Of Sheep amd Warriors

[annie]

After reading the thread I have to disagree with the concept of sheep/Warriors, at least for myself.

I have been a victim, youth and inexperience added to that cause. It wasn't a choice it was a fact of life.

I have been a Warrior and have rushed into the "burning building" and protected those in need. Not with a gun in hand, but provided protection none the less. Once again, it was not a choice but a fact of life.

I am offended on many levels because my impression of the post is that "submissive" are being referred to primarily as the sheep. I may be a submissive but am by no means a sheep. I am simply ME... I have strength when it is needed and am soft as much as possible when life allows. Just as, in my opinion, most submissives are. There is nothing easy about being a submissive and takes it's own special hidden strength that may not be visible on the surface but is certainly deep inside of them to be used/released as needed.

That being said I know just as many "Dominates" who are considered "true/natural" Dominates by their personalities and yet they don't face some of the necessary, tiring daily issues of life. They opt to not respond rather then cope. Yet these same people, by the first post, would be considered the "Warriors" because of their chosen life profession. In my mind it takes more then running into a "burning building" to be a Warrior.

Anyone who lives by a code... a code of honesty, trust, respect and love... is a Warrior in my mind no matter how other circumstances in their lives might play out. And there are times that those Warriors are tarnished as well, wrong choices are made and life consequences happen, but coming back to that "code" recognizing the errors, making the changes, and moving ahead is what keeps them being Warriors to me.

If people find it necessary to categorize others for their own sake then that is their right... I just don't have to agree with their thoughts on the issue.