^ Right on Amber! You continue to impress me!

Amber is right, until you can support yourself, you cannot expect to be in charge of yourself. Then again, someone will always have authority over you--whether it be your boss, the law, God, etc.

One thing does strkes me oddly, though. How can your man be your Dom, yet he is uneasy around your parents? A person who claims to be a Dom/Domme should not feel uneasy or uncertain in any situation. It sounds as though you're both very young and inexperienced. I don't mean to sound condescending. I also was very young once and had little experience (in fact, at your age, I knew nothing about BDSM). I am not suggesting that your Dom should stand up and proclaim his status to your 'rents, but he should at least do his best to ensure that he is not complicating your life while you are under their control.

Even though I am 32 years old, out of respect for my 'rents, I would most certainly not "come out" regarding Our BDSM relationship. However, they've seen her collar and the way she has suddenly started dressing for me, and I am certain that they are not ignorant to the subject. But, while I'm certain that they know "what we're up to", they also see that we're living well and love each other very much (in fact, I think they might be envious of Us (they're recently divorced)).


I guess I should get to the point here and summarize what I think about the subject!

But I need to know more about you before I can advise you. How long have you been dating? How long have you been into BDSM? How long has he been into BDSM? How soon do you intend to be out from underneath the control of your 'rents? What are your future plans for your own life and how much do your future plans involve your Dom?