The journey of the dominant and submissive can be both a physical and emotional rollercoaster, and us Kittens are delicate beings. The relationship between a Dom and Sub functions because of the roles they play. The submissive role can be any gender, at any extreme. Some submissives limit their role to sex while it is a large part of their identity to others. But it is also important to address how that power should be handled and how to take into consideration the emotions of a new submissive. Not only does a submissive give themselves physically to their Dominant, but they give themselves mentally, too.