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Ask lunaKM – He Wants to “Just Be Friends” While Ex is Visiting

Dear LunaKM,

I am fairly new to the D/s lifestyle. A little over a month ago, I met a man and started developing a relationship with him. We had many conversations that were about everyday topics and found we had things in common as well as sexual and D/s conversations. He became my Daddy and I was his Lil one. Things seemed to be going really well and we both seemed excited about how the relationship was developing. There was a strong emotional bond growing. Until last week, when he said he wanted to back off and just be friends. An ex is supposedly moving in with him temporarily and he doesn’t want to have an outside personal life and phone calls at the same time. That maybe in a few months we could pick things back up again. But I have seen he is online on the dating site that we met.

I am baffled and my feelings are hurt. How could a Daddy do that to his lil one? Is he a real Daddy or just a wanna be? Shouldn’t they know how much trust is involved in submission? Especially when their lil one’s share deep things so that they are understood regarding triggers, etc? I shared how I felt about this with him and he hasn’t acknowledged the hurt he caused. I really wanted to find my D, and hoped it was him. But now I won’t even speak to him, because I feel broken.

Dear broken,

I’m sorry that you’ve been hurt. I know that you probably wrote this plea while you were still in the throes of anger and sadness and confusion. These are all normal to feel when you’ve been treated this way. It’s sometimes very hard for anyone to get going in a relationship and then have it squashed with the let’s just be friends jab. Especially when the ex girlfriend is involved in that.

I can’t speculate, or let me say I won’t speculate, why he’s pushing you away when the ex is around but I’m sure you have ideas of your own there. Let’s not dwell on that.

What I can do is cover your questions because they are ones that a lot of new submissives have asked at one point or another. No matter if D/s is a part of your relationship or not, you still have to deal with people as people first. Just because someone slaps a label on themselves and says they are a Daddy Dom doesn’t instantly make them a good person. There are always going to be good people and bad people. You have experienced a douchebag.

A Dominant that cares will know how important it is to develop a trusting relationship and won’t take the losers way out like this guy has. Don’t let this situation get you down, you will find someone who cares for you and your confidence in them. It’s normal to question yourself right now, but know that it wasn’t you that ended the relationship in this way. You can only grieve and then move on a little wiser and more cautiously.

With all this, you may want to read about dealing with a breakup to get some more advice on how to recover, take care of yourself and move on when you are ready.

How to Recover from a Breakup
Recovering from a Breakup Chat Night

Do you have a question or would like to get some advice? All questions are anonymous. Ask lunaKM!

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Published on October 15, 2014 07:00

How S&M Saved My Life

Growing up my parents were extremely physically and emotionally abusive. I moved out when I was thirteen, but I carried the previous abuse with me wherever I went. It made me cry when I detected the slightest amount of anger towards me, it made me shake and pull away when people waved their hands at my face or jokingly slapped me, and it made me go into full PTSD flashbacks whenever someone snapped a belt. My skin was covered in scares from my anger, frustration, and sadness.

I attended therapy with my new family for years. I became functional – I played sports, took honors classes, and was accepted to one of the most prestigious universities in the country. But I was still cutting regularly, I still couldn’t handle people’s anger, and I still had flashbacks. My (now) Master and I had dated for about six months when we decided to begin to integrate S&M into our relationship. It was subtle at first – hair pulling, biting, or gentle slaps on the ass. Then one day, feeling a giant surge of trust towards my Master, I handed him a belt off of my floor and bent over the bed. He was hesitant, expecting me to sob and cry and never speak to him again, but he tried it. The results were just about instantaneous – I started relating the sound of a snapping belt to sex and not my abuse history, I could have someone gesture with their hands near my face without crying, and I began to process emotions in an entirely new light.

S&M became an almost therapeutic aspect of our relationship. When I was stressed out, I knew that Master could come over, and we could have intense play – mild bondage and beatings at that time, and that I would experience relaxation on the other side. I could release my anxieties, my fears, my mania, and my depression through an intensive tactile and sexual manner, in a safe place with a person who I learned to trust more and more every day. Now, after two years of S&M I still find it comforting. There are limits to what I can do sometimes, and I need to communicate with my Master when I have had a flashback and am unable to look at a belt without cringing, but as long as we have open channels of communication S&M can only help me grow.

