But i like it!
Emerging from the bookstore the other day, i had the all-too-rare privledge of having the door held open for me by a Man who allowed me to go first. i had deferred to His wife, since she was older than i and He 'deferred' to me. It felt so wonderful, as if the order of things, as they should be, was in place and proper. Where the protectiveness of a Man was behind me, even though He was not in any way connect to me.
Typcially i am happy when the man or Man in front of me will at least hold the door a bit, so that it doesn't slam in my face. i can deal with that. But it's not my preference.
Not long ago, i tried an experiment. i was in the city. As i made to leave the store, a Man was coming in. i paused, on purpose. He paused, seemingly confused. i waited and smiled. Not condesendingly but nicely, warmly.
He opened the door, i started towards it, so did He. Finally this look came over His face, He stepped aside and said 'Sorry Ma'am' as i walked through. i said thank you in a very soft and submissive voice. And i was rewarded with a geniune smile.
Little things like that are things i like. Treat me kindly in public, let me be a woman, a very feminine woman. my submissive soul responds very strongly Of course i can open doors on my own power. i also can change a tire on my car. But that doesn't mean i HAVE to always do it.
Capable? You bet.
But i really like being treated like a lady.
Typcially i am happy when the man or Man in front of me will at least hold the door a bit, so that it doesn't slam in my face. i can deal with that. But it's not my preference.
Not long ago, i tried an experiment. i was in the city. As i made to leave the store, a Man was coming in. i paused, on purpose. He paused, seemingly confused. i waited and smiled. Not condesendingly but nicely, warmly.
He opened the door, i started towards it, so did He. Finally this look came over His face, He stepped aside and said 'Sorry Ma'am' as i walked through. i said thank you in a very soft and submissive voice. And i was rewarded with a geniune smile.
Little things like that are things i like. Treat me kindly in public, let me be a woman, a very feminine woman. my submissive soul responds very strongly Of course i can open doors on my own power. i also can change a tire on my car. But that doesn't mean i HAVE to always do it.
Capable? You bet.
But i really like being treated like a lady.
posted by this girl at Monday, September 15, 2008
3 Comments:
I can really connect with this posting. What some would see as 'old fashioned' courtesies and manners are disappearing more and more all the time and it makes our world a 'tougher' place to live in.
That the second man you wrote of who held the door opened to you when you softly said thank you smiled says a lot. A subconsious response to a thank you maybe, but maybe also an equally subconscious reaction to something deeper. I honestly think a lot of the time men miss the 'old order' of things as much as we do.
love and hugs xxx
There is no reason not to be polite and extend the common courtesy to a woman of simply holding a door open; after all , isn't that how Y/you were raised.
If women behave like ladies and dress like ladies then they will be treated like ladies.
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