A submissives journey
A submissives journey
What is the Difference Between these two terms?
These two terms have been used
interchangeably for way too long in my opinion.
There is a big difference between discipline and
punishment and how they are supposed to be used in
the training of a new or experienced submissive. I
am going to give you textbook definitions as well as
examples to make it really clear. Also understand
that for those truly living a lifestyle of 24/7 D/s
or M/s, this is a very important issue that is not
play. I know that people who like bondage and
discipline more will disagree with me, but this is
specifically for the group of people who aim to make
dominance and submission the basis of their
relationship.
Discipline are those actions
taken by a Dominant to teach and prevent a
submissive from doing something that is in no way an
act of willful disobedience. It could be that a
submissive chops up some potatoes into square cubes
after receiving the command to prepare the potatoes
for a curry. The potatoes should have been prepared
differently as this is not what the dominant had in
mind. First off the dominant could have been more
clear in his instructions, but since a dominant is
never wrong, the dominant is now responsible for
teaching the submissive to do this correctly in the
future to his or her exact specifications. This
process could involve a training session showing the
submissive what to do and explaining why the outcome
of the task displeased the dominant. It could also
involve having the submissive do all of it again to
ensure that the lesson has been effective.
Discipline does not
normally include physical punishment.
Punishment is when a submissive or slave has
been willfully disobedient and has knowingly
disobeyed a command or done something incorrectly
due to reactance or any other reason. In cases
like these, punishment will be administered to see
to it that the submissive or slave is aware that
disobedience has consequences and it generally is
not a process that any of the parties involved,
enjoys.
The slave or submissive has willfully broken a
plate out of anger. The slave or submissive will
now kneel in front of the dominant and might say:"
Your slave or submissive has been willfully
disobedient by breaking the plate out of anger.
Your slave or submissive accepts full
responsibility and asks if it would please you to
punish your slave or submissive in any way that
pleases you. Your slave or submissive begs your
forgiveness as well." The dom will then administer
punishment which could include physical
punishment, confinement to a room or a corner, the
removal of privileges etc. The golden rule is to
make sure that the punishment fits the crime. It
makes no sense to punish someone by withholding
Internet privileges if they broke a plate out of
anger. The idea is to provide absolution for the
submissive or slave and to prevent it from
happening again.
The last and most
important guideline is that when a punishment or
discipline session is over and all is forgiven, it
must be forgotten too. It is a toxic thing for a
relationship if all the negative things are
constantly brought back to life after it has been
handled.
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