Warning: long post ahead Let me start off by saying I'm not perfect.
I was raised with a stay at home dad (due to cancer giving him some hefty disabilities) and a working mother. I'm not saying that dynamic can't work, but I saw my dad and mom fight and argue in their struggle to establish who was the masculine one in the relationship before his death.
I say all this to show that I had no feminine role model to base my exchanges with men on. And I had no father to guide me on what a man wants. It wasn't until I was well into my college years that I realized I was acting like my mother... I was acting like I wanted to be a man. Thus, I started my journey to get in touch with my feminine. To LIVE in it. And, on this journey, I want to share what I learn with this community because I feel like we learn better if we learn together.
So today, I learned that a woman who can inspire a man to BE a MAN (you know...devoted, leader, provider, etc.) must have two things: 1. Respect for her man. Why? Because he is worthy and has value...we often hear this a lot and understand it in this sub. 2. Respect for herself...which a lot of women that are submissive sometimes end up lacking. YOU are also worthy and have value!
When a woman shows respect for her man and not for herself, she shows that she is less valuable than he is. And the opposite is true. When a woman shows respect for herself and not her man, she is showing that he is less valuable than her. A woman that does both, shows respect for herself and her man, can inspire a man to be a man.
So how do you show respect for your man? - Yield to him. He is a leader. - Be grateful. Show you appreciate him. - NO MANIPULATION. If he's in charge, he's in charge! - No nagging. Show that you trust him and his abilities. - Do not try to force him to change who he is. You must accept him.
Easy enough. But how do you show respect for yourself? - Trade submission for devotion. You deserve devotion, so when you have it is when you submit. - Remain a receiver, not a giver. You don't need to do anything special to deserve gifts. - Express yourself openly AND healthily. Your needs do matter. - Speak up for yourself. Your feelings do matter. - Establish boundaries, and be prepared to walk away if your boundaries are being crossed or needs aren't being met.
All in all, unknowingly showing disrespect to your man or to yourself can lead to problems in a relationship.
But, again, this is just what I've learned. I'd love to hear y'alls opinion based on what you know and/or what you think about the information I've provided!
Have a wonderful day (or night).
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