Taken In Hand - ConfusedofHomeCounties

The dance of consent

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 04:48:03 -0800

Most consent-giving is done tacitly, through tiny non-verbal and indirect verbal signals, not directly. Sometimes a direct, clear yes or no is necessary, but especially in a long-term Taken In Hand relationship, it often isn't necessary. That does not mean there is not consent, as ConfusedofHomeCounties explains.

Why would anyone want to be controlled by a man?

Sun, 07 Nov 2004 00:00:50 -0800

If you can't understand why any woman would enjoy being controlled by her man, or you suspect that such a woman must be weak, misguided or crazy, you have to read this article!

Strength and ceding control

Thu, 07 Oct 2004 05:19:07 -0700

Many readers will be nodding their heads in recognition as they read this article about what being taken in hand has done for the writer.

Are you under misapprehensions about Taken In Hand?

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 11:54:17 -0700

The first time ConfusedofHomeCounties looked at Taken In Hand, she really wasn't sure that there was anything here for her – but something kept her reading, and the more she read, the more she realised that her initial assumptions were mistaken. In this piece, she summarises what she has gleaned here.

Why Taken In Hand isn't actually unfair

Fri, 16 Apr 2004 06:27:34 -0700

ConfusedofHomeCounties (such a misnomer!) has been thinking about accountability and the seeming unfairness of a Taken In Hand relationship in which only one person is disciplined, and here presents an insightful account of how and why it works for her.

Moving into a Taken In Hand relationship

Wed, 12 May 2004 02:07:44 -0700

How did you tell your husband that you wanted to be taken in hand? And what happened when you did? Hit the read article for this heart-warming story of one person's journey from suppressing her desires, to getting what she wants.