
B.E.S.T. slave Training
So you
want to be a slave?
The Realities by miria hunter
I
decided to write this article because I have seen so many submissives come
into the lifestyle expecting everything to be dream-like and perfect. I
don't wish to ruin anyone's dreams, or turn them from the activity, but
what I wish to do is to explain how things really are.
Being a slave can be, and is for me, a wonderful life. It's everything I
wanted it to be. It is also more than I ever expected, and had someone
explained the realities to me prior to my decision, it would have made my
transition so much easier. For the purpose of this article, I am
addressing issues related to being a 24/7 slave. These comments are from
my viewpoint, which is that of a female slave with a male Master. By no
means do I wish to exclude Domme's or male slaves. For them, I cannot
comment from personal experience. This is just my view from a real-time
experience.
First, there are a few things you need to discover for and about yourself.
Do you wish to be in this type relationship 24/7? Perhaps you only wish to
be in it during the scenes. Maybe you want to role-play at only during
certain times. There are many ways this activity can be done, but you have
to figure out what is right for you.
Second, you need to learn to be honest with yourself. Figure out what you
will and will not do, and what is a "maybe". Search inside yourself for
what you really want, and when you find it, be honest to anyone you talk
to. Don't agree to something long-term that you know you will not be able
accomplish. Ask yourself some hard questions. The rest of this article
will give you aspects to contemplate so you can base your decisions on
reality, and not someone else's dreams of how it should be.
Are
you prepared to surrender 100% control of your life to someone else? 24/7
slaves do this. Role-playing would mean entering into this relationship
only for the time agreed upon that the Master would have the total
control. Once the scene is over, everything returns to normal.
Do you enjoy country music? Maybe you love Rock and Roll. Consider this.
The Master who's collar you will eventually wear, may only like classical
or another type of music that you don't enjoy. Are you prepared to give up
those selections and only listen to His music? This type sacrifice can
apply to many other things you currently enjoy. For myself, I love old
love songs of any type, and my Master is into Hard Rock. Because of His
preferences, I rarely get to listen to my songs. But, when I am a good
girl, at times, He does permit me to listen to my choice of music, as long
as I get my assigned tasks and chores done. Note, I said, "permitted to".
Something as simple as listening to the radio is a reward for me. It is
not a given that you will be permitted to enjoy even this little pleasure
whenever you wish. These limitations can apply to many areas of your life
such as TV, choices of food or friends, just about anywhere anything!
Is
there a certain style of clothes you love? Certain colors and scents you
wouldn't be caught without? If your Master doesn't approve of them, you
may be wearing a totally different style with colors you never would have
dreamed of. He may lay your clothes out for you every morning. Are you
prepared to abide happily by His choices? If He asked you to wear
something very skimpy to someplace simple like the grocery store, could
you do this without hesitation? I am lucky in the fact that my Master lets
me chose my own clothes most of the time. But at anytime, should He decide
that He wants me to wear something else, I am to change immediately. Trust
me, He does exercise this right. I have learned to always ask Him what He
would like me to wear if we are going someplace special.
Are
you prepared to change your hairstyle, length, or color to please your
Master? All of these will belong to Him once you accept your collar as
will everything else that once belonged to you. You will no longer own
anything. From the time you take His collar, everything will be His. It
will no longer be "your" car or "your" clothes, but "His", on loan to you
as He sees fit. If He should so choose, you will not be permitted to wear
clothes at all. This will be HIS choice, not yours. Remember, you will
have given up all rights to make these choices for yourself.
You
have a favorite chair, or a certain way you like to sit or walk? Your
Master will decide whether you sit on furniture or on the floor. He will
have the say if you are to cross your legs, or sit with them spread
wide-open. You will have to ask permission to even climb into bed, or sit
on a chair. Most slaves are allowed a cushion on the floor that they do
not need permission to sit upon, but very little else. You will even need
permission to eat at the table with your Master.
It's been a long hard day at work. You get home and want nothing more than
to relax in a tub and go to bed early. Well, you won't be able to. Being
tired, ill, or just in a bad mood does not excuse you from your required
tasks. You are still required to do them: prepare His meal, and go to bed
when HE tells you to. Retiring for bed usually occurs at a set time, even
if you are not ready to go. There will not be an "I am too tired" or "I
don't feel well": nothing of the kind. Unless your Master has excused you
from your tasks and chores, you will remain responsible for making sure
His needs and wants are filled: no matter what. It is your job to inform
your Master of your physical health status. One of your main jobs will be
to take care of and protect, His possessions. You being the most prized
one He owns. As long as you let your Master know how you are feeling, He
will make sure that your tasks will be appropriate to your capabilities.
Many come into this lifestyle looking to be used sexually, to service
their Master at His whim. They never consider other aspects. The main part
of being a slave is to be of service to your Master, and not to be
serviced for yourself. However, being readily available to Him at ALL
times is also an unspoken expectation. The old excuse "not tonight dear, I
have a headache" doesn't work in a D/s relationship. In order to provide
Him pleasure, you must also express to Him the pleasure of the moment for
you as well. NEVER make your Master feel this is a chore to you: something
you would rather not do, but will only because you have to. If your Master
tells you to do something, it will not be up to you to question Him. You
will be required to respond with no questions asked. At a later time (if
this is permitted in your relationship), you may ask Him for permission to
speak on an equal level. If He gives permission, this will be your
opportunity to ask your questions. However, it is important to ask in a
way so as not to question His authority, but at the same time to satisfy
your curiosity.
