All Comments on 'Learning to Submit Ch. 17'

How about you complicate it until you lose the story? Oh, wait, you did that. Knock her out for about an hour next time, she might wake up or she may just go into a coma. That sucked. That was scary, She should have safeworded right there. That wasn't even fun. And waking up between two sadists? geez That should have been with her Master Pat alone. M Justin coming on so strongly and quickly was a bad idea. He went from being a stranger to give her a coma in mere minutes. I couldn't be in this setting. I'm surely hoping it's just fantasy.

I personally love the addition of the second Master and thought the scene between the three of them was awesome.

I don't understand why someone feels the need to continue reading a story they obviously aren't enjoying. Also I didn't think it was too complicated at all. Ignore the negative comments, this is fantastic ;)

I’m enjoying the story so far, it’s clear from the narrative that she’s what’s affectionately known as a pain slut. It’s definitely not my type of kink but the story hasn’t gone to far for me to carry on reading it, it’s more than I’d want to experience. I’m happy with a hand spanking or a thuddy flogger but no more. I deal with chronic pain on a daily basis so I’m no great fan of pain in general even though erotic pain is an entirely different beast. It can be difficult to explain to someone who hasn’t tried erotic pain, because the natural human reaction and assumption is that pain is bad. So far it’s been a great introduction to BDSM, it doesn’t occur to some that it’s not just the sub who has hard limits. The example about Pat in this chapter is a common situation for a new Dom in a committed relationship.

Whilst I agree that the story has suddenly become complicated I’m all in favour of hubby getting Dom training because emotionally speaking there’s nothing more dangerous than a couple trying D/s for the first time without guidance/ advice whether that advice comes from experienced players or from literature.

I don’t know how well it will work out for her to be submitting to somebody else at work, in a real life situation it could be an absolute disaster. Maybe that’s pushing the bounds of reality too far? It might have been safer to introduce the club aspect before rolling it all together with the job situation. The way this is headed she’s running headlong into a 24/7 arrangement and that really isn’t something to be undertaken lightly. I’m familiar with the sexual fog she’s experiencing and it’s heady stuff being constantly aroused it sort of fuels itself even to the point of becoming hypersensitive, the feel of fabric on your skin, walking, your thoughts, even breathing everything ramps up the arousal. I think I would have balked at the prospect of restricted orgasms.

I think I understand where ShadowRosie is coming from by still reading something she’s not comfortable with, it’s the paradox of ‘car crash tv’. It’s finding something you find repugnant or offensive but being unable to look away. Sometimes it’s about giving a story a 2nd or even 3rd chance. Or maybe seeing something dangerous that isn’t being handled properly, Or perceived as being handled properly, I think that may be the point about our female protagonist blacking out during sex? I don’t know for sure because I’m fairly sure I haven’t experienced it - chronic pain messes with everything *sigh* including memory.

Tess (UK)

@Tess - thanks for continuing to comment. I think one of the interesting things about the kink scene for me is how different it is for everyone. Your comments are totally fair, and I understand the concerns that introducing the club and the idea of submitting at work could have been taking it too far.

I've been reworking the story, and one thing I added in the idea of her submitting at work was that it likely wouldn't happen often, although it does happen a few times over the next couple chapters.

When I started the story I didn't plan where I was going to take it, and there are a couple times as a result that I might have let fantasy go further than it would in reality.

That said, the fact that it's all so new to her means she's in a bit of a honeymoon stage with it - especially knowing she was coming from a place where for years her libido was basically nonexistent, this is an awakening and I felt like she needed to get that out of her system. Her sexual fog, as you called it, and the way she's immersed a bit too strongly is something I do address, although not for several more chapters.

Thanks for sticking with it. Your thoughts are always interesting and appreciated.