I was physically and emotionally abused for some years, but I don't think it was that.
Some people have a different pain threshold than others. For me, pleasure is deliciously accented by pain, particularly as time goes on during a sexual encounter. Once the endorphins start running, my registry of sensation changes.
My family is also made up of people who like to stay physically and mentally active because we have high amounts of energy. Sometimes when I get a bit strung out over life I like to push myself past the point that I should go in exercising (or get piercings or tattoos) because the pain is very focusing.
None of that has to do with the abuse I suffered, and when I engage in BDSM it's usually understood that humiliation isn't going to be part of the process. This is something separate.
Some people have a different pain threshold than others. For me, pleasure is deliciously accented by pain, particularly as time goes on during a sexual encounter. Once the endorphins start running, my registry of sensation changes.
My family is also made up of people who like to stay physically and mentally active because we have high amounts of energy. Sometimes when I get a bit strung out over life I like to push myself past the point that I should go in exercising (or get piercings or tattoos) because the pain is very focusing.
None of that has to do with the abuse I suffered, and when I engage in BDSM it's usually understood that humiliation isn't going to be part of the process. This is something separate.