Poll: Ever harmed yourself for pleasure?

[P.Tsunami]

I had a feeling this thread was gonna take a turn down judgmental avenue. If it bothers you, don't read it. Obviously, this is a special interest thread. No point in posting just to try to get people to feel abnormal.

 

[Gigano]

No, I don't really derive any sort of pleasure from self-harm or pain, and I would prefer a partner who didn't get physical in that particular way with me, or wanted me to hurt her.

From the poll, it would appear that Masochism, be it in a sexual context or not, is surprisingly common though. Not that I'd hold anything against that, but I sure hope it's by personal choice and for pleasure rather than self-loathing and unwanted addiction.

 

[hottsaucekid]

I kill myself every February 2nd.

is there something im missing here?

OTain, without love, pain, cant get enough, pain, i like it rough cuz id rather feel pain than nothin at all...

 

[Lineoutt]

No, I am not a masochist. I hate hurting myself and I avoid any kind of physical pain barring some slapping/hitting of head in times of game frustration.

 

[darkonnis]

I wouldn't say i intentionally hurt myself. That just kind of happens when i'm riding my bike, up down or through something ridiculous. To quote Travis Pastrana "I never plan to get hurt, the plan is always to land the stunt". That said, i enjoy the pain while it lasts but its a reminder of what im trying to avoid. Rather than something i'm trying to get closer to

 

[Mr Pantomime]

Of Course Not. Harming youself for pleasure is just screwed up

Anyway, im a sadist =)

 

[P.Tsunami]

I don't know, self harm 'just to feel' isn't healthy and I don't think that mutual confirmation is helpful.

Agreed. But it's a symptom, not a cause. Mutual confirmation might not be helpful, but knowing that other people are going through the same thing you are might. At any rate, that's not what the OP addressed (although I, among others, have been guilty of digressing that path).

Some seem to be doing it for masochism (which I get, not any stupider than things I've don for sex objectively)

Indeed, and it's a perfectly legitimate preference.

the final lot are doing it to feel cool, they need to stop because the edginess will fade but the scars will stay.

I'm not sure there's all that much of those people. But either way, if they're harming themselves to "feel cool", well, it's a consequence of their actions. I figure that's their problem in the long run.

Being able to find a group of people who'll call you normal isn't always a good thing.

I'm not arguing that there's nothing wrong with self harming. I'm arguing that the "Ew, you guys are total freaks" type of response is unproductive, judgmental and severely unhelpful. I'm not saying you've made that kind of response, by the way. Just to get that out of the way.

 

[P.Tsunami]

Argh. Double post. Forum software didn't register my post, so I figured it had just gone where posts go to die.

 

[CakeDragon]

Sometimes I'll chew the inside of my mouth and take off a layer of skin - it hurts like hell but I really like the pain - to the point where like, if I stop doing it I miss the pain.
Also it produces blood, which, I'm not overly bothered about (though what is incredibly pleasurable is when my boyfriend sucks my lip to get the blood off).

Now I write it out it sounds dead creepy. Don't judge me.

 

[littlealicewhite]

Yes.

I cut myself with the blade of a pencil sharpener I unscrewed. It's not because I'm depressed, quite the opposite of late actually. It may have started from depression, but it has continued because it feels GOOD.

The actual pain, no. But there's these things called endorphins, something your body produces when it's injured, that makes me feel buzzed, like I was drinking or something.

And the sight of my own blood just makes it better.

As my boyfriend has found out, I really enjoy it when he bites my neck (and other places) to the point of bruising. I suppose I am a masochist of sorts...

 

[Miles000]

Not so much hurt my self intentionally, but I almost never do anything to relive the pain. I prefer to walk around all day with an injury even if it hurts rather than take a pain killer.
I wouldn't say its pleasurable but it doesn't feel bad so to speak.

 

[Frequen-Z]

My ex used to love scratching and being scratched. I'm impartial to it.

 

[P.Tsunami]

*snip long post*

Ultimately, I agree with everything you just posted. I'd insist, again, that talking with people in the same boat as you might be healthy. But we'd just be arguing in circles, and you're not saying that's not the case. Conversely, I'm not going to say that getting too much reaffirming of what's essentially harmful behavior can't be a bad thing. I think we're in agreement here.