From Dragon to Kitten

Who knew that I would ever call my girlfriend "Kitten"?




















 And who knew she would fucking LIKE IT TOO? And it's not even kinky!

People are like onions.







This is a really common and cliche metaphor but you're all just gonna have to suck it up because I tried thinking of a different one but I just can't right now, my brain is not havin' it.







But people really are like onions- especially women. You could even maybe compare them to fruit that has a different color peel or outer layer than what's on the inside.

Like watermelon.







Or kiwi.







Or apple. (s)

this has a black background because apples always have ulterior motives.

Not oranges. Those fuckers are always pretty predictable.







But women- sometimes when they struggle against a person, all they really want is to be pushed up against a wall and be forced to take it. If you're a woman and you've never even thought about this, you're a liar- or, as MY woman says, "Go home. You're drunk."







In this instance, no means yes. Unless you're a creep or an asshole, in which case no most definitely means FUCK NO.

Months ago, when I first mentioned calling my girlfriend "Kitten," I'm sure she would have hit me if we had been talking in person.

*insert high falsetto girly voice* You are NOT calling me that!

Ok, I said. (even though it's a totally perfect nickname because she's all independent and aloof like a cat but playful on the inside like a kitten and really just wants her vulnerable belly rubbed even though her first instinct is to bite the hand off of anyone who tries)







But with a few hints and prodding motions from her, I came to the realization that sometimes when she says "absolutely not" she really means "please do, I'm just too embarrassed to say I want this myself."

Of course, it would be much easier if people were just direct about what they wanted. But where is the fun in that.

For the two of us, this concept doesn't just apply to her pet name. This applies to our whole dynamic. Her wanting to be taken in hand and controlled is TOP SECRET.







Not talked about much, not easy to admit, and definitely not a desire that's easy to give in to.

How many of us have those kinds of desires? The desires we lie about even in a super intense game of Truth or Dare?

Probably just about everyone.

So many secret desires. Desires to be controlled, to cross-dress, to renounce the family religion, to fuck your boss, to say FUCK YOU to your boss, to pursue your own dreams instead of those designed for you by parents or society.

And hopefully, we'll all meet the people who will pry those desires out of our hearts and accept them and love us more because of them.