The distinction between slaves and submissives is a rather subjective matter. It is essential to consider that the boundary is ambiguous, and more important than differentiating whether I am with a slave or a submissive is achieving a full and satisfying relationship for both members of the relationship. For example, some Masters do not desire a slave but prefer a submissive because they do not want to be involved in a relationship that requires a great deal of responsibility. Additionally, each person has their own life choices, and some submissives could never be slaves, just as some slaves would never be happy as submissives. Not all submissives become slaves, but all slaves have been submissives before.

Slaves and submissives differ in how they

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The thoughts of slaves and submissives

Slaves and submissives create different bonds with their Dominants. It is not about thinking that one bond is better than the other, since each relationship is unique and adapts to the needs of each of its members. The bond that a slave establishes with their Master does not give them the option to stop being their slave. If the slave thinks that the relationship is abusive, then we are no longer talking about a BDSM relationship, and in this case, the slave could break the relationship. However, slaves and submissives have different levels of tolerance when qualifying a behavior as abusive.

A slave thinks in terms of being property, of being possessed, whereas a submissive thinks in terms of submitting. This belief in property arises from the strong mental and emotional bond established with the Master.

Regarding their life choices, a slave tends to think more in absolute terms than in relative terms. Slaves and submissives have different margins of maneuver when it comes to satisfying the Dominant. For example, a slave expects their punishment when they have not fulfilled their obligations because they are ill. A submissive, on the other hand, expects clemency from the Dominant in the same situation.

Slaves and submissives differ in that the former have no control over the relationship, while the latter retain some control. It is essential to note that this absolute lack of control is what guarantees the evolution and progress of the slave, since the slave's thinking is to achieve the maximum happiness of the Master. For example, when faced with the Master's decision to bring a third member into the relationship, a submissive might demand certain criteria before allowing it. The slave will accept without reservation any decision made by the Master, regardless of whether they agree or disagree with that decision. When speaking, a submissive can use verbs like demand or permit. However, this language is unacceptable in the case of a slave.

Slaves and submissives have different concepts of pleasure. The submissive tends to think of themselves and...