Firstly let me say thank Y/you for Y/your open and thought provoking posts. Being reasonably new to the l/s this question has been on my mind quite a bit, and in fact discussed this with a Dominant friend recently. I was comforted to read Y/your responses and realise that what i was coming to understand was confirmed in Y/your posts.
i struggled with the question that as woman of reasonable intelligence and strength was i being weak admitting to being submissive. my Friend answered by saying that i need not submit to E/everyone, just to my choosen One.
As humans we are in essense pack creatures, we still need to move and exist in groups, whether we are in the l/s or not, we still from time to time look to hand over responsibilites or burdens to others at different times, in any relationship there are times of being strong for O/our significant O/one and times of needing to take comfort and support.
Please take my next statement with a grain of salt as i do not have a Master, and am open to being told i am wrong, but in my very brief experience of the l/s i can see that there are times when a Dominant too will need to seek comfort and support from His submissive, it just manifests itself in a different way.
Thank Y/you again for Y/your posts it has given me pause to think, which is always a good thing, and has provided me with some reassurance also.
Warm wishes and regards
tina