She replied "I find huge enjoyment when people turn up for my events! To me that is an accolade and praise for me - I admit that I need that.
I want to serve, it is serving people that made me realise that I was submissive in the first place, I just hadn't equated the two."
"So part of the reward for you is to see a lot of people having fun?" I asked.
"Yes! that is the biggest reward! To bring joy to people" Melinda enthused "and that was the start of serving people at Austin; from there individual masters and girls noticed me and talked to me".
"Does the training not being suited to your needs affect you much?" I wondered.
"From an integration point of view... i thought it did but I have discovered that it makes no difference for me now - people are lovely to me."
Knowing that Melinda had recently started a D/s relationship I asked her "Has what you have experienced at Austin, helped you find your way with D/s?".
After some thought Melinda answered "when I came to Austin I didn't know I was submissive - some still believe I am not. But I have found that those who truly understand D/s also understood before I did that I was submissive, and have been very kind, showing me new things I hadn't thought of or understood. So yes Austin has helped me learn about my submission".
Hearing that let me leave Melinda to her work, with smiles on both our faces.
As a submissive for whom the training isn't suitable, I still love the place, the community and the people, I hope I have given some impression of the warmth and care for people. The best thing is to go and visit yourself, I am sure you will get a warm welcome from the community