Ninotsugi, thank you for the kind words. Unfortunately, I do not have a brother, let alone one who lives in MS.
You are, obviously, an intelligent and sensitive lady. I loved your comment about how the inner beauty of a woman completes a man. This is so true. Also, your insight that my relationship is one built on mutual respect. I believe that any good relationship is rooted in honesty, trust, respect and a sincere desire to make each others lives better. My lady is a strikingly beautiful woman, but what I most admire about her is that she is even more beautiful on the inside.
I do, however, mildly disagree with your question to the ladies about their desire for a SD/SB type relationship and having to give up their freedom. One does not necessarily correlate to the other. In my situation, my lady has another arrangement in addition to ours. I do not own her, nor attempt to control her in any way. Both myself and the other gentleman are completely aware of each other. In fact, due to my schedule being very much more open and flexible than his, I have, on a few occasions, rearranged a date with her to accomodate his more stringent schedule. I am not, by nature, a jealous person, so none of this is a problem. Yes, the monthly allowance I provide to her does give her a measure of financial security, but it does not allow me to own her in any way. We see each other approximately seven or eight times per month and my only desire is that our time together is always interesting, intimate and fun. Our BCD time is always wonderful, but we share many more intimacies than just sex. Neither of us has any interest in living together, marriage or any other type of "permanent" relationship; therefore, what she chooses to do with her time when we are not together is her business. My only concern has ever been that the other gentleman treats her like the lady that she is; and he does. Freedom is a wonderful thing!
Lastly, please do not continue to beat yourself up about the events of New Years Eve. We are all human and we all make mistakes. Sometimes, our worst mistakes are when we hurt another human being by our words or actions. I'm not saying that you should forget it, but just to understand that it was a mistake and learn from it, apologize, and move on. You seem to be a caring, sensitive lady and I'm sure that you will find what it is that you are seeking in your life. Keep your chin up and take care of you. Best of luck!!!