Aftercare

I would love to see a post on after care.

Adequate aftercare could well be the the single most important aspect of a D/s relationship. This statement applies to any type of relationship, married or not.

It has been much to my surprise to find that aftercare appears to be deficient, if not a completely overlooked procedure in some D/s relationships. Good aftercare is crucial for the submissive and equally as important for the dominant.

Aftercare should begin right after touchdown. The plane may have landed but the flight is not over. The captain still has a significant responsibility getting the aircraft to the gate and deplaning the passengers.

After the scene is over your submissive is in an extremely vulnerable state. If she has journeyed into sub-space during play she will need some time to unwind while her mind catches back up to her body. Her endorphin driven trance-like state is euphoric and similar to being heavily sedated. Often times my LK will become cold within minutes and almost feel as though something is wrong, panicked, vulnerable. This is where it becomes extremely important that I administer the proper aftercare.

Experience tells me that LK will become chilled right after play. She needs to be quickly dried of any residual wetness and placed somewhere dry. She will also require that I cover her with a blanket to keep her warm. I will usually lay right up against her back, spooning, in an effort to maintain her core temperature, skin on skin. My holding her in this manner also assures her that she is safe; that I am there to protect her.IMG_3052

I stroke my Little Kaninchen’s hair and rub her entire body. The areas of her body that I have left marked, bruised or sore I carefully rub with Arnicare, a homeopathic medicine for muscle pain, bruising and swelling. I tell her how she has pleased me during the scene. It is a wonderful time for me to express to her how much I appreciate her submission and that I am proud of her and her conduct. I may offer her a drink or offer to help assist her to the restroom. It is paramount after a heavy scene that your submissive hydrates. My LK is quite the squirter and even with proper hydration immediately after our scene, her eyes will be dry and irritated later the same evening. It is equally important that you have your submissive use the restroom shortly after play, especially if there was any anal play involved. Woman are definitely susceptible to urinary track infections associated with sex.

Most of the time my LK will have been in a deep sub-space and she is completely exhausted. She physically and verbally may respond very little to my comments if at all, and drift right off to sleep. None the less I recognize the significant psychological impact my aftercare has on her. Even if she does not answer me and I know she won’t remember exactly what  I say to her, I am confident that me holding her and the soothing sound of my voice helps reassure her that everything is alright and that she is safe.

I try to stay with LK even while she rests. I believe it is beneficial that when she wakes I am right there by her side to once again hold her and discuss our scene. If she is sleeping soundly and I think she may not wake anytime soon I may begin to clean up our scene, but once finished I crawl directly back into my bed beside her with my iPad and stay by LK’s side until she wakes. As soon as she wakes I put the iPad down and immediately go back to spooning, rubbing and telling her how incredible she was. Once again telling her that I appreciate her submission, that I am proud of her and that she is a good girl.

It is my personal preference but I usually instruct LK not to wear any lotion before our play. I relish the smell of her bare skin. When her skin is well lotioned it tends to get cold during flogging. Usually during aftercare I make sure to lotion her entire body. Since my submissive is my prized possession I need to ensure that I leave her in better condition then when I started with her.

In summary, be sure to put your submissive away better than when you got her out!

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Rule #1

Rule1

Sub-Space

In D/s there is a power exchange that takes place. The submissive gives her power to the dominant and he in turn accepts it and takes control. The submissive relinquishes her power in order to clear her mind from responsibility. This is why it is monumentally important the the submissive completely trust her dominant.. Without genuine trust she can never positively surrender total control. I also believe that this level of required trust gives the married D/s couple an advantage, LK immediately trusted me unconditionally.image

I believe that this is where a certain dynamic takes place for the submissive. As I said earlier, the submissive relinquishes her control to the dominant in order to clear her mind. This is similar to a meditative state of mind. If the absolute trust is present the submissive will let down all of her barriers and allow herself to become totally vulnerable. At this point her mind begins to relax and slow. As the scene continues to build her mind will begin to slip into sub-space. Yes, I realize that actual sub-space or deep sub-space is a condition lead to by a release of endorphins created by intense experiences of both pleasure and pain, however, I feel that if the submissive is unsure or doesn’t posses 100% trust in her dominant then entering sub-space is probably not going to happen very easily. As a vigilant dominant I see LK slip into her sub-space almost as a trance, the meditative state that I mentioned earlier. And then as the scene builds and the endorphins begin to be released she enters a deeper type of sub-space. Once in sub-space, I like to think of it as her mind is lagging behind her body’s sensations. As she slips deeper and deeper into her sub-space her mind continues to fall further and further behind her body’s sensations. When LK is in a deep sub-space it literally is as though she no longer feels any pain, only pleasure.

