- 7 years ago
#27680
Well, I am not DD/LG, but rather MD/LB but perhaps I can weigh in a little? (pun intended xD!!)
The one overlying truth that seems to be the core of the community is: There is no wrong way to be little (barring hurting yourself or others or doing illegal things). My personal experience is, I met my little in normal, everyday, life and we began dating like any vanilla couple. Our relationship evolved like they all seem to do over time and eventually we realized the term for what we were doing (CG/L or MD/LB). For us, what it means is that I take point on most things on a daily. I handle the money, pay the bills, etc. Basically, I'm the "adult". In return, my little cooks, cleans, and provides me a sense of worth and love. He also is a lot more fun than I am. He helps me relax and refresh instead of being serious and goal oriented 100% of the time and burning myself out. In one sense, I take care of him by providing him a space to de-stress and process his emotions in a healthy way. In another, it's simply just fun to watch cartoons with him or play pretty video games. Our relationship in the CG/L way is a bit more relaxed than others I've seen in the sense that I do not have very strict rules and he does have quite a bit of independence.
At risk of rambling, I'll just cut off here and say that our relationship is much like any other. We listen to each other and communicate openly about our wants and dislikes without fear of judgement.