I couldn't spend much time in my schoolgirl role in December and most of November, so I was willing to get back to that. I hoped for a slow start, however the punishment I received was probably the most extensive that I ever received.
I had to write "Die Schüler müssen im Unterricht die korrekte Uniform tragen, sonst müssen sie zur Strafe Zeilen schreiben." (translation: "The pupils have to wear the correct uniform in class, otherwise they have to write lines as punishment.")
One. Thousand. Times.
What happened? On New Years Day I decided to wear knee socks instead of the wool tights that are to be worn with my winter uniform (I had shaved my legs and wanted to feel the smothness, hence the knee socks). I also forgot to put on my cardigan which is also a mandatory part of the winter uniform. And to top that all, I haven't worn my hat.
Senorita Sanchez caught me wearing the incorrect uniform and gave me my - I have to say well deserved - punishment. I had to start writing right away in the late evening and completed the first 98 lines that evening.
For the next day, Senorita Sanchez put under strict detention rules which she supervised via webcam. I had to start writing at 8:00 in the morning. I was allowed a 10-minute break every two hours, as well as two 20-minute breaks at 13:00 and 19:00. Only during these breaks was I allowed to stop writing, or to go to the bathroom or drink and eat something. Otherwise I had to continue writing, writing, writing - until midnight!
I have no idea how I survived this day, but somehow I managed it. I completed the assignment upto line 862.
Interestingly I was ordered to wear knee socks - so I was actually wearing the things that earned me my punishment in the first place.
Fortunately for both my hand and my neck I was busy with real life stuff the next two days. I finished the assignment on Saturday.
This was definitely a punishment that pushed my way over my comfort zone and I hope I will never be punished again like this.
I still have this fantasy of having to attend a Saturday detention and complete countless lines as well as homework over a weekend, but a 16-hour-detention(!) with almost no breaks is definitely out of the question in the future. I don't think that this is in any way healthy.
Now obviously this is a difficult topic. Is it a punishment when you're still in your comfort zone? Is it a real school scenario when the pupil can stipulate certain terms? etc.
Everyone must answer these questions for themselves, I suppose. Personally, as a switcher, I'm not a fan of such extreme punishments. I'm more of a "GentleDom", using punishment not to satisfy sadistic tendencies but to correct wrong behaviour. Punishments should be uncomfortable and painful, yes. Maybe they should even bend the limits of the culprit a little bit. But it should in all cases stay safe, sane and consensual.
I definitely learned my lesson (that's the positive side, I suppose), but I also hope to never be subjugated to something like this again. "Normal" detentions (=realistic school detentions of, let's say, 6-8 hours) are fine, but 16-hour-detentions are torture.
- Cornelia
A unique and admirable punishment assignment. Well done (but in future make sure you have enough ink).
ReplyDeleteHowever, page 71 (img071.jpg) can not be displayed in the proper big size like all the others. This should be rectified. Have the lines 975-988 been written properly?
Hello anonymous reader,
ReplyDeleteI fixed the link to page 71.
However, I actually did have enough ink. The problem is that these new ink ... things (I don't know what they are called in English) cause the writings to be very faint. And I bought a pack of several dozens of them, so they will have to do for now.
- Cornelia
I can understand that sitting this punishment would be a horrendous, experience but you must understand that "punishment" is supposed to be like that- otherwise it just does not work as a deterrent. If you thought that writing those lines was enjoyable or even tolerable then you miss the point. I know that real-life school detentions are milder than this but you are an adult and your punishment needs to be scaled upwards to reflect this. The threat of being made to do this again needs to genuinely scare you. There is a mistress setting an "adult" level detention at 40hours over a weekend (Mrs Birch) so you got off fairly lightly.
ReplyDeleteDear Julia,
ReplyDeleteI fully agree that a punishment should always feel just like that. And the "upscaling" certainly makes sense, too. Still, writing the whole day with almost no breaks is truly horrendous.
I've heard of Mrs. Birch's punishment weekends, and while they sound exciting (in a strange way) I can't imagine how anyone can survive 40 hours of sitting still, not making a noise, writing etc. under constant supervision. Can you? :-)
-Cornelia
hello all,
ReplyDeletei have to agree that punishment-detention should be exactly this: severe punishment.
and if Mistress orders an "adult-detention-weekend" with about 40 hours of writing there is no alternative than to obey without hesitation.
-cravatman
Speaking of Mrs Birch, I've sat a 6 hour home detention, and it was gruelling! However, the written feedback I received from her, made it all worthwhile. The detention helped rid me of pent-up emotionsI'd been keeping inside, and I felt so light, relaxed and cleansed afterward. One of my dreams is to visit her in Australia for a supervised detention.
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