Leather Family Chronicles ([info]leatherfamily) wrote,
@ 2006-02-22 20:10:00
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Respect thy neighbour's submissive
You may not intend to insult me but you will if you order my submissive or slave around. Please do not mistake hospitality or courteous behaviour with an invitation to command those who do not belong to you.

A person may be inclined to be a submissive, have a slave’s heart or may be a switch that is in service to another but in no way does that give you the right to command or expect any service from them. Likewise, a single submissive/slave is not public property.

We are a bit funny about having our slaves/submissives instructed by anyone other than ourselves. They are trained however to be courteous in their response and if appropriate excuse themselves so that they may enquire with us whether accommodating your request would be appropriate.

In our house, our guests are waited on and made comfortable, their desires for comfort satisfied and most of their needs anticipated and provided for. The only thing expected in return is that they are respectful and appreciative of the special treatment they are given.

S, our girl, has been trained to serve those that visit as she would serve us. She has also been trained to let us know when one of our guests is behaving poorly without creating a scene herself. It is not appropriate for her to confront a guest if they act like a jerk. The addressing of that guest is our responsibility. Any guest that doesn’t respect our submissives as we do isn’t likely to be asked back. That is common courtesy and manners.

As a dominant, I am not given the divine right to command any submissive. In fact, there are protocols within our community, specifically the Leather community that tell us it is rude to touch a person’s leather or toys without permission and similarly never touch another’s property. S is voluntarily our property. She belongs to this Leather Family and takes instruction from only us.

J,our boy,is in service to us and he already knows that as our property he is not to be touched by another without our consent. He is not to take orders from others and if others wish to avail themselves of his service, he is to direct them to us so that they may make a special request for his service or company. However, if it is something he would like to do for someone else, he need only ask permission to provide a service elsewhere. (No that does not include sexual favours---what's mine is mine or ours in this case..~G~)

There is another area to be mindful of. It is inappropriate to correct another’s submissive/slave. If you think something is worth correcting, bring it to the attention of the Mistress/Master/Dominant. If S or J was, for instance rude, we would want to know so we may get to the bottom of it but we surely wouldn’t expect to find someone else correcting either of them.

You may think that what I have said here is obvious but you would be surprised at how many people within the scene don’t realise what they are doing or are just plain ignorant and think that they have the right to instruct anyone that identifies as or appears to be a submissive.

LeatherEagle
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[info]dk_leathers
2006-02-22 08:43 pm UTC (link)
~applauds~
Well done wyfe, excellent entry.
Let us hope that those who read it and wince, take note and smile.
Kat
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[info]leatherdykeuk
2006-02-22 09:05 pm UTC (link)
*Applauds*
I couldn't have put it better myself.

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[info]puzzle_
2006-02-22 10:17 pm UTC (link)
Well said. I think there are so many presumptions made by people, that being a submissive means submitting to all. I have lost count the number of times I have been asked are you sure you really are? Simply because I didn't do it 'their way'.

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[info]darkndeviant
2006-02-22 10:37 pm UTC (link)
It used to wind me up if random dom/mes presumed to "correct" or "educate" me. Now I just find it funny and an indicator of how little such individuals understand the way of things.

Not only is it inappropriate to correct someone elses sub, it is ridiculous to assume that just because someone is a sub they need correcting at all.

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[info]leatherfamily
2006-02-26 09:04 am UTC (link)
How true. ~S~ Thank you for reading.

Luisa
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[info]msdemmie
2006-02-22 11:36 pm UTC (link)
Hear Hear !

This should be posted far and wide - so many forget - or were never taught in the first place.

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Respect Thy Neighbours Submissive
[info]sircynthia
2006-02-23 01:47 am UTC (link)
I agree that it is sad that such things must be said within our community. Yet it does. Thank you for saying it so well.
I am always amazed that even tho an ocean separates us the issues within the community are universal.It's as if we are going though some sorted adolescence as a "body" of like minded folks.
Thank you for your insights,
Sir Cynthia

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Re: Respect Thy Neighbours Submissive
[info]leatherfamily
2006-02-26 09:07 am UTC (link)
Well said. I think it is a case of growing pains.

Glad to see you here. I'd like to add you to my friends list on my LeatherEagle journal if that's okay.

Luisa
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[info]bluevelvet_sam
2006-02-23 09:26 pm UTC (link)
Abso'flippin'lutely!!!

cerbie can often be found saying "unless I am wearing your collar, consider me dom!" .....well ....that or engaging in a little 'domme baiting'!

People's egos are funny things....and that's really what it comes down to, their ego's or their ignorance, either/both can be extremely hard to bare at times!

Well said that woman!
*hugs*
BV

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[info]leatherfamily
2006-02-26 09:10 am UTC (link)
Thank you...~s~

I like to think that over time people become comfortable in themselves and settle down however, on occasion, they just don't get it at all.

See you next week at Hidden Agenda...woohoo

Luisa
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