In part, what makes a submissive a submissive is the willingness to serve. But how exactly? What is it that you want from your submissive? It can be a fine line. Some submissives seek punishment and others don't but they willingly accept it because they trust you. It is good, right from the start, to define the relationship. This is how I want something done and when you don't do it the way I want then you are spanked. It's plain and simple.