My niece gets lots of piercings. She tells me she "needs" the pain. I listen and try to understand what this means to/for her. She is very sincere about her desire for pain. I am very sincere about my desire to fully understand.

Many people are into sadism/masochism. Many do not share about this because they feel misunderstood and/or judged. I think the numbers of people into this are much larger than most would ever guess. It's helpful to have this talked about as openly as possible.

Thank you for this thread.

WC