More Erotic Slavehood

Last night I finished up part two and I really enjoyed it. It has been refreshing for me to read a book about Master/slave relationships since so many of the books seem aimed at play and nothing more. The first two subjects she covers in this next chapter are: How to find a submissive, and what to look for in a submissive. The basic qualities she lists are as follows:

Sincere
Loyal
Discreet
Clean
Modest
Graceful
Intelligent
Respectful
Observant
and Ethical

I was very happy to see "Intelligent" on that list. Often I see Obedient and not intelligent. That being said I think obedience is very important. Next she covered the qualities of a Dominant. They are as follows:

Personal Integrity
A clear sense of needs and limitations
A clear communicator
Good personal boundaries
Inquisitive
Creative
Versatile
Decisive
Intimate knowledge of the task that She/He sets forth for the submissive.

That last one is really important in my mind. There have been MANY times as a submissive when I have been asked to do something and then had it really not work out the way the Dominant intended it to. Often I feel this is because they really did not think it through. How hard is this task, does she have enough time to complete it, is she physically able?

The rest of Part 2 was dedicated to Commitment resources, Styles of dominance, Foundations of submissive ethics, Support for submissives, Taxonomy of slavehood, Types of D/s arrangements, D/s relationships, Contracts, Ending an association and the importance of prenuptials.

She really covers alot of ground in this second part. I can tell that she actually knows the lifestyle because she has lived it. So often when reading online I see people writing and it is so unrealistic. You get a sense that the only D/s lifestyle they have experience has all occurred at the keyboard. I cannot wait to see what is coming next!

The book is:
Erotic Slavehood
Author: Christina Abernathy

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