I beleive a Dom/sub relationship is something so special it's hard for people in vanilla life to understand the bond of love, trust and total commitment we give to each other.
If they took the time to reserch and open their minds they'd see it's not a case of bend, strike, f**k it's not like that.
They'd see true commitment and openess something they could never hope to find in a nilla life.
They'd see that each strike by the Dom is done out of love and if punishing they'd also see pain in his eyes for having to do it.
The sub they'd see fulfillment, joy, happiness and total trust in pleasing her Dom they'd see she is never happier then when she serves her Master.
If she needs punishment she will take it and wear his marks with pride knowing it was done out of that love to teach her to be a better person who's love and respect for her Dom grows each time he touches and teaches her.
They'd see if they opened their minds that the sub is a willing person she gave her self totaly to another he owns her he cares for what is his, she's not a wife or partner she is infact a part of him as he is of her together they make a bond that can not be broken.
They'd see the pain in the sub if she ever saw disapointment in her Masters eyes the thought she in some way hurt her Master.
D/s is not an easy thing to explain to an outsider they would never understand why a sub as to serve she's given herself her life in order to please her Dom in any way possible his pleasure is always top of her list she must always remain open and ready to please him her pleasure comes from his happiness.