How would you act around your family and friends? How do you go out in public and be submissive with people thinking "abuse?"

I live in the d/s lifestyle, more so mentally than physically, but he does discipline me. I'm a little stubborn. None of my friends or siblings have relationships like mine. So how should I react if they ask "How can you let them do that to you?"

1.) I want to be treated as such. :
2.) I've always wanted it.
3.) They're probably right to treat me as such.

There have been times in public that I realize if what had occured had been around my family they would have verbally attacked my Dom harshly even though my Dom had every right to.

I just want ideas if you don't mind.