Adding S&M into our relationship didn’t cure my PTSD nor did it make me less bipolar, but it helped me come to terms with emotions in a new light. I was able to attribute sounds, voice tones, and experiences away from something damaging and associate it to something positive that elicited growth and pleasure. It opened modes of communication between my partner and I, we were able to discuss what felt good and what didn’t, emotional ramifications, and deepen our trust every day. I learned that pushing boundaries – emotionally and sexually, can have some pretty incredible results. I found a space in which I didn’t need to worry about making a mistake, when I faltered Master would catch me (and punish me accordingly), but I knew what was coming. I knew that the punishments were done for me, to help me grow and expand, and not cower and shrink. I found a place where I could trust. I found a place where I learned to love. I found a place where I could finally let go of such a traumatic past and finally be myself.

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Published on October 14, 2014 07:00

Finding Your Way to a Genuine Self

from the Submissive Guide Newsletter 7-12-14

When you first learned about submission or BDSM you may have felt a sense of coming home, of finally understanding what wasn’t sitting right for you. But along with that relief come questions. You thought you knew who you were, and now you’ve been thrown into a new world and you don’t know who you are at all. In those first few moments, weeks or months it’s likely you did a lot of reading, exploring the internet and chatting online with others interested in similar things. It’s a lot to take in.

You may start adopting things you heard all submissives do, desperately try to find any Dominant to “train” you because you heard you must have a Dominant and you want one RIGHT NOW. It’s possible that you may have stopped seeing your other friends and withdrawn from your life when you feel that a kink life is the one for you.

And you can lose sight of yourself.

As novices we often forget that our lives are made up of many parts and that we work harmoniously when we embrace all of them. Of course, it’s common to become very single note when we are excited to finally have a name (BDSM, BDSM, BDSM) to what we’ve craved. But we are also friends, family, co-workers, coffee enthusiasts, runners, soccer coaches, knitters and more. We are not just one part of ourselves.

When I started learning about BDSM and embraced submission I became completely obsessed with everything to do with it, from the activities to websites, to persons engaged in it. I couldn’t talk about anything else! I completely alienated my friends and spent hours online reading and printing off essays that I loved and felt a connection with. I talked with a ton of people in chat rooms and explored what I thought I might enjoy. I desperately needed to get perspective.

If I was going to be a part of the whole BDSM world I needed to learn to embrace the whole of me and not just the one new, shiny part of it. And that’s where I had a wake up call. I needed to relearn to be me.

In order to re-embrace yourself in all your parts it’s always best to take stock in what you already know. For myself I knew I was a pretty lazy friend, decent cook, loved crafting, social butterfly and a bit obsessed with learning. And now I was submissive and kinky. That had to fit in there without it overwhelming the other parts of me.

My genuine, real self was in there and when I embraced the whole of me again I was able to coexist with the world.

Now you read this and you probably think it’s all a bunch of hooey. But then again, you may connect with what I have to say about my experience. The most important point I’d like to make is that even though the world if full of information and that you feel finally alive when you discover BDSM and its many facets that you can’t lose yourself in it. You have to make it a part of you, not let it define you.

What does being genuine really mean? It means not putting on a fake persona, of not pretending to be someone you aren’t and in the case of newfound BDSM awareness, of not adopting everything you hear a submissive should or shouldn’t be doing just because someone said it somewhere.

For example, you read somewhere online that all submissives kneel. So you get frustrated that you can’t kneel for more than a few minutes at a time. Then you hop onto the forums and ask how to increase the amount of time you can kneel, only to find out that kneeling (for time periods) isn’t as common as you thought. Defeated you disappear to do more reading on third person speech and un/capitalized pronouns. Only to find out when you have questions about those, that the same thing applies.

What I’m getting at here, is that you don’t have to try to follow the trends, and the trends aren’t all-encompassing. Be aware that single submissives are responsible for themselves and ones in relationships follow whatever rules they have mutually agreed with their Dominants. No two relationships are the same. You have no need to try to do and be everything all at once. Be patient.

Just be yourself. Don’t do anything that isn’t directly asked of you by your Dominant (and don’t accept just any old Dominant). Be picky about who you date and partner with, use your common sense about things and overall be yourself. Make that mental decision to really listen to what your mind is telling you to adopt and who to date – don’t follow the crowd if it doesn’t work for you, and remember that you are more than the kink you’ve just discovered!

