I've grown bored of my sex life

This master/slave BDSM thing that I’ve had going on with my roommate, his girlfriend and his friends for the past several months has been gradually wearing me down. I’m the dominatrix, they wanted to be my sex slaves, it was fun but lately I want something else. I’ll admit, the lure of having consenting people willing to do anything I ask, had it’s rewards. They enjoyed playing fully submissive roles, so I guess we all got what we wanted.

At the end of the day, I know that they are basically using me for my body. I mean they wouldn’t want to be my slave if they didn’t find me physically appealing. I’m a bossy person, I almost feel in the back of my mind that they somehow exploited that as a way to get me to fulfill their submissive kinks while still getting what they want from me even though I told them when and what they could do to me. Maybe I liked the convenience of sexual deviency without having to maintain a normal relationship. I’m not assigning blame, just getting bored with it.

I told them that I no longer wanted to keep doing this. They didn’t fuss, they just agreed. I explained that I wanted a more normal sex life. No more whips, teasing, straps and chains. I just want to do normal things. lol. But not with them. I want a normal partner with normal kinks, if that makes any sense.

So today has been my first day of freedom in a while. No one kneeled in front of me asking for my permission. No more texts that refer to me as their mistress. No more complaints that I did or didn’t say or do something they were hoping for. No more having to wear a strapon and screw anyone in the ass only for me to be the one cleaning up everything. No more having to order anyone to go down on me or having to put on their restraints for the millionth time or fumble with the keys to locks. I just want some normal, spontaneous fun without having to put stuff on or always play the dom.

What toys they didn’t want, I trashed. Cleaned my room, have more space now. One would almost think that I wasn’t kinky just to look at it now. It was almost surreal when my roommie’s GF came in, dressed normal and we had a normal conversation that didn’t have her acting so submissive. She’s actually normal underneath. lol Then she asked if I still wanted to do anything else with them instead like have a threesome or whatever. I declined for now. I think maybe they both relied on me too much to fulfill their fetishes. I just want a normal man, so we’ll see how that goes. Good men are hard to find.

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@SplashWave Sometimes we all need a break to just breath and re-group. Sometimes we all forget the amount of eneregy is involved for the roles we take. When you’re the one making all the decsisons and guiding and directing it can be alot.

Good for you making a choice for you. I hope you can hold on to this bit of responsible selfishness. And I mean selfishness in a good way.

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Oooh boy! I was just flicking through the forum before I get my morning cup of tea and get started with my day but I related to your post so much, I had to whip (no pun intended) onto my laptop and reply to you before I could.

And yeah, eighteen years ago, I feel like I could have written your post myself.

I started out in BDSM as a Dominatrix. Like you, I’m known (and loved) for being my bossy self. Even when I don’t try to be, I’m a natural leader — I got a certificate in leadership while on a canoeing trip once, people look to me for guidance, and dogs just respond to my natural authority. Even if I’m not the yelling type — I train dogs with positive reenforcement (aka treats!) — dogs just seem to pick me. My upstairs neighbour’s dog, who used to guard the property? A handful of treats later and I’d have her led on my lap and giving me sad puppy dog eyes if I tried to leave lol.

And you know, that transfers well into being a Dominatrix too. Who knew?

Back in 2006 I had a submissive, then another, then another. They were all great guys, but similarly I got fed up with having my phone blown up with “hi Mistress” or “what can I do to please you Mistress?”. Maybe I’d had a bad or stressful day and I didn’t want to be “Mistress”? I felt like I always had to be “on” to please them and I wasn’t “allowed” to want “normal” sex, or have submissive desires myself. So yeah, I fully get what you mean. It’s also why now, as a submissive myself, I’m careful with how I treat my partners — partners first, Dominants only when they lean into it. I’ll also happily Top them if they want me to because I know it’s only for a session, not for life.

Whether or not BDSM is for you, on the whole? I wouldn’t rush to make that decision just yet. More than anything it’s good that you’ve recognised this relationship is no longer serving you. See that as growth, not a failure: you now know that a full-time, 24/7 M/s relationship is something you don’t want, and that’s information for your future relationships. My D/s marriage to my Husband is 24/7, but that’s only because we live together. We have very few rules and structures (low protocol) and we both like it that way — BDSM doesn’t need to be strict and formal (high protocol) unless the individuals involved want it to be.

