Thoughts

Why Are You Still Reading?

Or, why am I still writing?

Everything I write sounds exactly the same doesn’t it? It’s just one big bitch and moan session after another. I sit down and write something in 5 minutes and look at it days later and think “Fuck it sounds like it’s one big pity party” or “I wrote about this exact same thing a month ago”. Am I so passionate about the subject matter that I can rehash the same thing over and over again? Do I just not have anything else to talk about?

I can tell you exactly what my next thousand posts are going to be. More bitching and moaning about the lifestyle, the lack of dominant women, questions about kink that I haven’t experienced, the list goes on. More of the same really.

Nothing’s new. Nothing’s on the horizon.

I really really need a hobby.

Lately I’ve been wondering if being submissive is really an orientation. Is it a need or a want?

I’ve always felt that it is a need but now I realize that there are different levels of need.

For example: My need for oxygen is much higher than my need for a job. If I ever have to choose between being a wage slave and breathing, it’ll be an easy choice.

What if there’s a choice between being really kinky and being with someone? What if the choice was being submissive and alone or being vanilla and with someone you adore?

What if the choice was to act vanilla and not be alone or be true to myself and risk always being alone? It happens all the time. If you go to events in NYC you can be sure to run into guys ten or twenty years past their retirement and they’re still looking for a Domme.

I’ve met a reader recently for coffee and was told: “I thought you’d be sadder in person”. I do a good job of covering it up. Most of the time I am pretty happy but these past couple of months have been harder to hold back my sadness. Or maybe it’s self-pity.

I’ve done my share of crying the past few weeks. Sexy right? Wish I could say it was because a hot dominant woman was putting me through my paces. I feel very alone. If it weren’t for my many friends I would have holed up long ago. My friends are the only reason I get up in the morning. I need that paycheck to go out for drinks, coffee or window shopping in Soho.

On the bright side I have been working out more often. Yoga and just stuff at home. I need to buy different shoes since the converse all-stars aren’t the best for running. It’s a good stress reliever.

So, I can save you some reading time right now. I can tell you that my next billion posts will probably be more of the same.

Yeah, I’m starting to annoy myself too.

Poor me, poor me, right?

My therapist friend would say that I write these posts as a way to vent. Another would say I do it for the attention.

They’re probably both right.

The fact is, I’m not alone. I need to keep reminding myself of that. I’m one submissive guy out of many that are feeling this exact same thing. Go to any BDSM dating site and you’ll find clones of guys just like me. It could be worse, I could be in a vanilla relationship with a wife that doesn’t suspect.

But would that really be worse?

I’ll let you in on a secret. I was married once. I married young and divorced young. She was very vanilla and the sex was infrequent at best but I did love her. I gave up my submission for her. I assumed that my kinky feelings were just unrealistic and besides, I loved her. It lasted just over a year. The divorce was her idea and it was probably one of the friendliest divorces you’ll ever hear about. I’m glad she left me now because it freed me up to try and reclaim who I really am.

But this really doesn’t feel like I’ve reclaimed anything. I’m just spinning my wheels.

So, expect more of the same for the near future.

A Happy Post: Indiana Jones

I’ve got a lot of posts on the way that make me sound more jaded than ever. Instead of putting up one of those posts where I wine about how fruitless and pointless it is to be a submissive male, I thought I’d share something that I’m actually excited about. Something to be positive about.

Later this month I’ll be sitting in a theater with a few friends watching the latest Indiana Jones movie.

There’s been a lot of talk about the latest movie, some of the hype is that it won’t be as good as any of the other Indy movies. That might be true. Looking at the trailer I still get a bit of a silly grin on my face in anticipation. Good or bad, I’m sure I’ll enjoy it.

I remember the first time I saw Indiana Jones. It was my 10th birthday party. My parents had rented a VCR player and one movie. Raiders Of The Lost Ark. After seeing it I was running around with a whip in my hand (yes we had a whip, hey we had cows!) and screaming the theme at the top of my lungs.

For months and months I played Indiana Jones. Jumping on haystacks, swinging from the beams in the barn, setting up booby-traps in the woods then walking through the woods as though I was on the hunt for some ancient treasure. I bought all of the choose-your-own-adventure Indy books and would get into fights with my friends over who was better Han Solo or Indiana Jones.

I saved up my allowance for almost a year to buy the ultimate prize.

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It was an official Indiana Jones hat. There was even a picture of Indy on the inside of the hat. I wore that thing constantly. I even rolled it in the dirt so it would look like I had been through many crazy adventures.

I lost the hat 11 years ago in a big flood. I lost everything I own but that hat was probably the biggest loss.

I went from wanting to be a superhero to wanting to go into archaeology. Not the kind that spend all of their time digging up bones, but the kind that saves the world from the evil Nazis.

A few months ago I introduced the trilogy to a friend who hadn’t seen any of them. “You’ve never seen them?” I asked almost soiling myself in shock. She loved them and will be one of the friends that will be sitting next to me when we see the latest installment.

I know when I see the new one I’ll love it no matter how good or bad it is. I know that when I’m sitting in that theater I’ll forget about everything that sucks for just a little while. I’ll be 10 years old all over again.

