Initiating Play as a Submissive
Itās not very common for me to initiate sex or play. Thatās mostly because we have plenty of both as it is. My needs are met before I even think to go after them myself.Ā
But also, Iām not sure Iām any good at initiating. Iām good at subtle teasing and playfulness when Iām feeling needy. Iām good at having conversations where I state my needs clearly and directly (e.g., āI am beginning to feel like I will need a spanking soonā). But Iām not great at overtly initiating in a sexy way. With my ex-husband, I sometimes initiated sex by saying,Ā āSo how about you and me have some sex later?ā That line had a 100% success rate, for the record. But yeah⦠I donāt have a lot of game.Ā
The other issue is that initiating play feels somehow wrong as a submissive. In my head, I know itās not. In my head, I know that initiating is a suggestion, not a decision. But the bolder the come-on, the more uncomfortable it feels. Like Iām wearing someone elseās clothes.Ā
Still, sometimes I do try to initiate. I know he likes to see my hunger for him. He likes to see where my head is at and what I want. So the other day I put on lingerie and heels, then laid floggers and canes neatly on the bed. They were mostlyāthough not exclusivelyāmy favorite implements. Iād never been so bold, and it made me nervous.Ā Was it going too far? Would I earn a punishment for pushing a little too hard? I didnāt think so, but then again, this was uncharted territory. I was barely ready by the time he got home.Ā
We had a wonderful impact session, with deep, thuddy pain and enough tears to feed my sadist. But first, he started with something he knows I dislike. He started with hitting my pussy. It almost felt like punishment to me, but in a playful way. It felt as if he were saying, Okay, girl. You want impact? Iāll give you impact⦠It felt like a reminder that I should be careful not to forget my place. But when we talked after, he said that wasnāt it.
āI was saying, Okay, you had a good idea. Now you can let go. I will take it from here. Because I didnāt want you to be in your head about whether I really wanted it or if I was doing it for you.ā
And truthfully, that is fair. A cornerstone of our relationship is that I am absolutely not in charge. I am considered a trusted advisor; he wants to know my thoughts and feelings and opinions. But the choices are his. And thatās exactly how I want it. Our power exchange is sacred to me, and I never want to do anything that could undermine it.Ā
I think this is why itās so hard for me to initiate. Initiating is a bold declaration of my own wants. And in some respects, I need for my wants to come last. I prefer to express my wants indirectlyāthrough porn I share with him or flirtyĀ āI was thinking about that time whenā¦ā comments. Laying it all out there (literally) feels like putting my wants first. It feels like stepping out of my place.
But when he started hitting my pussy, as much as I hated it, those concerns washed away. That action calmed my brain. It reassured me that his wants come before mine. And with that, I was able to let go and stay in the moment, rather than overthinking my own actions.
Iām learning to trust that the power exchange weāve built is strong, and a few implements suggestively laid on the bed wonāt be enough to derail it. Iāve been with some insecure Dominants in the past who never would have allowed it. But Monsieur has shown me time and time again that I can rely on his firm control. He makes decisions carefully and with purpose. Sometimes he says no, and sometimes he says yes. Either way, making the suggestion isnāt the same as taking charge. If he chooses to do something for me, itās because thatās what he wants to do. Itās that simple.Ā
The more we talk about it, the more confident I grow in trying to initiate play. Now Iām even wondering if itās time to step up my game. Maybe next time, I drop a crop in his lap and give him some raised eyebrows and a wink wink. Thatās how you flirt, right?