raksdeer said:
Squirming sub, you have nice way with words - Erotic humility... Lol. Are you for real? First it was sexual intimacy and now it is non-verbal intimacy as well. Not only that, STB has been 'told' and not 'asked' to remain out oh thier way during thier stay. Tell me sub why is she even taking him with her if not shove it in his face. No self respecting husband would agree to it. No loving wife would do it. I haven't read about a single incident in recent past which says STB and Sue enjoy a relationship which is more passionate and loving than what she had with her future husband Paul.
Rak,
Yes I have always had a view point, in some areas is has been right on and in other areas it was a bit off. I cannot speak with Steve (STB) although I can speak from very personal experience based on my nearly 25 years of being part of the lifestyle on some level. I have been the Alpha to another couple, I have been the Alpha within prior relationships and on the flip side I have also been a the beta/submissive to another couple and to my current wife.
Yes I know what it is like to experience being Alpha/dominate and Beta/submissive and all that those roles have included over the years. When first entered this lifestyle I was arrogant, confident and at times was a bit judgmental just as you are today. Over the years I learned much more about myself, how to please those that I was with, what submissive women enjoyed, what dominate women enjoyed, how they were different in their approach to me and other men/women. Those that have an open mind within the lifestyle and take into account the differing roles, desires and needs to all involved tend to have the best experiences overall. When fantasy and reality collide they do not always go the way we would like for them to although just as with any other relationships or arrangements with the right people involved anything can be possible.
So to your points about Steve (STB), he made it very clear to Sue that he wanted to explore his beta desires, this took Sue a bit of time as she seemed to take her time with self reflection and consideration of what Steve asked for. Over a period of time Sue has become more alpha within the relationship, very much speaking her mind, expressing her own desires and needs while being consideration of Steve’s request to explore becoming more beta sexually within the relationship. If you have truly been following his threads for the last 18 months you can see this transition with a bit of role reversal of sorts as the more beta Steve became the more alpha Sue became. While Steve does not always share what happens outside of the bedroom it has been clear at least to me that Steve and Sue seem to have a very strong connection and a level of intimacy that many couples would be envious of. There are some here that seem to believe that if Steve is not having regular bare intercourse that he is losing his intimate connection to Sue. The reality is if you have taken the time to read and ask the appropriate questions, you would have realized that Steve and Sue has a deep level of intimacy even with the reduced of intercourse and the denial of being bare during said intercourse. Yes Sue has taken Paul as her primary sexual partner and within it comes to barrier free intercourse Sue is exclusive to Paul which is something that Steve has encouraged and supported. Steve has continued to embrace his beta side on a deeper level and yes Sue has been expanding upon those flexible boundaries with Steve. Steve only being in the room for portions of the sexual contact between Sue and Paul is not something new, what is new this month is that Sue has wanted to be much more open with Paul outside of the bedroom and Sue has been careful to continue to check with Steve to make sure he was okay with it.
As far as your assertion that Steve was being told, not asked to remain outside of the sexual play by Sue & Paul; did you miss the part were Steve has become the beta to Sue when it comes to this aspect of their relationship, meaning that Sue will discuss with Steve and Sue will have the final say with all things sexual unless Steve pulls the rip cord to end the current journey. As far as the phase in which Steve, Sue and Paul are entering into, I myself has been in a similar position as Steve and can relate. Instead of being the doom-n-gloom with the negative predictions, why not simply ask Steve what she wants and respect that just maybe Steve truly does find enjoyment in this direction that he has taken with Sue.
I personally think you’re out of line by even suggesting “No self respecting husband would agree to it. No loving wife would do it.“ , unless you have been in the role of a beta/submissive man you will not be able to relate and based on your remarks you have NO RESPECT for any man that would be beta/submissive to his more Alpha/Dominate wife even if it is much more subtle. I will put it out there for you, my wife and I chose to live within a Female Led Relationship/Marriage (FLR/M) which she has final say and yes we find balance within our relationship. There is a lot of respect on both side in and outside of the bedroom. We have a very strong connection and even deeper intimacy even though various levels of denial is part of our norm.
Open your eyes and mind to the possibilities. You will likely be surprised as time progresses, follow Steve’s post and enjoy reading his freely expressed thoughts and consider the emotions that he is sharing here on this forum.