Carolina Confidential

Loyalty. Everyone wants it. Few deserve it. Even fewer give it back.
It’s simple—until it isn’t. Most people think they’ve got it nailed down, but life twists, people change, comfort runs out—and that’s when you find out what loyalty is really made of.

The word itself sounds noble. Steadfast. Pure.

Defined as: ‘Giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.’

Some folks toss it around like a slogan—looks good on a T-shirt, means nothing in real life. Others wear it like a costume—easy to peel off when no one’s watching.

For me, loyalty isn’t theory—it’s practice. It’s the habits that stack up over years. Hell, I used the same soap for more than 20 years.

Now, you might be asking yourself—what the hell does soap have to do with anything?

Let me walk you through it.

Soap is soap. I could always count on picking up eight bars for under seven bucks at Wally Mart. As long as it smelled decent and got me clean, I was fine. It did what it was supposed to—nothing fancy, nothing special. Just reliable.

Because the truth is—soap isn’t all that important to me.

But this brand? It was always there when I needed it—even when I was deployed overseas. Always had the same smell I liked. Always had that lather I knew. It was good to me, so I stuck with it.

Over the years, I could count on that soap to deliver. It was my go-to every time, it was always dependable. So, I kept coming back.

Now, my relationships mean way more to me than the soap I wash with. Loyalty there isn’t about habit—it’s about heart. It’s about the people who loved me when I had nothing—who held my hand through the hard times, supported me through the dark times, love me for who I truly am, and fight for me instead of against me.
And yeah, it’s about the woman who fucks me like a porn star, has her own career, her own money, enjoys the good times with me, and keeps me grounded in this crazy world we live in…

Because these people? These people are way more important to me than any damn soap.

Over the years, the soap changed its label a few times. New label, but still the same good soap I’d come to trust. They added new scents and even different colored bars. But it was always the same dependable soap. I could handle those changes, so I stayed loyal.

But then, I started noticing other small changes. The bars got smaller. They didn’t lather like they used to. It was clear they’d changed the formula and the size. I stuck with it a little longer, but eventually, I realized after all my loyalty, I just couldn’t take it anymore. They’d changed too much.

So, after more than twenty years, I found another soap.

Sounds silly at best, I’m sure. But when it comes to relationships, I see loyalty the same way. Things change. People change. Some changes you can live with, and some you can’t. You have to decide what changes you’re willing to handle.

If I’m loyal, I’m loyal—but I’m not blindly loyal. Sometimes, there are changes we just can’t accept, and we have to move on for our own good.

No matter what changes life throws at us, though, we should always stay loyal to ourselves.

Until next time,
Stay safe. Make good choices. And as always, stay kinky My friends.

~Dray Orion