Do
you feel being a slave is to be coerced: forced into servitude? Do you
think you couldn't do this unless you were? Then think again. Slaves enter
into this relationship of their own free will. This is not the day of
forced slavery; it is a matter of choice. YOURS! You are the one who will
decide to give over your power to your Master. You will be doing this, not
because you are forced to obey, but because you need to. Yes, during the
course of your relationship there will be times you will be forced to do
something, but it will never be something that goes against who you are.
Your Master may feel obeying this command will help you to grow into the
best person you can be, or will help you break out of an inhibition you
have.
How
is your temper? Are you quick to fly off-of-the-handle when you are upset?
Or are you laid back, accepting anything and everything, and then go off
to sulk because your feelings were hurt? A Master does not wish to have a
doormat for a slave nor does He desire to be told how things should be.
Learning when and how to say things will become very important in your
relationship. If you do not tell your Master when something is bothering
you, then you have no right whatsoever to become upset. However wonderful
and omnipotent He may seem, He is not a mind reader: unless you tell Him,
He won't know. The key, as I said a moment ago, is in how you tell Him.
Your self-discipline is very important in this relationship. Do you tend
to put things off until the last possible moment? You won't be able to do
this when you are owned. There will be chores and tasks your Master will
assign that He expects to be done in a timely fashion set by Him, not by
you. Your Master's wants and needs will be put before your own.
Self-discipline is similar to self-control. Your ability to follow
complete assignments made by your Master will be very important. As a
slave, you will need to be able to control your own actions well enough to
be able to remain within the boundaries set for you by Him. If He says you
can't do something, simply, you can't. Doing it anyway, and not telling
Him doesn't make it right. In the case of a Master/slave relationship,
what you don't know CAN hurt you, as well as the relationship you have
worked so hard to build. Even a simple "white lie" can destroy the trust
so necessary to really establish this type relationship.
As
to wants and needs of your own: do you know the difference between the
two? If not, I strongly recommend you figure them out before entering into
servitude. Sometimes the two are hard to distinguish, but it will become
important that you do so. Your Master will ensure all your "needs" are
taken care of, but the "wants" will be His to allow or not, as He sees
fit. Needs are the necessities of life that are required in order for us
to remain mentally and physically healthy. They allow us to grow
emotionally and spiritually. If you can survive without something, then it
is a want. Wants are usually given as a reward for good behavior.
In
order to be a slave, there will be many things you have to learn to accept
within yourself and adapt to. Your primary purpose in life will be to see
to your Masters pleasure (both mentally and physically) in any manner He
should desire. In order to do this, you will have to learn your Master
well. Find out what pleases and displeases Him. By this, I do not mean
just sexually. You will learn that sex is but a small part of your
relationship. Learn to anticipate His every need and desire without being
pushy. His needs and desires will encompass intellectual stimulation,
physical pleasure, emotional support, and many other things unique to Him.
Remember - physical does not equal sexual. Physical pleasure may include,
but is not limited to, touch, favorite foods, textures, clothing, and
colors as examples. It will be your job to make sure His physical
pleasures are met in everyway. Think of the five senses, and make His
environment pleasing to all of them. Never forget - the most pleasing
thing in His environment should be you.
As
His slave, it will be up to you to figure out what pleases your Master. He
should not have to ask constantly for the basic things - you should have
learned them. If His glass is empty, quietly and unobtrusively refill it.
Remember, you are doing this for His pleasure not your own. Just because
He does not notice and praise you doesn't mean you are doing it wrong.
Look at His smile. Is He comfortable? If He looks happy and content, then
you have done well, and should bask in His content. Always remember that
you do this for Him and not for your own satisfaction. Your happiness
should come from serving Him and His being happy.
As I said in the beginning of this article, I am not trying to scare you
away from the world of D/s. My goal is to make sure that, when you enter
our lifestyle, you do so with your eyes wide open, fully knowing what to
expect. The road will not be an easy one. You will have to re-learn much
of what you once took for granted: things you just did without thinking,
like simply sitting in a chair. These are habits we never even think about
anymore. That is, until we find a Master.
Everything else you learned before reading this article is probably true.
Being a slave is a wonderful life: one where you are taken care of. Most
decisions are out of your hands and in those of your Master's. But, many
choices will still be left up to you. Most Masters want a slave who is
smart, has a sense of humor, and a will of their own. There is no pleasure
in owning a doormat who just sits or is only walked upon. He will become
bored very fast. Being yourself is the best advice I was given, and I have
found this to be absolutely true for me.
You
will find being a slave everything you dreamed of and so much more if you
enter this life knowing more of what to expect. If you are meant to be in
the lifestyle, you will find that, where you were once only walked through
life, you will be gliding on air. Parts of you that never were complete
will then become whole. In relinquishing control, I have found freedom:
freedom to find and be the person I am inside.
It
is my hope that, after reading this article, you will be able to make a
more informed choice about entering this lifestyle. Never forget that, one
of the most important requirements for existing in this lifestyle is
honesty. Honesty with yourself first. However, you will find that this is
not as easy as it sounds. Once you learn to do this, you will find
yourself at peace and able to enter your servitude with clearer mind,
knowing where you are and where you want to be. When you accept your
Master's collar, you give up all your rights. Your friends, your life -
nothing will remain yours. Being a slave means giving up so much more than
you would if you were only being submissive. You give up all rights in
your life. Slave isn't just a word; it's a way of life, a defined action.
Be well, my friend, and I hope you enjoy this lifestyle as much as I have
come to love being in it.
Ricks's miria
Anyone wishing to use this article on their site or mailing list may do so
as long as my name and email address remain on them. Giving credit where
it belongs. miria_hunter@softhome.net
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