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What causes some people to be Sadistic? Why do such people enjoy causing pain to others? Is it because they aren't happy with themselves?

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Subsumedpat · 36-40, M
That is pretty complicated, in the more extreme examples is a combination of a personality type lacking empathy and a parapholic disorder linking lust with sadism.
assemblingaknob · 31-35, F
Sometimes it's just because they can.
GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M
Probably because the have been treated poorly and finally snap under the pressure.
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ArtieKat · M
"Hit me, hit me," begged the masochist. "No!" sneered the sadist.
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SamInAZ · 41-45, M
@HairbrushDiva that's quite the love story...
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Renaci · 36-40
Their brains are literally wired that way from birth. If nature can make you empathic it can also reverse that connection and make you a sadist. There are even signs that do show up in childhood. Lack of empathy, charisma, hurting animals for fun, etc... So it's something a person is born with generally.
Although life circumstances can make one sadistic as well but in those cases they aren't true sadists and could be acting as a tit for tat kind of thing or feeling weak and powerless.
assemblingaknob · 31-35, F
@Renaci yes
SamInAZ · 41-45, M
You answered your own question. It's because they aren't happy with themselves or they are simply sick sadistic bastards, born with some bad wiring.

 
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