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Thank You Sir for the opportunity. First allow me to explain my thought process. Back on that picture where we discussed a bit it was said that “that slave should be a boy”. This is where my doubts began. When it was commented, I assumed that there could only exist a Master/slave OR a Daddy/boy relationship. This was before You said something about a Master/boy relationship. Something I’ve never heard of before. I’ve started to learn about Dom/sub lifestyle recently.

With that in mind, my first questions are the following: How does a Master/slave relationship differs from a Master/boy one? Is it possible to be a slave to a Daddy? If so, how would it work? If not, what is the reason behind it? Do all of these relationships start with a boy and then he ends up becoming a slave or a son? Is it a natural process to become a slave to a Master and a son to a Daddy? Or can the other way around also occur, as I asked before?

Thank You Sir for Your time and help in understanding all of this.
realpowerexchange:

Let’s begin with a few observations:
… Tumblr information, with the exception of a few blogs, is porn based and the captions/stories are meant to titillate, rather than educate.
… There are commonly accepted “truths” regarding power play relationships (i.e., a slave is treated more harshly than a boy); however they are not etched in stone and whatever works for the people involved in a relationship is all that truly matters.
… Important: All things are possible.

On to your questions…

Consensual power exchange relationships have existed long before the internet and sites like Tumblr focused their spotlights on them. While each relationship is unique, the common thread is one partner is dominant and one is submissive. The next step is to assign some means (a scale) to determine how “severe” each partner is in their respective role and then assign a label.

On the dominant side, a Master is generally thought to be somewhat dictatorial, issues orders and expects to be obeyed immediately and without question. A Dad is generally thought to employ a gentler touch; one that takes into account the feelings of his submissive.

On the submissive side, a slave its generally thought to have little to no say once his Master has issued an order. A boy is generally thought to be submissive but less rigidly so and is freer to express his opinions.

Stereotypical thinking would assume a Master has a slave and a Daddy has a boy. Again, this is not etched in granite. In a relationship, the important thing is how each party views himself and his partner. The dominant party my be viewed as a Master for a number of reasons and the submissive partner considers himself a boy. Labels are more important to outsiders than they are to the participants in a power exchange relationship.

While it is possible for the roles in power exchange relationships to morph, I believe it is the mindset of the submissive that determines if he is a slave or boy; if he craves psychological domination and control or if he thrives on physical abuse.

In the end there’s no right or wrong way to enter into a power exchange relationship (despite all the “rules” one reads on Tumblr); it all boils down to trust and chemistry and what works for the people involved.

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