Poll: Ever harmed yourself for pleasure?
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I thought you were calling self harm for pleasure stupid. Its not really, but you have to know what your doing so you don't injure yourself. Its less about harm and more about the pain involved.Rasputin1 said:
I don't know much about self inflicted pain, but I had a girlfriend who was very rough on me when we got intimate. But she manged to have her fun without accentually hurting me. Good times.
I don't like pain, so no.
I can see why people do it though. I have a few friends who used to drop heavy objects on their feet. They stopped when one broke a few toes when dropping a heavy piece of Iron on his foot. I don't like it personally but whatever floats your boat, I guess.
I can see why people do it though. I have a few friends who used to drop heavy objects on their feet. They stopped when one broke a few toes when dropping a heavy piece of Iron on his foot. I don't like it personally but whatever floats your boat, I guess.
There should be a third option, "not intentionally", that's what I'd pick unless occasional minor bruising from tying counts. I tried hitting and biting myself a few times while... well you know, and it barely did anything for me, and I got nothing from pulling my hair or digging in my nails. So I guess there should be a fourth option, "only while experimenting".
I don't know if I would call it pleasure, but I would long board or surf in really dangerous areas (longboard down massive hills with hairpin turns, surfing near rocks/sunken boats, etc) so that when I injured myself, and hopefully lived, I would have a cool scar and story. I have the scars, but I'm somewhat older, and my day job requires me to be in peak physical condition, so having an exploded patella or a mangled spine doesn't mesh well with my life style.
Also, that was just really, really stupid of me, but hey, I was young. We are allowed to be stupid and wreckless, right? And the reason cigarettes burns give you a high is because it releases pain relieving endorphins into your bloodstream, a fight reaction of your body to reduce pain and allow you to function under stress... My advice - stop doing that. Now. If you want a rush, go cliff diving, or skiing, or surfing, but stop mutilating yourself. Trust me when I say it, the scars aren't worth it, and future jobs will kick your ass to the curb at interview time when they see unmistakable cigarette burns on your arms.
Also, that was just really, really stupid of me, but hey, I was young. We are allowed to be stupid and wreckless, right? And the reason cigarettes burns give you a high is because it releases pain relieving endorphins into your bloodstream, a fight reaction of your body to reduce pain and allow you to function under stress... My advice - stop doing that. Now. If you want a rush, go cliff diving, or skiing, or surfing, but stop mutilating yourself. Trust me when I say it, the scars aren't worth it, and future jobs will kick your ass to the curb at interview time when they see unmistakable cigarette burns on your arms.
Well, when I sleep I rest my head on my arm, which makes waking up with a numb arm/hand rather common.
It's not for pleasure per se, but if I wake up with a numb hand I will often throw it against the headboard of my bed.
It's not for pleasure per se, but if I wake up with a numb hand I will often throw it against the headboard of my bed.
When I was a kid, I used to break the electric spark dealy from lighters and spark it into my nerves at the wrist.
My left forearm is covered in lighter burns
I used to cut myself occasionally with a special knife I keep in my cupboard
There is nothing in the world as enjoyable as being Bitten. Nothing.
My left forearm is covered in lighter burns
I used to cut myself occasionally with a special knife I keep in my cupboard
There is nothing in the world as enjoyable as being Bitten. Nothing.
I've never been much of a masochist despite some interest in BSM.Disaster Button said:
To each their own however.
I will however say that when it comes to masochism there is a differance between pain and hurt. I think a lot of the cutting people do, and things like burning yourself with cigarettes is going a little too far due to the potential for permanant damage, though I suppose for those who do that it might be part of the thrill.
In all honesty most people I've known who do what you talk about on their own don't do it because of a high, but largely because they have been hurt so much one way or another that it makes them feel powerful to be able to control the pain as they put it.
sometimes when i bite my cheek bad, i sometimes continue to lightly bite the area i bitten on purpose. or when my tooth or gums hurt and a poke at it
Eh, not really for pleasure. Only thing is, when I get mad, I tend to hit my head on things. Broke my keyboard once.
No, I've never considered pain pleasurable. I know it is sometimes going to happen.. like when my then girlfriend accidentally headbutted me in the nose and nearly broke it. But that's different.
I've never harmed myself for pleasure in the ways probably described in this thread. I probably never will.
I've never harmed myself for pleasure in the ways probably described in this thread. I probably never will.