caught in a catch-22

[Arria]

@ delish: What do you mean by the "d" word? *looks curious*

[DiablosLittleOne]

@ delish: What do you mean by the "d" word? *looks curious*

I'm wondering the same thing.

[Flash]

I never give a sub a task I know she is going to fail. What's the point? Some people might be into that but if I give someone a task I want them to succeed. If not a punishment might be in order but to punish someone for not doing the impossible is not constructive at all.
Now, no Dom is 100% perfect. We do make mistake and overlook things, of course we try not to but it can happen. If I gave someone a task that was in fact impossible to perform I want to be informed of why so that I can change it to make it possible. I would in fact be disappointed if a sub did not inform me right away.
Of course, a task might be designed so the sub would think she would fail. Then she is probably in for a surprise...

[Ozme52]

@ delish: What do you mean by the "d" word? *looks curious*

Heh... maybe the dreaded "denial"

But yeah... I'm curious too.

[cadence]

If I am given a task that I know I am going to probably fail, I will say something, but I will still try.

My tasks are geared to push a limit, overstep my comfort zone or find out something new about myself.

He may even be aware that I will fail, but as long as I try and make an effort to do something he asks of me, then I have done much more for him by attempting something than not bothering to experience it at all.

Punishments for me are not something I would choose, as mine are geared to be extremely uncomfortable.
I would expect one if I didn't want to try, but I don't think he would ever use them as a means to push me further. That's pushing limits when I am not ready to be pushed.

Sometimes he does say that there will be a punishment if I do not accomplish what I am asked to do, and while the punishment is not very severe, he uses it when he knows I am digging in my heels and he wants to push a bit further.

I wouldn't worry about failing, as long as you try, and who knows maybe you will be able to go a bit further than you thought you could.