Another Approach & Reader Email

I’ve realized that the best thing for me right now is to seek out casual play and just try to expand my experiences. Being in a relationship just isn’t realistic for me right now. I still have so many unanswered questions about myself a that I need to answer before I settle down with someone. Plus……my fear of rejection is a big hurdle to get over as well.

So…for now….just casual. Finding someone for casual play is hard enough. This change in approach feels similar to a guy saying, “Hey instead of trying to find a unicorn who’s holding a winning lottery ticket, I’ll jut buy the winning lottery ticket.”

I had this email from a reader recently:

“….I also wanted to share with you that my favorite dominant partner was a girl I dated for 10+ years. (long story). anyway it started off fairly normal & then I shared what I was into at some point. it took off like a rocket ship after that. I was curious if you had success in that approach? it seems you “let the cat out of the bag” right away. “

I have tried that approach and it really hasn’t worked out. I won’t be trying that again since, frankly, I don’t have time for that.

The last thing I want is to meet someone, really like her and then spill the beans only for it to end up blowing up in my face. Meanwhile I’ve wasted time and money when I could have been out there looking. It’s not fair to either person.

Yes, I let the cat out of the bag early. I’ve mentioned it here before. Sometimes the woman will say “you should have waited to tell me until later in the relationship”. Of course when I do wait until later in the relationship they say, “you should have told me in the beginning”.

Nah, I’ll stay honest and upfront from the beginning.

For now….just casual.

I’ve been in a deep funk the last couple of weeks and trying to pull myself out of that.

Anyone know how to pick winning lottery numbers?

My Latex Shirt

So I now own a latex shirt.

I’m going to an event (possibly two) this weekend that will be populated by mainly latex fetishists. I’ve gone to the event before, it’s mostly just a lot of people in latex socializing. Good people for the most part. Every time I’ve been there’s been a good number of friendly people to talk to. Almost all in latex.

I’ll admit, I’ve been avoiding events like these for the past few months. I’ve been trying to just relax and take a break but I miss the socializing. There will probably be a few people I haven’t seen in a while there too and it will be nice to say hi.

I really don’t have a latex fetish, nor do I really have a leather fetish. It’s great to look at, don’t get me wrong, but I would imagine that being all suited up in latex might make play more difficult and limiting. Wouldn’t it? No clue.

The latex shirt is somewhat of a necessity since there are some events that require it. Latex on guys though, isn’t flattering. At least not on me. I feel way too thin in it. (note to self, try to start working out more than just 2 times a week). I never understood latex fetish before. Sure it looks great but it also looks uncomfortable.

I know plenty of women who love latex. One of my best friends has a damn good collection and I met another one of my best friends at a party while a submissive was running latex lube on her body getting her all nice and shiny. I never understood what the big deal was. Sure it looks good but I thought it would feel weird. Then I tried the shirt on. I tried it on and thought “wow, like a chest/tummy condom…only this feels good”. I think I get it now. I’m sure there’s a big difference between walking around and socializing in fetishwear as opposed to…..you know…other things.

Another reason for the latex shirt is my upcoming trip to Europe. The Euro-kink-fest sextravaganza. (Who am I kidding..it’ll probably be sexless but it’s just fun to say it). The parties in Europe are mostly fetish based. A friend recently told me that most parties in Europe have little to do with BDSM but lots to do with fetish. So, a boy needs to be prepared.

Originally I was planning on wearing the latex shirt with my leather pants but I was quickly told that they don’t go together. Time to find plan B.

Come to think of it, there are a number of events this weekend that I might be going to. Thankfully I’ll be going with one of my best friends so it won’t be awkward.

A Perfect Moment

I woke up early to the warmness of her naked body next to mine. I had a number of beers the night before and my bladder felt as though it was going to burst. I hold her close for not nearly long enough and carefully crawl out of bed. I didn’t want to get up but nature called, plus I felt a bit sticky, still covered in sweat.

I jumped in her shower quietly, not wanting to wake up her roommates. Normally I’ll take a 15 minute shower but I just want to get the sweat off, feel fresh plus I wanted to get back to her. I realized that I’ve been turned on non stop since the night before. (Do you have any idea how difficult it is to release your bladder when you’ve been turned on for hours and hours and hours?)

It’s early. The sun is just barely up. This is my favorite part of a Saturday morning and this is the best part of my day, it might be the best part of my anything. It’s still cold out. There’s a little snow on the rooftops outside.

I tip toed back into her bedroom. Looking down at her sleeping I really wished I could take a photo of her but I know that would require waking her up first to ask permission to take her photo….. sometimes it sucks being a submissive.

I quietly stripped naked and was just about to crawl back into bed when I see one of her feet sticking out from under the covers. My mouth reacts and I gave her a light peck on the top of her foot before crawling back into bed with her. I wondered if she would have liked to have me wake her up by kissing her feet, legs and working my way up, then I realize that I’d be doing it for me and that greedy mouth of mine.

It’s cold outside but warm under the covers. I slip back behind her and snuggle up tight, kissing her back and squeezing her body as close as I can. I know that these moments are limited, but for now, it doesn’t matter. It does matter, but I try not to think about it. My eyes water a little as I know that this won’t be forever.

I wished time would stop at that moment.

I whisper in her ear something for her to hear as she dreams.

I sigh, smile and slowly drift off to sleep with her.

It was perfect.