Friday 13th November 1998 Invincible pub - Upstairs bedroom
Master King is going to discuss with me about Operant conditioning. He will explain about positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment. This in relation to behaviour he expects me to exhibit as his slave. I know this is not just sexual but I want to understand that part too of course. I know he has taken my virginity now but in a beautiful way. He said this was a reward. The reward he explains was simply that he has been pleased with my research and what progress I have been able to make in discovering the ring's secrets.
So apart from the link the ring has to Domination and Submission he is rewarding me for non sexual behaviour and simply being the best research student I can be. The reward however was sexual. It certainly makes me want to work hard but that is my natural inclination but now I have an additional incentive on top. He is also rewarding me for my daily devotion to him. He values that as highly as my research effort. So it's clear for me. If I continue doing good research but slip up in daily devotion there may still be a punishment. I just want it to be fair.
There is some science behind this. We both like science. On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new behaviour becomes automatic — 66 days to be exact. And how long it takes a new habit to form can vary widely depending on the behaviour, the person, and the circumstances.
In Lally's study, it took anywhere from 18 days to 254 days for people to form a new habit. So I guess with around 35 days of signing up to be his slave I am above average. This does not surprise me. When I want to learn something I like and understand then it is a no brainer for me. BDSM was totally new. But it is a complex and very varied area.
My Master has asked me to look at it in different ways. He has also provided me with a play list of certain songs he wants me to listen too. He has always has a great attention to detail which applies to every area he works in. This is very similar to the way I think and work which I think is a big part of this mutual attraction we have. It does seem obvious of course but he has also taught me that sometimes things are not what they seem. How true I have found that in life many times.