My SO and I have been trying (gentle) power exchanges where I get to play the maid, for years.

She's not really been comfortable with her Mistress role ordering me around. She says she doesn't know what to say or do. I want her to enjoy it as much as I but she's been trying to please me... pleasing her (if that makes sense). I love her for it but it wont work that way. I can't feel submissive and powerless if she she doesn't enjoy feeling dominant powerful.

We've not had a lot of success until recently...

I purchased Ms Rika's book "Uniquely Rika" and read it. As I did, it finally dawned on me what the issue really was. I shared the book with my SO and all of a sudden it "clicked" for both of us. It explained how we could both enjoy our power exchange sessions without the fear or confusion. We've put the recommendations into practice and its started to work for us.

Anyway, that's our story in a nutshell... I've found it difficult to locate others with similar interests in gentle D&S and crossdressing. There are a lot of extreme sites out there that don't really appeal. Happy to share experiences here with others of similar interests.

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Maid Jamie