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The Care and Maintenance of Master/slave Relationships

Introduction

Thanks to Viktor & DsF for inviting us

Feel free to ask questions

Hoping for lots of audience participation Really should be a panel discussion

My opinions only, they do not reflect on the group

This weeks opinions

catherine has not been given an assigned role, but she has been told she may

interject her thoughts and comments freely, as well as answer questions.

About the topic

We are not therapists

Not relationship counselors

Perception that D/s relationships tend to be short-lived

Might be true but

So are most vanilla relationships

Doesnt have to be that way

About us:

Names

Affiliations

DsF

MAsT

TES

LSM

NYFssF

D/s Brunch Bunch

How we met

Time together

Transition from internet to real life

Club-going

Change of focus to D/s and structure rather than S&M and play

Then married

Issues surrounding getting married

Sir Stephen

catherine

What contributes to longevity in a relationship?

First and foremost longevity needs to be a stated and agreed upon goal

Structure time and activities to achieve this goal

Communication

Initial D/s negotiation

Rules

Rituals

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Protocols

Create space for on-going communication

Example: weekly chats

Caring

Not necessarily romantic love

Care of and for property

Many ways to show caring:

Show appreciation for things well done as well as

Correction for things done poorly

Punishment for wrong-doing

Care of and for Owner

Give good service, whatever form the service takes:

Sexual

Bottoming

Food preparation

Bookkeeping

Chauffeuring

Take your reward from the service, not the praise, there should be no

expectation of praise.

Attention to the critical M/s elements of the relationship

Such as:

Structure

Dominance and submission

S&M play

S&M in our relationship

Humiliation

Face slapping

Needle play

Etc.

Takes work:

Keep the focus on them, keep them invigorated

We regularly review rituals, rules and protocols to see if they are still

fulfilling their purpose and giving us gratification. If not, we revise,add and delete.

Remain creative

Remain flexible

Impediments to longevity

Failures in the above

Over-investing in our lifestyle roles

Masters are no less Masterful for listening to their slaves

slaves are no less submissive for letting their needs be known

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However, do not relinquish your role Masters want slave, slaves want

Masters Masters still make the final decisions slaves gratification shouldcome from the attention the Master pays in listening and considering their

needs not in acquiescing to them.

Questions