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Taken In Hand accolades“[S]ince the day I [discovered Taken In Hand] I have rediscovered my feminity.” “[Taken In Hand is] a necessary read... Very complex, lots of power shifts, combining respect with pain, and pleasure. Domination roles. Submissive roles. The whole shebang. I'm glad I found it.” “Taken In Hand... is the name of a website that I discovered less than two years ago and which made a big difference to my life. It made me understand what it was I wanted and helped me to come to terms with my own feelings and gave me the impetus to talk seriously to my husband about our relationship for the first time ever really. The site is about male-led relationships which do not necessarily have to involve spanking. The owner of the site is more interested in other aspects of male control. There are a lot of interesting articles on the site.” “Taken In Hand is male led but male intimately led. ... 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A small but touching act of kindnessMy husband did the most amazing thing and I don't think he even realized what he did. I have these dishes that his mother and other female members of his family all went in together on and bought for us for a wedding present. They are handmade pottery and it's a huge set (16 dinner plates, 8 salad plates, bowls, platter, gravy boat, dutch oven, etc.) so I know it was very expensive. The thing is, they are also really heavy and I have terrible repetitive stress injuries in both wrists from carpal tunnel and years of handstitching. So when I was using these dishes, I would have almost constant pain in my wrists from loading and unloading the dishwasher. So I boxed them up and we have been using plastic for a couple years. My excuse (which is true) has been that the kids are small and I don't want to risk breaking the others, plus they are too heavy for any of my kids to carry (the oldest at the time was six). Now my youngest is two and I am starting to think about getting rid of most of my plastic and getting some “real” dishes. But if I go buy a new set I know that every time my mother-in-law comes to visit I will hear it... and hear it... and hear it... etc. I think she believes that if someone gives you a gift, you keep it forever and cherish it unless you decide you don't like that person anymore. So I have been having all this guilt about wanting to get rid of these dishes because we don't have the space to store them and I am never going to use them but then I don't want to deal with her hurt feelings, on and on and on. So I was telling my husband about this. I say, “I want to get rid of them, but then what do I tell your mom? You know she is going to be insulted, no matter what I say about why I got rid of them and I hate to hurt her feelings because they were a really lovely gift and I picked out the pattern.” He just looks at me and says, “Stop. Don't worry about it. I'll tell her I don't like them.” I know it sounds like a really small thing and it is in a way. But it was also so touching to me. It just said to me that he was on my side. He was willing to protect me from the rude comments she's going to make and from the guilt trip that she'll try to lay. It was just a reminder that his main concern is my peace of mind. I felt so cherished and protected by him. I think that I spend so much time thinking about my own submission that I forget what he brings: his protection. It was like being reminded of the other side of being Taken in Hand and of why I love this man. Taken In Hand Tour start | next Have you seen the following articles? Happy living in fear of a man?! Why is this desire so powerful? The submissive alpha female The importance of making myself available Relationship and health versus productivity Taken In Hand - the view of a psychiatrist A sword-wielding female warrior taken in hand! Are you under misapprehensions about Taken In Hand? Does she want a Taken in Hand relationship? The face, the mask, and the dream 2005 Feb 15 - 16:54 | login or register to post comments | latest article | previous article | next article | permanent link
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