yo, shut the hell up
No, because they could just command them to smile or tell how their feeling. On the other hand, present is a very base command to present yourself to your/the dom. It is more you exposing yourself in a vulnerable way to the dom that (hopefully) you trust. I don't really understand how you connected present with smiles or showing emotions. (=・ω・=)
In the bdsm community present is showing your Dom a part of you to show submission. Present with anything other is not showing the true command at all. Present can also be sitting on your knees with palms up as well since you are presenting to your Dom that you are vulnerable and submissive to them. A smile or showing telling your feelings won't show that command correctly. If you'd want a sub to speak honestly, you would just command them to speak honestly. Same with a smile. But present itself means to present yourself in a submissive way. Hope that helps! (⌒▽⌒)
May I ask why you said this? Was there another comment that was deleted?
Im sorry but im imagining this situation, on the knee position with palm up? Omg this is so freaking cute.
tbh, it was a lot of reasons, but it boils down to frustration. I don't need some vanilla (OP) giving their opinion on D/s dynamics.
Yes, this is fiction and people are allowed to have opinions, but not when they're ignorant. OP also doesn't seem interested in learning about the community, so....
Smile through it and act like you love it doesn't really do it for me. Not when I could be watching their honest facial expressions when they feel pleasure. But I guess different strokes for different folks. ╮(￣▽￣)╭
present could be so many things, but they always show the same sexy pose. with him holding his face like that, i would have thought present could be like smile or present some emotions such as joy. which could be an interesting and yet scary way to view the world.