It is extremely important to me to be a safe place for those I call mine. I want them to have the space to be themselves around me — the good, bad, and kinks/fetishes. I am really good at accepting people because it makes me feel good, it builds me up. When I call someone mine, I want the whole package, right down to their soul. I want them to come to me with their problems and fears. I want to know what makes them smile during the day and what brings them happiness. I want them to feel safe being open and vulnerable with me. That is part of my package.
When I can’t be that, it somehow takes away from my dominance.
It helps me to feel needed.
I NEED to be needed.
Maybe, in a way, it makes it easier for me to accept my sadistic side? A fair trade, of sorts? Or maybe it isn’t that at all… maybe it simply gives me confidence and a foundation to stand on.
I was told I am abusive.
I was not a safe place for them.
I was also told that I am not a good friend.
All from the same person.
Being told I am abusive has really done a number on me. It has been a fear of mine since I realized I had a sadistic side. I like being mean… I love being mean. And, because that darkness resides in me, I fear coming off as abusive in an unhealthy way.
I will not be my dad.
So, I broke it off with them.
It was a short lived relationship.
I tried.
I really tried.
And, I failed.
It was a learning experience, so at least there’s that.
I am incredibly thankful for the people in my life that assured me of what I am and what I am not. I have a feeling I would have had a much harder time, if it wasn’t for them.
(For those who are wondering, I still have the girl I mentioned here and the boy I wrote about here–they are two of the people that helped me through this mess.)
One person’s abuse is another’s joy! You just were with the wrong person. May you find the right one this year! Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year, michael 🙂
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The fact that you actually worried about being abusive tells me that you aren’t. People who are abusive don’t care how they treat others, which is why they are abusive.
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I have wracked my brain trying to figure out where I went wrong, HH. I just don’t have enough information.
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The best you can do at this point is continue forward. Be conscious of your actions sure, but don’t dwell on the misgivings of someone who obviously didn’t understand you. You have people who know you and care about you, let them help you put this experience behind you.
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I’m so glad to be free of the stress of the relationship caused. I feel a lot better about it now.
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