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Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 3:16:46 PM

rayvenred

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I have a question about friends and the approval of friends by a Master/Mistress. When you take on a slave/submissive do You as have the right to tell then who there friends are? I'm a slave and was told that by a Dom not to long ago and it just didn't seem right to me. So I thought I'd ask other Dom\mes.
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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 3:18:27 PM

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A master can definitely decide who you will or will not interact with.

Which is why you should find out exactly what their expectations will be BEFORE committing to that situation.

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 3:45:14 PM

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When you enter a D/s relationship the submissive or slave is agreeing to the Dominants terms..The Dominant dicates the course of the relationship and all thats involved..thats what your submitting to. Now different dominants have different expectations..you have to find the right one for you...so yeah..find out exactly what your committing to before it starts.

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 3:50:04 PM

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I am a Dom with many years of experience. I do (did) not forbid slavegirls or subs to have contact with others. For Me it is like you want to isolate your slave(girl)
I alow them to make contacts, but if the contact are getting more intimate they have to report it.

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 3:55:20 PM

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Thanks and I agree with You. however these things should be worked out first and I know if it's something I can't live with H/She is not for me. Thanks once again.

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 4:04:54 PM

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I also agree it is something that should be discussed prior to making any commitments. Personaly I would not want a relationship with someone whom wanted to isolate me from friends (and maybe even family?) for that can be an early sign of abuse. For me the dom should have the self assurance to know that though I have friends outside the relationship it is he whom I come home to at the end of the day and have made a commitment to (with me most of my friends have always been guys so if a dom has any insecurities about himself.......... not a good chance things would work)

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 4:20:02 PM

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ORIGINAL: rayvenred
When you take on a slave/submissive do You as have the right to tell then who there friends are?

Most definitely... but consider this

I will restrict my girls from eating specfic foods... (for whatever reason) but I do not restrict their ability to eat!

I will restrict my girls from certain relationships... (for whaterver reason) but I do not restrict their ability to have and grow relationships.

To eat is necessary for the well-being of my girls and so is having relationships!

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 4:31:17 PM

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I will restrict my girls from eating specfic foods... (for whatever reason) but I do not restrict their ability to eat!

I will restrict my girls from certain relationships... (for whaterver reason) but I do not restrict their ability to have and grow relationships.

To eat is necessary for the well-being of my girls and so is having relationships!

Wonderfully said.

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 5:35:21 PM

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It really depends upon the level and nature of your devotion; are you owned, as in a slave who is property of a Master? Or are you more a submissive, who bases her relations to a dominant upon negotiative factors? Or are you actually a girl with merely a kinky boyfriend? The answers will change within any of the above catagories.

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 6:43:24 PM

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ORIGINAL: KnightofMists

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ORIGINAL: rayvenred
When you take on a slave/submissive do You as have the right to tell then who there friends are?

Most definitely... but consider this

I will restrict my girls from eating specfic foods... (for whatever reason) but I do not restrict their ability to eat!

I will restrict my girls from certain relationships... (for whaterver reason) but I do not restrict their ability to have and grow relationships.

To eat is necessary for the well-being of my girls and so is having relationships!

Very cleanly stated, Knight. A lot of people seem confused about the difference between a dom restricting access to any friendships, or access to a particular friendship deemed damaging. You've drawn that line very succinctly.

I think in general, if a dominant decides to dis-allow a friendship, they will explain to the sub why they feel it's best. IMO, that's the best way to assure the sub understands why the choice is being made, and makes acceptance easier.

On the other hand, isolation from all friendships with no logical explanation is a common sign of abuse.

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 7:06:18 PM

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Do you, a dominant have the right to tell them (your submissive) who their friends are?

I take it this was you question...

#1 If a dominant is simply dismissing friends of their subs without any reason... not good. Isolation is a signal of potential abusive tendencies.

Now here is a couple of angles.

Lets say that you know a 'friend' to be a negative influence or an all around bad person. I personally would not simply dismiss this friend for my submissive. I would however have a long talk, point out my concerns & suggest that they consider having this person remain being a 'friend'.

Now if I know without a doubt that this person is a bad person or causing problems & we have already had a sit-down about this at least one or more times... I would address the both of them together & state that my next step would be to ask this person to no longer have contact with us.

I don't pick my girl's friends & I would never dream of interfering with any friendship she had prior or since we have been together. In fact her choice of friends has helped to confirm the person I knew her to be, honest, compassionate , intelligent, etc... a lot can be said about a person by the company they keep. I was fortunate in finding my partner & I was blessed with also gaining a whole new set of friends.

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RE: Allowing Friends - 3/8/2006 11:27:48 PM

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I expect My submissives to have full lives that include family, friends, co-workers, etc.
So long as there is not a problem with any of those individuals, then everything is fine.

And some of U/us are simply stuck having to deal with disagreeable and interfering relatives because of family obligations. A good example of setting limits with a problem person would be - It is fine for you to be civil and polite with that persons(s) at family gatherings, but DO NOT invite them to spend time alone with U/us or allow them to call
on the phone at any time day or night.

My boy recently had a very obnoxious, loud, rude, stupid, problem co-worker at the office.
The guy had warning signs in his behavior from the beginning, and I told My sub to stay
clear of the idiot. He took that advice to heart and avoided a big mess. Said idiot was
eventually transferred to a position where he had to work out of the office and away from
all of his co-workers, much to their relief.

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ORIGINAL: rayvenred

I have a question about friends and the approval of friends by a Master/Mistress. When you take on a slave/submissive do You as have the right to tell then who there friends are? I'm a slave and was told that by a Dom not to long ago and it just didn't seem right to me. So I thought I'd ask other Dom\mes.
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