Often, after being in sub-space, Little Kaninchen can not immediately remember much of anything. Depending on the level or depth of her sub-space she may not fully remember many events that took place until a day or maybe days afterward.

When the scene is over she is what I like to call “broken” or at least this is always my goal. She literally can not function physically or physiologically. She doesn’t have immediate control over her body and can not answer the most basic of questions.

Immediately after the scene the Dominant needs to administer proper aftercare.

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husDom’s Rules

husDom’s Rules…

Recently I have been asked by several readers many questions regarding my rules for my Little Kaninchen. I must admit that my ambiguous answers to these requests have been intentional, our specific behaviors are personal and intimate to me.image

A major concern of mine is that rules should be very specific to the individuals. What works for LK and myself may be dreadful and disastrous for others.

I would love to see more about rules

sharing the rules would be great

Unfortunately, there is a considerable deficiency of available information either in books or online that reference D/s and married couples. Many of these resources list rules that are tedious, dark and right out of some fictional novel that were written to take your breath away. Well, in my 24/7, married to the woman of my dreams, children living at home, professional career, surrounded by vanilla people world, these rules don’t seem to fit.

After much deliberation, and a recent incident involving a good friend of mine, I have decided to post my rules online for others to see.

By revealing my rules I hope to help other couples obtain a basic and more importantly, realistic understanding of setting rules for their submissive.

I created a new category labeled “husDom’s Rules”. I will be listing my rules one at a time, and when required accompanied by a brief explanation.

My initiative will begin with individual posts regarding:

1- Contracts

2- Negotiating (this topic is discussed in the Contract post)

3- Limits – Hard & Soft

4- husDom’s Rules

Please be aware that I review my rules with Little Kaninchen approximately once a quarter and edit them as required.

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The “C” Word – Children

The most frequently asked questions to Little Kaninchen and myself would undoubtedly be regarding children. One could surmise that the frequency of this question would indicate that the majority of our followers have children and that the solution is extraordinarily elusive. Every couple will have varying circumstances specific to their particular situation. Due to the dynamic nature of ones household it would be insurmountable to write a generic post that would cover every situation. Furthermore, each couple has their own particular style regarding their D/s conduct and lifestyle. This post is representative of Little Kaninchen and my own D/s relationship and will be our first attempt at addressing the ever complicated situation.

“How do you manage a D/s relationship with children in the house?”

As Little Kaninchen approaches my bed she gently places her cuffs beside me on our down comforter, “May I please get into your bed with you, Sir?” she says as she extends her arms out towards me. It is nearly midnight as I sit up on the edge of the bed and take her right wrist in my hand and secure the leather cuff. As I take her left hand and begin to secure the other leather cuff I look into her eyes. I can tell immediately by the expression in her eyes that she knows, she senses my desire.image

“Yes, Kaninchen, please join me.” I say as I gently draw her arm out toward the center of the bed. With Little Kaninchen’s feet still soundly on the hardwood floor beside our bed her naked body stretches out across my lap. I touch her skin softly and begin lightly rubbing her body all over. After warming her bottom up a bit I begin a light spanking. Little Kaninchen’s breath begins to become rhythmic as I increase the intensity of each swat.

I reach down and place my hand between her legs and gently smack the inside of her right thigh, “Spread your legs for me, Kaninchen”, I command. Little Kaninchen immediately takes a wider stance allowing me access to her sex. I rub my fingers across her dripping wet folds, Kaninchen let out a resounding moan.

“Enjoying your spanking are you”, I asked. “Yes Sir!” she moaned.

I slipped two fingers into her pussy and immediately began to work her sex with ferocity. After just a minute I quickly withdraw my digits. As I pulled my fingers out of her, her hips involuntarily pushed back trying to seduce them back into her. With her hips pushing back toward my hand and her back arched pushing her sex high in the air I unexpectedly return to my assault on her ass. As my hand lands soundly on the cheek of her ass…”Smack!”… out of nowhere, the theme song for Star Wars fills the air…

The Star Wars music is coming from LK’s cell phone.
“Hello?” she croaks.
“Mommy, I hear something that sounds like somebody slapping someone, are you alright?” My son asks earnestly.
“Ah, um, of course… Ah, your father is working out… Daddy is doing jumping jacks.”
“Oh, okay… Goodnight,” he says pacified that everything is alright.
“Goodnight, love you”

“How on earth can you carry this off with kids in the home? That’s one of our biggest challenges.”