Thoughts to Ponder
Are you a new submissive or brand new to BDSM? How do you feel with all the information being presented to you?
Take a step back today and really think about how genuine you are with others. Do you try to mimic what you think a submissive should be or are you being real, genuine and yourself?
Where can being overly obsessed with BDSM information go wrong?
Interesting Links
Be Genuine
Ask SehAnru – New and Overwhelmed
Related Posts:
How to Safely Manage Sub Frenzy
Single Submissives Need Personal Responsibility
Submitting in a Long Distance Relationship: Introduction
Recapturing Common Sense
Male Submission – Fantasy vs Reality

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Published on October 13, 2014 07:00

lunaKM’s Weekend Reflections

Hi folks,

I missed last week’s Reflections because I was sick and then I did get better, only to get worse again. I’m doing fine on cold meds and I refuse to miss doing this post two weeks in a row!

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Now for the week in review:

This Week on Submissive Guide

This section highlights the articles posted this week on Submissive Guide and other updates to the blog, if any.

Dominant Personality with a Submissive Identity
Book Review: Kinky Sex-The Secret to Long Term Desire by tequilarose
Processing Pain Now Has an Affiliate Program! Sign Up Now!
Submissive Chat Night: Fostering Healthy BDSM Relationships
Be Not Ashamed – Accepting Who You Are and Where You Came From by DeliciousVixen

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Ask lunaKM Advice Column

The advice column where I try my best to help you with your questions and personal situation challenges.

Ask lunaKM – Asking Me Questions Privately
Dear Luna, may I ask you a question that will not get posted publicly, whether anonymous or not? I am very new, but older and very private. I am really needing some advice and just would like someone to talk to. If this is not the forum, do you know where I might be able to turn to? I would appreciate your help. -B.

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Dug Out from the Archives

Let’s dig into the archives and reconsider some of the older articles on Submissive Guide that you may have missed.

In 2013: The Curse of Masochism
In 2012: Is Your Heart Truly In It? – Fulfilling Submission Needs Desire
In 2011: What is Discipline?
In 2010: Kink Academy – A New Way to Learn Kink
In 2009: Is It Submission If You Like What You’re Doing?

Browse the categories to see what else is on the site.

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Featured Podcast of the Week – BS’ing Causes Unsolicited Sex Talk

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Well… COPE has come and gone… We’ve taken a couple weeks off – and are celebrating the last day off with a No Shower Sunday! Hear all about our day of debauchery on this month’s episode of the Kinky & Curious Podcast – BSing with Barak & Sheba. In this episode, we kinda get to a question, but it’s more the subject matter that has us talking. We talk about the fantastic event that was COPE, other AIS happenings, and what’s next! So join us for some fun, some weird, wacky and kinky silliness! Plus, on this month’s show we talk about what is going on with AIS, how much time we are taking off, and…

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PS: If you have interesting bookmarks you’d like to share, email them to me at subguide@gmail.com with the subject: Interesting link and I’ll take a look! That’s it for this edition.–lunaK

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Published on October 12, 2014 10:00

Be Not Ashamed – Accepting Who You Are and Where You Came From

This is a guest post by DeliciousVixen.

When people are on the outside looking in at the world of BDSM, it is a popular belief of them to say that we must have been wronged some time in our lives to become this way. Whether submissive or Dominant, they would think that our way of living is just a way to cope. Though it may be true for some people, I know it is not true for me. I have been abused in my life…who hasn’t? We have all had our fair share of verbal degradation or physical abuse of our bodies. However, my lifestyle was not forged because of a hardship in my past. I am the way I am because I was just born that way. Submission is a craving for me. Taking a knee to Daddy is my fulfillment. Daddy is fulfilled by taking me over his knee and giving me a good hiding. He enjoys when I surrender my will to him. Within this beautiful realm, all of our needs are different…but that is just who we are. It is easy for those not in the lifestyle to judge it because of some misunderstanding they have. Those judgments tend to make some of us shy away from accepting ourselves. We are afraid that we are just too much to take.

There is a part of me that I desire to hide from the world. It goes beyond that of a submissive and was only revealed to me because of my Daddy pointing out. I am a Little. The characteristics of my inner self desire to swing on the playground, watch Disney movies, and even cuddle with my “stuffie.” I am complete in this aspect when my Daddy disciplines me for my naughtiness or hugs my fears away. Many do not understand this and would suggest I get counseling because I am a Little. The fear of mockery consumes me when I have personality slippage at work or when I am with my family. The world can be a very difficult place for those people who are not in line with mainstream culture.

