Domination & submission _ the BDSM relationship handbook ( PDFDrive )

collaborative. He would be strong, yet compassionate. He would be aggressive
and confident, yet gentle and humble. And when it came to BDSM skills and
knowledge? Carl was going to be legendary.
Giselle’s mentorship of Carl continued apace with the growing intensity of their
relationship and five months later, to absolutely no one’s surprise, they were
married in a simple traditional wedding for the benefit of their families. Later
that evening, a private collaring ceremony was conducted for the couple and
their friends in the lifestyle. Giselle was living her dream, and couldn’t have
been happier.
Carl, on the other hand, was secretly beginning to feel a little overwhelmed. He
certainly appreciated the faith that Giselle had placed in him, he enjoyed the
kinky BDSM play, and he loved his new friends in the lifestyle. But he never
expected this stuff to take over his life. Everything now seemed to revolve
around their kinky activities, their kinky toys, or their kinky friends. Even the
collaring ceremony, in his view, had been way over the top, but he had gone
along with it because he wanted to make Giselle happy. She was always seeking
new skills, new thrills, and new play partners for increasingly challenging scenes
and it was becoming increasingly difficult for Carl to deal with it all.
Then, the economy took a turn for the worse. The real estate market tanked, and
Carl was laid off. Giselle began having health problems that seemingly defied
treatment and mystified her doctors. Their savings were gone, their retirement
accounts devastated, medical bills were mounting, and there were no jobs to be
had. Throughout it all, Giselle continued to have faith in Carl, telling him daily,
“I know you’ll be able to turn things around.”
One sunny Saturday morning, Carl woke up to the sure knowledge that he just
didn’t want to be a Dom any more. He told Giselle, “I’m sorry, but it’s just too
hard. I want to go back to being just a regular guy, with regular problems. You
know, like before we started doing all this BDSM stuff. I feel like I’m being
expected to manage your life, when I can’t even handle my own. It’s just too
much. I’m done.”
A year later, Carl and Giselle were divorced. Today, Giselle is still active in the
lifestyle, and is still seeking her perfect Dominant. Carl has put the D/s lifestyle
behind him, and prefers now to immerse himself deeply in the cosplay and furry
cultures. The two of them have managed to remain dear but distant friends.