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Quote Originally Posted by icey View Post


im going to go against the grain here and probably have all the subs jump on me
I'm going to join you, Icey, and wait for all the subs to jump on me, too because I believe that deep guilt about prior actions and/or experiences can lead to submisssive tendencies. I think that sometimes submissive behavior can act to alleviate the crippling and overwhelming feelings of anxiety that are brought about by the guilt. The submissive acts themselves become a form of "restitution" in the mind of the submissive and allow them to temporarily quit beating up on themselves. There's no doubt in my mind that "punishment" scenes are often closely related to guilt and the resultant anxiety and serve as a palliative balm.

So, go ahead and beat me up, folks. She did ask what we thought.