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Why do people treat masochism as if it's a disease or some form of insanity?

Why don't they accept that it's a PERSONAL CHOICE?
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VTDestiny · 22-25, M
I don't think it's any of those things. You can't exactly choose what turns you on sexually. Just like how you can't choose your sexual identity.

You are who you are in this world, and at least in my opinion you shouldn't be treated as lesser than others or as if something's wrong with you over things you can't control.

When it comes to sexual identity you shouldn't be forced to repress who you are.

And, when it comes to what turns you on you shouldn't be shamed for it. You can't be held responsible for what turns you on, only what you do as a result of it. For example if you have extremely sadistic sexual preferences you can't be blamed for that, but you can't exactly just go around causing others suffering, humiliation, or pain just because you get off on it either.

Everyone has to learn how to deal with who they are in a way that's healthy for not just them, but those around them too. You shouldn't be labeled as having a disease or a form of insanity for something they just found out one day did/didn't turn them on.