Everybody has issues. There's some pretty submissive men as well, just as there are controlling women and men. It's about self-esteem .. or the lack of it.

the submissive's creed ~Unknown Author i will communicate with complete honesty my needs, desires, limits, and experience. i realize that failing to do so will not only prevent my Master and i from having the best experience possible, but can also lead to physical and emotional harm. i will not try to manipulate my Master. i will not push to make a scene go the way i feel it should. i will keep an open mind about trying things that i am not accustomed to or comfortable with and expanding my limits. i will continue to grow as a submissive and as a human being. i will accept the responsibility of discovering what pleases my Master, and will do my best to fulfill His wishes and desires. i will not allow myself to be harmed or abused, i know that submissive does not equal "doormat". i will be courteous and helpful to my fellow submissives, i will share my knowledge and experiences with others in the hope that they will learn from where i have been, i will take the time to help those new to the scene start out on the correct path. i will be responsive to my Master, i will not try to hide what my mind and body are feeling so that i may assist Him in His responsibilities as my Authority, i know that Dominants are not telepathists, and will not expect my Master to know thought or feelings which i do not share. i will never think myself a "better" submissive because i choose to submit on a different level than another. i will not be boastful of experiences I have had as a sub. i know that my actions reflect upon my Master, and will do my best to help others see him in a positive way, i will not intentionally embarrass or displease my Master. Above all, i will wear my title of submissive with honor, i will never cause others to think that being submissive means to be weak or sub-human. i will take pride in who and what I am, and will never show myself in a negative way.

I only have the need to submit in bed.

If we got into divine meta ethics (where beliefs originate) we might say that Eve is subservient to Adam because she is made from Adam. . I don't believe this was meant to give any implications to the equality of men and woman - but I think its reasonable to suggest that the idea originated here.

I feel the need to submit when I'm involved with a man that is truly good to me in so many ways.

I am not interested in bondage or S&M. But I definitely feel better when there is a man I can trust to make wise decisions in my life, freeing me to be submissive to him. There are probably multiple reasons I feel this way. The way I was raised, biblical reasons, and biological reasons. That doesn't mean I would ever tolerate a man who ridicules me or is disrespectful of me. He would have to be a totally awesome man for me to trust him in that way and hopefully we will find each other someday.

In the bedroom only....and that's cause I wear the pants outside of the bedroom :P

Because I desire to.

It's the nature of the beast.

I think it has something to do with my self esteem. I only do so with one or two people... well, now only one... and it's mostly to do with my sexual desires.

I don;t know exactly why; but I feel so much better when I do.

At first I would have said that I never submit. But as I think it through I think that in many ways I do submit to my husband. It might be instinctive.

I think it goes both ways I have seen men who are the same way..in any relationship both need to learn to submit at times.

They're with dominant men.

The Bible tells us to submit to men. I do so, and always have. Read your Bible!

Speaking from a Christianity prospective, we are supposed to ( I'm not good at it all the time), but not in a negative way. It doesn't mean that men can walk all over you or treat you like you don't matter. It just means that the husband is supposed to value his wife's opinion, but in the end the final decision will be his and he will be held accountable for the decision and the way he treats his wife.

i dont think that at all, i like being kind of dominated a little bit in bed and i prefer a dominant personality with my s/o but that doesnt mean im a submissive person. i seriously think all the bible talk here about how women need to submit to a man just sounds creepy. i have never in my life heard that and my family is VERY religious and is very involved in the church but idk dude, i just think thats fuckin wierd

I was a strong-willed woman who always sought after stronger men.

I have known and had submissive women. For the most part I prefer women who feel they are my equal.

Submission to a stronger, smarter man is orgasmic in itself.