have a psychological need to please. This extends way beyond being a submissive though - it extends to helping friends, supporting others etc.