i am a submissive in a 24/7 D/s relationship. i can state with absolute confidence that i am not "less quick" or less intelligent than my Mistress. my Mistress is no better than i am as a person. As human beings, Wwe are equal. Wwe have negotiated a willing and consensual power exchange relationship dynamic wherein i give up power and She assumes it and She, in return, gives me Her energy, Her love, Her care. To enter into such an agreement responsibly with full consent and understanding, it is essential that Wwe be equals in the negotiation before attempting an exchange of power. i choose to submit to my Mistress not because i am lesser than She or less valuable. On the contrary, every act of submission is honoring my Mistress with my value. i find Her worthy of my submission and give myself to Her willingly out of love and absolute trust. Because of my love and adoration for my Mistress, it is vital that i be a valuable person in order to be worthy of Her. Because i respect and admire my Mistress, i would never give Her something that is inferior in any way. In the same way that i would never give Her a material gift that is of a lower quality or shoddy or subpar in any way, i would never give Her myself if i didn't consider myself to be of upmost quality. my Mistress deserves a submissive who is intelligent, capable, quick witted, who is a match for Her intellectually and socially, able to serve Her by performing tasks efficiently, intelligently and competently and also able to be an appropriate and worthy companion to Her. When i defer to Her i do so not because She is inherently better or wiser but because i choose to, of my own free will. Neither party in the relationship should ask the other to do something they are themselves incapable of. The submissive should never give the Dominant power over an area of their life which they cannot manage, nor should a Dominant require service of a submissive that they are incapable of performing for themselves, as either will breed unhealthy codependence. Wwe enter into the relationship as equals, negotiating an entirely unequal relationship in which Wwe happily live and thrive. In play, Oour equal minds serve to only heighten the enjoyment Wwe both get from Oour play. She is devious and sadistic and quite capable of coming up with all sorts of delightful new ideas. My intelligence might pose a challenge for Her but nothing She can't overcome and She has become quite the master of the mind fuck. The intelligent mind is a fascinating thing and when i am in subspace and at Her mercy, my capable mind become Her playground and She is capable of inspiring it in so many ways. She is my Dominant, my Mistress in all things, in all areas of life, including finances, lifestyle, homelife, diet, activities i might choose, my social life and more. i freely give Her this power, entrusting that She always has my happiness and best interests at heart. Oour equality as human beings ADDS to Oour dynamic as D/s partners and adds infinitely to Oour play.