Rumschpringe – One Month of Freedom

July 27th, 2010  / Author: !

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Around the age of sixteen, some Amish participate in what is called Rumschpringe.  It is a period in time in which they go out into the modern world and “rebel” in a sense, against the beliefs with which they grew up.  At the end of this period, the young Amish man or woman either chooses Baptism, or chooses to leave the community.  Often times, they choose to return to the church, rather than move away from the community.  The next 27 days will be my Rumschpringe.

I am going to give you the Reader’s Digest version of what has happened in the last few weeks.  Long story short, I told my parents about my kink and my relationship with Sir and Miss.  They reacted well, but are still very confused.  I have gone through and am still feeling a plethora of emotion.

Which leads to what I am writing about now…

After a few conversations, Sir and Miss decided that the best thing to do right now would be to give me a one month break from their control.  I need time to sort things out with my family, and reflect on the events of the past few weeks.  While the thought of freedom might seem nice to someone looking in from the outside, I am not so sure I like things like this.

I miss having their control, knowing that I was expected to follow certain rules, or ask permission for certain things.  I also have not seen them in over a month, and I really just miss being with them.  Oh, to be clear, this break does not mean I don’t get to talk to them, or perhaps even see them sometime.  It’s just a break from being under their control, so that I can get my vanilla life in order, and even perhaps recover from my mess of overwhelming emotions.

What happened with my parents made me question whether or not the kinky me is really who I am.  It blew the confidence I once had about who I am and what feels right.  I began to question whether or not things should be this way, or if I should just give it up, have a “normal” vanilla relationship and try to will the kinkiness away.  I know that deep down, this is who I am meant to be; the kinky, sometimes crazy young woman I am; but having even an inkling of doubt is starting to get to me.

So although it will be difficult, I have decided to start breaking rules.  In a sense, I need to rebel against the rules that were once enforced by Sir and Miss, to make sure that I like being controlled more than I like my freedom.  today, I managed to walk around at home for a few hours without wearing my collar.  Granted, I did slip it on eventually, and am wearing it right now, but I am just taking tiny baby steps.  It hurt me a little, but I think what I need, is to push past the habits I have gotten used to since Sir and Miss took control and try to revert back to how I lived before they controlled me.  I have a hunch that by the time this month is over, I will have re-confirmed my desire to be controlled by Sir and Miss.  I just need to prove to myself that being their pet is absolutely 100% what I want out of my life right now.

I think I just got lost in a bout of incoherent rambling.  I am feeling a tiny bit lost right now.  I have a whole lot of undefined emotion, and I don’t quite know what to do with it.  Back to the point, I am going to try to make the most out of this month, in order to figure out what I want out of life, and whether or not where I am is truly where I want to be.

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  1. Kaelah says:

    Telling your parents about your kink was really a very brave decision! I’m glad that they cope so well with the situation. And I wish you all the best for your exploration during the next month. If you like to talk (write) to someone who is kinky but not part of your close personal kinky relationship network, you can always send me an email! :-)

    • ! says:

      Thanks Kaelah,
      You will probably be getting an email from me sometime soon…

      I was thinking of visiting Germany this August, but I don’t think that’s happening any more.

      • Kaelah says:

        It’s good to hear that your hiatus was a success! Are you already back in the kinky world or are you still on your holiday in “vanilla land”? I’m very curious to read about your experiences during the last month! It’s a pity that you couldn’t come to Germany, just tell Ludwig and me once you find the time. You’re very welcome! :-)

  2. M says:

    I applaud your bravery!!

    I encourage you to keep what YOU want at the front of your mind so that your feelings are really yours and not what you think others expect of you.

    • ! says:

      Thanks M,
      I’m trying to go with my gut throughout the hole thing. It’s just going to take some time to work everything out.

  3. I think this will be good for you. I had my own 4 years of “freedom” and while I do NOT recommend going that long, I learned a lot about myself, my needs, my wants and who I really was. I am not comfortable in my slavery and have no delusions that maybe I can be normal :P I can’t.

  4. Charlie says:

    I’m a fan of your blog and those of Sir & Miss. I really admire you for being so mature and introspective at your young age of 19. How wonderful that you have supportive parents (albeit temporarily shocked). The fact that you disclosed your kink to them means you have an in depth relationship with them. As a parent myself, I would be so proud of you for having the courage, conviction and brilliance (for you have chosen wisely Sir & Miss, who have been nothing less that supportive, loving, nurturing and fun to you) to know your heart so well.

    If I could give you advice, it would be to take your time. It is actually a good thing to revisit your life decision periodically to assess what works for you and what does not enhance your life. In fact, why give yourself an artificial limit of one month? Would not 2 months or more give you the benefit of determining who you really are? How long did it take to program your thinking into being a pet? Perhaps it would be reasonable to think it would take that long to make the paradigm shift to being vanilla once more.

    Think of it in another light: after your month, go back if you must to your world of kink but knowing that you can leave at any time for another month of evaluation. I wish you well in your journey. I feel the utmost respect towards you and admiration for being so wise.

    • ! says:

      Hi Charlie,

      Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply, and thanks for the advice.

      I’m actually not that close with my parents at all. I just felt like telling them because I was sick of them knowing me for the image I put on around them, as opposed to who I really am.

      I actually have revisited my choices and have done a lot of thinking…it’s all in the next post =)