What it means to be a pet

I received kaedo's first assignment the other day. I told him to write about what it means to be a pet. His essay was concise, descriptive, and personal. Enjoy!

What It Means to Me to Be a Pet

Being a pet is an honor that few people can understand and even fewer can experience. It is a feeling of belonging, of holding a certain place in someone’s heart and having a place to be, at the feet of a caring owner. It is a privilege, to be chosen for your strengths and be accepted for your weaknesses by someone who will help you push those strengths further and grow past those weaknesses. It is a gift, not to be squandered but to be cherished. It is an opportunity, to discover more about your chosen lifestyle and about yourself. It is a chance to better oneself through devotion and servitude.

Above all else, being a pet is a responsibility. A responsibility to present yourself in a way that honors your owner and flatters her. A responsibility to fulfill her wishes and carry out her orders precisely, and to accept the consequences of failure. A responsibility to learn and grow in ways that please your owner. A responsibility to give back, by supporting and encouraging your owner in all of her endeavours in every way possible. A responsibility to be the best pet, and the best person, you can possibly be.

Being a pet means a lot to me. It is so much more than being just a painslut, just a bottom, just a submissive as I have been in the past. It is those things and all that I have mentioned above: the honor, the belonging, the privilege, the gift, the opportunity, the responsibility. It is not something I will ever take lightly, or take for granted. Thank you, Domina, from the bottom of my heart, for making me your pet.