I have admitted these things to you for one purpose. I desire to love myself for who I am. Daddy has told me that he cherishes my submission and the fact that I am a Little. If he believes that…then what other approval do I really need? I am not going to go shouting it in the streets, but I am going to take charge of my life. What quality of life can you really have if you live under the iron grip of fear? It will seize you until you lose yourself within it. I know consciously that I cannot serve my Dominant well under an aura of embarrassment and regret. If I am surrendering to shame, I am not surrendering to the one that I have chosen to give my life to. Thus, I am doing a disservice to Daddy and myself.

All in all, I have written this because I am just exhausted of hiding behind a mask. I was raised in a Baptist home and many of the traditional beliefs conflict with my lifestyle. However, it has been revealed to me that my religious beliefs and my lifestyle do not have to clash with each other. I can be Daddy’s little one and a good Christian girl at the same time. Every Sunday at church I do not have to be filled with guilt for just being who I am. I am so thankful for this revelation! It is so freeing!

What I wish for you, dear reader, is that you accept yourself for who you are really. Embrace it with boldness and move forward in your life with that new freedom. You should do this because it is completely normal to be a submissive, Dominant, Sadist, etc..whatever you are! There is nothing wrong with you! You cannot feel whole when hidden behind the mask of shame and humiliation. The completion comes when you love yourself with abandon. Submission and dominance are beautiful things. I do hope this revelation visits you soon..it has already begun to do wonders for me.

DeliciousVixen is just a little girl from Tennessee, starting her life over after difficult circumstances. Her Daddy is her rock and she loves him completely. He is the reason why she has made it this far.

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Published on October 10, 2014 07:00

Submissive Chat Night: Fostering Healthy BDSM Relationships

It’s time again for another chat night here at Submissive Guide. I’d welcome everyone to come on in Tuesday for a bit of conversation. Anything and everything can be discussed. Please come with questions or a curiosity about Dominant/submissive relationships.

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When: 10/14/14 @ 8 PM CST – 9:30 PM CST (Not in CST? Find out the time where you are!)

Where: Chat room on the website, or use an IRC Client

Topic: Healthy BDSM Relationships

What does a healthy BDSM relationship look like?
How can we foster healthy relationships?
What does abuse look like in BDSM relationships?
What to do if you aren’t getting what you need in the relationship
more…

HOW TO GET TO THE CHAT ROOM

The chat room is attached to this site under the link at the top, or you can click this link here. It will ask for your nickname and then automatically connect you to the chat room. It is open all the time, so if you want to meet some people, hang out in there. I try to be there when I’m at my computer too.

If you use an IRC desktop client you can connect to the server directly. Here is the information you need to find the room:

Server: irc.kink-network.com

Port: 6667

Channel: #submissive-guide

Questions? Let me know. Otherwise I hope to see a lot of you there on Tuesday!

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Published on October 09, 2014 07:00

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Published on October 08, 2014 10:00

Ask lunaKM – Asking Me Questions Privately

Dear Luna, may I ask you a question that will not get posted publicly, whether anonymous or not? I am very new, but older and very private. I am really needing some advice and just would like someone to talk to. If this is not the forum, do you know where I might be able to turn to? I would appreciate your help. -B.

My email is always open. That doesn’t mean I will be able to respond quickly or at all, but I never post emails sent to me that way in the “Ask lunaKM” column. They are held in confidence and I do my best to answer at least 10 mails a day. That’s the best forum that I can provide you for private questions.

Now, there are emails I just won’t answer, so if you’ve sent me email and haven’t received a reply I’ll give you some idea why.

Some situations I just don’t have an answer for or don’t feel comfortable answering.
If the request is extremely vague and I have to try to extrapolate information that may or may not exist.
I’ve received emails that are sexual in nature and I will not give personal details to my sexual history or life with Master (other than what is shared already).

Do you have a question or would like to get some advice? All questions are anonymous. Ask lunaKM!

