Assignment completed by trainee: 6/5/12

Difference between a Submissive and a Slave

            There are a few key differences between a submissive and a slave. A submissive is usually not owned in the same way a slave is. A slave is considered more a piece of property then a submissive. A submissive has more choice then a slave in the activities they undertake for their Dominant. As well as very strict limits that the Dominant that they are submitting to must accept and respect. A slave on the other hand has very little choice in the activities they perform for their Dominant. A slave will, under most circumstances, live with their Dominant whereas a submissive would only visit their Dominant on a semi-regular basis like once a week, twice a month or whatever has been agreed on by both members of the relationship.

            A submissive has a very strong desire to serve and does so under very specific conditions and limits. A submissive only allows certain areas of his or her life to be controlled by the Dominant where as a slave has their whole life controlled by the Dominant to whom they are in service to. Another key difference between a submissive and slaves is that of the safe word. This is a word that once spoken by the submissive immediately ends either the activity or the whole scene depending on the way it has been arranged between the partners involved in the scene.

            To be a slave is to offer a much further level of submission to their Dominant. They offer themselves fully and without reservation to the service of their Dominant. This relationship is usually a very long term relationship, unlike that of a submissive and Dominant which may also be a long term relationship or maybe only last for the duration of one play session.