I wish you the best and I hope that you find happiness, whatever you decide is the next and right step for you :smiling_face:

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I wonder if @Spanky and @Tenshadesandme would agree but from what you have said @SplashWave it sounds like you were topped from the bottom.

A lot of those tasks should have been the submissive duties and it really doesn’t sound like you were in control a lot of the time.

I hope you find a good man or woman to be with and enjoy finding you.

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You know I hate when you talk sense before I’ve been caffeinated? Don’t do that. Go make me a cuppa :zany_face::joy:

Yes, topping from the bottom sounds about right here and it is something I’ve experienced too — and it’s incredibly frustrating, to put it mildly. I think it looks like different things to different people and I think couples need to define between themselves what it actually means to them. I dislike submissives who try to make me mad, for example — I know they’re trying to get me to discipline them, and that’s not great to me (communication would be better). Asking a question or suggesting something? That’s not. That’s just communication, and any Dominant who sees a submissive asking a question as them trying to “top” them needs to take a good long look at themselves in the mirror.

Where I’d disagree is where you’d say it’s a submissive’s duty to clean up. That can be the case (it’s one of my chores to pick up on a Saturday after playtime on a Friday, it just is what it is) but really, both partners are responsible as both partners engage in the kinky proclivities :smiling_face:

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Perfect example of a submissive topping from the bottom. :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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To quote Anastasia Steele, “learn to live with it” :wink:

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@JGood Somebody clearly needs more spankings to stop that. Not naming names @Tenshadesandme

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@JGood I think there’s always some element of topping from the bottom in most D/s relationships. The thing that stands out for me in @SplashWave’s situation is the direction wasn’t coming from her.

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@SplashWave, Good for you. You do you and don’t be pressured to continue a kink you are no longer interested in. Good luck in finding that one person to enjoy your kinks with. Having the right person and dynamics makes it more enjoyable.

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I don’t know much about bdsm, but I guess I always assumed that if you were into it then it was the only sort of sexy time you enjoyed. Thanks for enlightening me that you guys also enjoy more “vanilla” sex lives as well. I have always been a bit intimidated by bdsm because it seemed like a lot of effort to put in every time you wanted to have sex. Strapping on all the gear and such.

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Sorry, I shouldn’t have laughed, but that goes to show how vivid the misconceptions can be.

Kinky people absolutely can (and do) have “vanilla” sex, some even regard it as healthy and necessary for a healthy relationship. Someone who enjoys BDSM will struggle to have a relationship with someone who does not, but it certainly doesn’t mean we need to break out the chains and gimp masks every time we make love :smiling_face:

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I can’t even be bothered getting my makeup and pretty clothes on to seduce my husband sometimes, so I was imagining myself getting a full harness and chains and whips and strap ons and stuff on every single time and I just couldn’t do it.

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What’s this “make-up” thing you speak of? If i’ve brushed my hair and put perfume on, i’ve won the day. Who has time to put on their face each day? We have work to do!

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Those of us on the BDSM specturm feel kinda ’ the same…

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Got to say I laughed at this also. As someone also in a dynamic, ‘all the gear’ can be too much some days and a good sensual ‘vanilla’ session is all we can be bothered with. If we want some kink or BDSM thrown in (I’m a masochist and pain definately makes me hot and bothered) ill ask him to bite me/pinch me/slap my ass/pull my hair/restrain my hands etc.

And similarly to @Tenshadesandme, hes lucky if ive pulled a brush through my hair some days. If im feeling nice, i might put a matching set of pj’s on after a shower :rofl::rofl:

The vast majority of us have normal lives. Work, kids, family etc and the BDSM stuff fits in where there is available time.

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So relatable. So, so relatable. Can’t remember the last time we had a session because the comfy sofa claimed its latest victims :joy:

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Have you looked at the Obedience app? I mean I’m not saying us masochists can be reward-driven but… you know, a good flogging session can be a great incentive to put ourselves first every once in a while :wink:

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Ours is definitely a variety pack sex life. And that works with our various work, family, and travel commitments.

Sometimes it’s a vanilla quicky, other times long and sensual. We might use toys, we might not. Then there’s our prearranged threesomes or club visits. When we have time, and the energy we’ll go full restraints, blindfolds, paddles etc.

Variety is definitely the spice of life. :two_hearts:

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Yes, weve looked at it. Its definately something we would like to incorporate at some point

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