“…but how do you carry this off with kids at home? That’s one of our greatest impediments.”

While my work schedule is not very conducive for a happy marriage, it has a few sound characteristics for a D/s marriage. I typically travel three, six day tours a month with 3-5 days off at home each time back. We have two children which are both in school and while they are attending school my schedule allows us to procure a full-on scene approximately 3 times a month.

Vanilla sex is extinct for the two of us now. We have “Vanilla With a Twist” or full-on scenes, no vanilla sex any longer.

“Vanilla With a Twist,” is everything except heavy flagellation, which tends to be the play that produces the most sound. There are still a couple types of flagellation that while producing results can be on the more quiet side, caning and the crop. When you consider most of the toys in your toy box, most can be utilized without producing much, if any sound. The use of a gag can also help muffle noises from your submissive. Most of our sex would be “vanilla with a twist”. We accomplish this no differently than any vanilla couple having vanilla sex. Well, the sex is certainly different but the scheduling of the time would be exactly the same with the exception of, most likely, needing more time to play.image

Even prior to this lifestyle, when we go to our bedroom we lock the door. Our children will knock if they need us. Your children quickly reach an age where it becomes inappropriate for them to see you in private situations, such as in your underwear. We simply told our children that we needed our privacy as they need theirs.

In order to help disguise any noises we either turn on the TV, which I sometimes find distracting, or we turn on some music.

Sometimes you have to steal the moment or opportunity when it reveals itself. I find myself searching for and mindful of these opportunities, they happen more frequently than you might think. That spontaneity is a major element in the make-up of the D/s chemistry.

Last night as Little Kaninchen was entering my bed I asked her to lay across my lap. It was approximately 1:00 a.m. on a school night. Our children had been asleep for a long time and like most children, sleep soundly once down. It was very late for us and we were both exhausted. I wanted badly to just lay down and rest and since we had to get up at 6:00 a.m. with the kids, I am sure LK felt the same. I also know how a spanking seems to rest my Little Kaninchen’s mind. I began rubbing and massaging her skin as I normally do, followed by a light warm up and a proper spanking. During these types of moments it’s not the erotic pain that we are after. I don’t necessarily spank her “hard”, mostly due to the noise. Little Kaninchen says that the spankings settle her mind, that they are relaxing, loving almost therapeutic. The spanking was only about ten minutes long. Afterwards, LK thanked me, cuddled up on my chest and shortly after I wrapped my arms around her she was fast asleep.

“How do you handle this with a teenager in the house?”

“and I still wonder how you manage this with kids at home?”

When our children are out of school for the summer scheduling a scene is much more difficult. Little Kaninchen and myself have two children and I shamefully admit that when one of them has asked for permission to spend the night at a friends house we have suggested to the other that, maybe they too, could spend the night at one of their friends houses.

Consider getting a sitter to watch your children only this time take the children and the sitter to the Sunday matinée. Pay for them to see two matinée movies and give them some snack money. The matinée should be relatively inexpensive and the children and the sitter will love it.

Ask your parents or in-laws to babysit while you “go on a date”.  Even if this is only possible once every couple of months this is a great option. LK and myself don’t live by either of our families so we understand the plight of those that don’t.

“Our daughter stays up later than us, so we are often trying to grab play time when she is at a sports practice and our poor 4 yrs old is placed in front of the TV.”

For us our lifestyle has crept out of the bedroom. This is subject for a completely different post. I would say that the most profound change that our children see is in my behavior. I no longer say things like “go ask your mother”, though her influence is most likely what is going to prevail. Today, I would ask all of the appropriate questions of a parent and tell them to let me think about it for a few minutes, then I would consult LK, in private, regarding the request. I may be the captain but from previous experience I realize that when I travel eighteen days a month I often don’t have the big picture of all of the recent events. I don’t just lead but I exhibit qualities of a leader. I am more of a gentleman than ever. Little Kaninchen and myself get along wonderfully now and seldom argue especially in front of the children.

Again, I will do a blog regarding our D/s lifestyle outside of our bedroom in the near future.

Most everyone that reads this post is into a D/s or BDSM lifestyle of some sort, so please share your own experiences, suggestions or questions with us. If your story is to long for a reply comment or you would like to maintain your anonymity contact me by email.

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