Part 4 of the Wants and Needs eCourse from Submissive Guide What to do when wants and needs aren't met. Make sure you download the Workbook that goes with this eCourse

1. Wants & Needs Series
Original Articles by lunaKM
Powerpoint by Kallista

2. Key Terms/Abbreviations
• Sub(abv.) submissive (She’s a good sub.)
• Dom/Domme(abv.) Dominant/Dominatrix (She is a good
Domme)
• D/s. (abv.) Dominant/submissive
• Need – Something you must have
• Want – Something you would like to have
• Maslow’s Hierarchy – A chart designed to explain
necessity of healthy human development

3. Materials
• For this lecture, it is recommended you have the following at
hand:
• A pen/pencil and paper OR
• The Submissive Guide Wants & Needs workbook.

4. Purpose
• Understanding what you need and want in a
relationship can help you understand who you
are as a sub.
• Being able to differentiate between your needs
and wants can help you express your
expectations and desires to your current or
potential Dom.

5. Part 4: When Wants & Needs
Aren’t Met
Series Article “What Should You Do When Wants or Needs
Aren’t Met?”
Reflection

6. When a Compromise Can’t
Be Reached
• Sometimes, no matter how much or how careful things are
discussed, people in a relationship cannot reach a consensus
about the fulfillment of their needs or wants.
• Your wants and needs are part of your D/s relationship. Make
sure they are communicated and are being met.

7. Bringing it Back on Track
• Have a heart-to-heart.
• Use non-aggressive phrasing. Instead of “You do this” use phrases
like, “I feel,” “I need,” “I believe.”
• Change it up
• Suggest adding aspects to your relationship that help fulfill your
needs or wants
• Write a letter
• Focus on your feelings and thoughts

8. If That Doesn’t Work
• Unfortunately, there are times when a person is not able or
willing to meet your needs or wants.
• If discussion cannot help improve your sense of happiness and
fulfillment, the person you’re with is not the right person for
you.
• This decision should not be taken lightly, but the state of your
happiness is important to your overall wellbeing and should
not be put in jeopardy.

9. Reflect
• Take a look at the exercises you did for this lecture, and
consider what you have learned from doing them.
• Now that you have this information, what should you do with
it?

10. Credits
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