*NOTE* the following is a post that I found online many years ago (back in 04), I know that many who might well read this will disagree with it in part or for all of it, but I am posting this because I wish to do so and because TO ME some of it holds very much true regardless of your dynamic (but again its how I see it and I know other’s have their views on the matter).
A Submissive’s Bill Of Rights
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT . Not only do you have this right ~ you have the right to demand it. Being submissive does not make you a doormat or ANY less of a person then anyone else. The word “SUBMISSIVE” describes you nature and in NO way diminishes you as a human being.You have the right to respect yourself as well.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to be proud of what you are and not have feelings of shame and reproach. Your submissive nature is a gift and should always be a source of pride and happiness for not only the Dominant but you as well.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to be safe. Being submissive should not make you feel afraid insecure and threatened submission is not about living on the edge or flirting with fear, in any situation you should feel safe or their can NEVER be any TRUE surrender.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to your emotions and feelings. Your emotions and feelings come from you and are just as valid as anyone elses. You have a right to them. Those feelings Whether positive or negative, make you who you are and suppressing them will only bring you unhappiness later. It is YOUR job to be open about those feelings with YOUR Dominant.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to express your negative feelings. Being submissive does not make you an object that no longer has negative thought and/or concerns. Your concerns are real and you have the right to express them. If something doesn’t feel right, bothers you, makes you feel bad or you just don’t like, say so. Failing to express youR negative feelings could give the mistaken impression that you are pleased and/or satisfied with something that is not pleasurable or agreeable. You can NOT expect a Dominant to be a mind reader, until you tell them they do NOT know.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to say no. Being submissive does not take away your right to have dislikes and/or negative feelings about things. If something is happening or is about to happen that you are strongly opposed to, it is your duty to speak up. Remember by failing to communicate the word no is the same as saying yes. This does not mean refuse it means tell your Dominante what you arefeeling and have a discussion about it. Pushing limits is hard and your Dominant usually has YOUR best interests at heart.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: expect happiness in life. Being submissive is not a tantamount to being miserable, suffering or a life of despair. You submission should bring you joy, peace and fulfillment. If it doesn’t something is wrong.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to have input into a relationship. You are an active partner in any relationship you enter and have every right to contribute to it. You are a submissive not a passive. A relationship that does not include your needs, thoughts, hopes and desires is not one you should be in to begin with. This applies to friendship, partnerships and D/s relationships.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to belong. Being submissive greatly involves the feeling of “ belonging”. Many submissive have stated that in discovering their submissive nature it was as if for the first time they “belonged” in their lives. You belong to the lifestyle and eventually to the One. It’s in that relationship you will feel the final fulfillment of “belonging” at last.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to love and be loved. Anyone who tells you love does not fit into a D/s relationship has never experience the fulfillment of it all can truly be. Submissive by nature are loving and needing of love and have the right to expect this in your lives. It takes love to bring your submission to full bloom, so don’t settle for less.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to be healthy. Health includes your physical, mental and emotional well-being. Any relationship D/s or otherwise that causes you to suffer physically, emotionally and/or mentally, beyond your limits is abuse! There is no place for abuse in a D/s relationship!! And it is up to you to make sure those lines are not crossed. Being a submissive does not give anyone the right to harm or injure you in anyway. The D/s community will stand behind you should you encounter this, but you are the one who has to make them aware before they can help.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to practice safe sex. Not only is this a right but a duty to those you may come in contact with at a later date. Sexually transmitted diseases have reached epidemic proportions and must be a concern to any sexually active person. Safe sex is something you have the right to insist upon and protecting yourself; should never be discouraged by someone who has your best interests at heart.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to ALWAYS have and be Safe, Sane and Consesual (SSC) and/or Risk, Aware, Consesual, Kink (RACK). There’s for many are the backbone of the Community, BDSM Relationships and D/s relationships.
A Submissive’s Bill Of Rights
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT . Not only do you have this right ~ you have the right to demand it. Being submissive does not make you a doormat or ANY less of a person then anyone else. The word “SUBMISSIVE” describes you nature and in NO way diminishes you as a human being.You have the right to respect yourself as well.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to be proud of what you are and not have feelings of shame and reproach. Your submissive nature is a gift and should always be a source of pride and happiness for not only the Dominant but you as well.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to be safe. Being submissive should not make you feel afraid insecure and threatened submission is not about living on the edge or flirting with fear, in any situation you should feel safe or their can NEVER be any TRUE surrender.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to your emotions and feelings. Your emotions and feelings come from you and are just as valid as anyone elses. You have a right to them. Those feelings Whether positive or negative, make you who you are and suppressing them will only bring you unhappiness later. It is YOUR job to be open about those feelings with YOUR Dominant.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to express your negative feelings. Being submissive does not make you an object that no longer has negative thought and/or concerns. Your concerns are real and you have the right to express them. If something doesn’t feel right, bothers you, makes you feel bad or you just don’t like, say so. Failing to express youR negative feelings could give the mistaken impression that you are pleased and/or satisfied with something that is not pleasurable or agreeable. You can NOT expect a Dominant to be a mind reader, until you tell them they do NOT know.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to say no. Being submissive does not take away your right to have dislikes and/or negative feelings about things. If something is happening or is about to happen that you are strongly opposed to, it is your duty to speak up. Remember by failing to communicate the word no is the same as saying yes. This does not mean refuse it means tell your Dominante what you arefeeling and have a discussion about it. Pushing limits is hard and your Dominant usually has YOUR best interests at heart.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: expect happiness in life. Being submissive is not a tantamount to being miserable, suffering or a life of despair. You submission should bring you joy, peace and fulfillment. If it doesn’t something is wrong.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to have input into a relationship. You are an active partner in any relationship you enter and have every right to contribute to it. You are a submissive not a passive. A relationship that does not include your needs, thoughts, hopes and desires is not one you should be in to begin with. This applies to friendship, partnerships and D/s relationships.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to belong. Being submissive greatly involves the feeling of “ belonging”. Many submissive have stated that in discovering their submissive nature it was as if for the first time they “belonged” in their lives. You belong to the lifestyle and eventually to the One. It’s in that relationship you will feel the final fulfillment of “belonging” at last.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to love and be loved. Anyone who tells you love does not fit into a D/s relationship has never experience the fulfillment of it all can truly be. Submissive by nature are loving and needing of love and have the right to expect this in your lives. It takes love to bring your submission to full bloom, so don’t settle for less.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to be healthy. Health includes your physical, mental and emotional well-being. Any relationship D/s or otherwise that causes you to suffer physically, emotionally and/or mentally, beyond your limits is abuse! There is no place for abuse in a D/s relationship!! And it is up to you to make sure those lines are not crossed. Being a submissive does not give anyone the right to harm or injure you in anyway. The D/s community will stand behind you should you encounter this, but you are the one who has to make them aware before they can help.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to practice safe sex. Not only is this a right but a duty to those you may come in contact with at a later date. Sexually transmitted diseases have reached epidemic proportions and must be a concern to any sexually active person. Safe sex is something you have the right to insist upon and protecting yourself; should never be discouraged by someone who has your best interests at heart.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT: to ALWAYS have and be Safe, Sane and Consesual (SSC) and/or Risk, Aware, Consesual, Kink (RACK). There’s for many are the backbone of the Community, BDSM Relationships and D/s relationships.