whiteraven
MyPTSD Pro
Consent and what it means/entails is such an important topic. Not only in sexual encounters but also in everyday interactions. I think until fairly recently I did whatever I was told and kept my mouth shut about it. When I started a relationship with someone who was a Dom, I learned not only about the importance of consent but also about my own worthiness. He would ask my consent for everything and often would ask more than once. I didn't get this. Aside from the fact that I was a submissive in a D/s relationship, I didn't think I had any right to expect someone to ask for consent or for me to expect it.
I don't think this was a conscious thought. I didn't realize how lucky I was to have someone recognize me as a valuable human being deserving of care and compassion. These days I expect consent in every aspect of my life. And I recognize where we give what I think is implied consent in so many situations that, if we had really thought about what we were allowing of others, we wouldn't.
When I go to the doctor, I'm asked to sign a blanket consent form. Most don't read it but if they would, they would be astonished about the things they are "consenting" to.
I don't think this was a conscious thought. I didn't realize how lucky I was to have someone recognize me as a valuable human being deserving of care and compassion. These days I expect consent in every aspect of my life. And I recognize where we give what I think is implied consent in so many situations that, if we had really thought about what we were allowing of others, we wouldn't.
When I go to the doctor, I'm asked to sign a blanket consent form. Most don't read it but if they would, they would be astonished about the things they are "consenting" to.