S&M doesn’t stop loving couples from having down times and even sadists have self-doubts:
At these times, I really feel being a sadist is just one fucked up mess. “Love should be enough,” I said to pet last night, as he sat on the floor and hugged my legs submissively to make me feel better. But he is happy to accept that I have selfish desires and am mature enough to discuss them with him. Many people are monsters, out of control, and don’t even know it – or care.