BDSM is Love

Manners is something that good parents are supposed to instill in their children. Each family believes in and teaches different manner rules. I grew up in a household that really didn’t empahsize manners at all. How sad and depressing, right? Well, now I have my chance to polish up what I knew and learn (re-learn) how I’m supposed to be.

Master has established certain rules for my speech and behavior that are normal politeness. However I’m finding it quite a challenge to learn everything I should have learned ages ago. Just the basics are like a struggle to be who I should have been raised to be; polite, respectful, and courteous.

Basic manners are things like:

• Saying please and thank you.
• Holding open doors for people.
• Waiting your turn for things.
• Don’t touch other people’s property.
• Asking before using something.
• Acknowledging that someone has asked a question or given a request with a verbal response or a nod.

All of these basic things are being reinforced in me right now. I’ve also looked up some manners and etiquette links online just to see what else I may have to solidify in my polite protocol collection. Here’s what I have found thus far.

Emily Post Institute

Manners International Knowledgebase

Miss Etiquette

Learning Manners

Rude Busters

Within the lifestyle manners and etiquette are a part of protocol, both in the home and in lifestyle events. Master has just started training me on lifestyle protocol that he wishes me to have. Examples of this are addressing all dominants as Sir or Madam. He has specified that if I also wish to say their name, I have to say Sir or Madam first in the English custom. I am learning to also ask permission to speak to an owned submissive. Honestly this seems so much easier online than in real person, but I am learning and endevor to make him happy and proud of me. He is pleased with my small efforts so far.

Training in Progress

Addressing all dominants as Sir/Madam <insert name here>.

Asking permission to speak to owned submissives.

Holding a ‘pull’ door for Master before entering myself. Opening and standing just inside a ‘push’ door while Master enters.

Saying please and thank you.

Acknowledging Master’s questions and directions with ‘Yes Master’.