Yesterday, I learned that someone I admire and respect and have thought of as a model slave was just released. My jaw dropped. Really? YOU? HIM? huh. wow.
I guess I've been aware of underlying stresses and agonies, but just thought that this particular Master and slave couple could overcome anything. It turns out they are human, too. I'm sad for them; I know that the M/s relationship is serious business and that the release is not simple.
I also got maybe a tiny taste of the surprise others expressed when Beloved and I dissolved our status. Although *I* had seen and mentioned our struggles, it was a shock to learn that some, like MTR, thought "you two appeared to be an ideal couple in that regard." Being inside the storm, I couldn't imagine that others saw strength where I saw weakness.
It's always strange when you learn such things. It's not EASY by any means, but normal (as if ANYTHING is "normal"). There was a magnet that I really liked...Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end. There is cool comfort in that.