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Published on October 08, 2014 07:00

Book Review: Kinky Sex-The Secret to Long Term Desire

I stumbled across this book via a book group on Fetlife and I am happy that I did. The author, Jessica Howe has done something absolutely amazing with her time and energy with putting together “Kinky Sex: The Secret to Long-Term Desire”. Even though this book doesn’t really focus on being in a D/s or M/s relationship, it is really great for those who are new to the world of kink and need some help communicating this to their partners. I have seen so many “Ask Luna” letters from submissives wanting to know how to introduce kink to their partners and this is the perfect book for this.

Howe opens up the book with discussing some reasons about why passion tends to fizzle out of relationships as well as a questionnaire to fill out to help you discover some of your sexual interests. Depending on what questions you answer yes to, shows what areas you have a strong inclination to, things such as exhibitionism, voyeurism, bondage and others and then a brief description about all the categories. After you’ve found out where you fit in on the kinky scale, she gives some advice as where to find your kinky partner both in person and online as well.

A big chunk of the book is dedicated to how to introduce your partner to kink. How to discuss your fantasies, how to get your partner to open up about their fantasies, and different types of play and how to bring up your interests in those kinds of play, such as wax play, electric play, public play, and of course, dominance and submission as well as many others. Not only does Howe describe how to bring up these topics to your partner, she also includes positions, toy descriptions, and most importantly, how to perform these acts in a safe fashion, which we all know is extremely important.

The last part of the book discusses about getting geared up and putting together your very own toy bag that includes fun pervertables that can be found around the house as well as a few toys that she personally recommends. I even learned about a fun new toy that’s already been added to my Amazon shopping cart for bondage fun!

Another thing, asides from the amazing and down to earth advice in this book is the quotes from people about what they do to spice up the bedroom and how much fun they have while doing so. There’s also snippets of erotica during the sections and while the short pieces will get your blood pumping, the stories are also great because they give examples of how to play out a certain fantasy or kink and is also a great way to get interests piqued.

Overall, this is the perfect book for individuals who are just getting started and for those who are wanting to introduce their partners. While the book isn’t a complete how to guide, it’s a really great starting point that covers a lot of the more popular kinks out there.

You can purchase your very own copy of Kinky Sex: The Secret to Long Term Desire on Amazon both in paperback and ebook form.

Product Information:

Tequila R’s Rating: 10/10
Paperback: 258 Pages
Publisher: Love & Cherish, First Edition(December 17,2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0977552411

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Published on October 07, 2014 07:00

Dominant Personality with a Submissive Identity

Everyday you go to work and are in charge of people, or you have a management position. Perhaps you just feel that being in control outside of the home is comfortable for you. But you come home to submit. Or maybe you are an extroverted person and love interacting socially but with the right person your service is full and complete in submission.

No matter what scenario I describe there are always people who are dominant in personality and yet identify as submissive. I feel that I’m one such person. I’m extroverted, I love to teach and talk about what I know and understand. I prefer to be on the organizational side of events and don’t have any issue with letting people know what’s what. I’m very task oriented and goal focused. Yet I am submissive. There’s no doubt about that.

An often misunderstood, or perhaps misrepresented thought is that submissives have to be docile, shy, introverted people. It’s far from the reality thought. Submissives come in all shapes and sizes personality wise (as well as body wise). For people who say they can spot a submissive a mile away, this might be a challenge and I know I personally confused many “sub radar” folks who pegged me for a Dominant as soon as they met me.

Just as Dominance calls all sorts of people to it, submission for many isn’t necessarily an escape from control. For me a lot of my submission has to do with being able to keep order. I know that KnyghtMare requires specific things of me and because I know I can provide that in a consistent manner it gives my submission a lot of order. Structure and expected manners are a lot of what drives my submission.

Now, I’m not saying that people with dominant personalities don’t want to escape from control. There are submissives who desire just that – being able to remove the mantle of leadership when they enter the submissive space; whether that be the home or the dungeon. I get emails from these people asking if they are really submissive if they are leaders in the outside world. Showing them that personality does not define identity is the best way I can prove that you choose your own life.

If submission is a part of that; your personality will conform.

Of course, having a dominant personality and desiring to submit can come with some conflict. Dominance is about being in charge and if you are in charge in your external life, trying to submit at home or the bedroom is a struggle. It’s not impossible but it does require a lot of patience and learning how you respond to orders from your partner and then changing the response to submission. There isn’t an easy way around this; but know that if submission really is what you want, it will be so rewarding when you finally surrender.

Do you have a dominant personality? Does it cause struggle in your submissive life?

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Published on October 06, 2014 07:00