The act of submission is very important to me in this story and in the context of a good BDSM story. Doyle has submitted, totally, which is what Bodie needs. He puts his life in Bodie's hands, gives Bodie permission to do whatever he feels he must to get through this, and Doyle also gets to understand that he's doing this so he can really feel Bodie is here, physically and emotionally.
A very big yes that submission is a huge part of this story, a very important part. Doyle knows that Bodie needs to feel the power over him, and he willingly grants it, just as Doyle feels he must give the power to Bodie because of what happened.
It's not a contradiction at all, but an exchange of trust to me. I think you've hit it when you said a temporary loss of power. In this particular instance, it is temporary. But there are people who do live a master/slave relationship 24/7. I just attended a panel at a con a few weeks ago about this exact sort of relationship. Man, it was so interesting to hear people who actually practice this lifestyle discuss it.
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Date: 2009-04-18 10:52 am (UTC)A very big yes that submission is a huge part of this story, a very important part. Doyle knows that Bodie needs to feel the power over him, and he willingly grants it, just as Doyle feels he must give the power to Bodie because of what happened.
It's not a contradiction at all, but an exchange of trust to me. I think you've hit it when you said a temporary loss of power. In this particular instance, it is temporary. But there are people who do live a master/slave relationship 24/7. I just attended a panel at a con a few weeks ago about this exact sort of relationship. Man, it was so interesting to hear people who actually practice this lifestyle discuss it.