Pride definitely has its place, albeit a very small one. I feel proud when I've accomplished something. I can have a sense of pride and feel special for being the chosen one of a partner I admire. However, pride has a negative connotation to me. It implies conceit and egotism rather than healthy self-esteem. When I am submitting, I go through a range of emotions including but not limited to joy, despair, humility, gratefulness, fear, desire, and love, but the greatest of these is love. There is no room for pride when you're crawling and begging to be used or telling all your innermost secrets of the heart.