Sadism, where does it come from???

SirsSunrise​(sub female) - Masochism is considered a disorder as well. I’m a masochist and I was born this way, and never realized it until recently. So I think for a sadist it would be similar. You like what you like, you are who you are. I don’t think of it as a disorder. It’s part of my sexuality . Pain gets me off and for me it’s a kind of foreplay.

WEAPON X​(dom male) - Ive always been a sadist but when i was that young i never knew what it was .but i can remember inflictin pain on my sister and brother growing up turns out all 3 of us are into the bdsm scene just i dont hide mine like they do .but i think it is a disorder

Crissub​(sub female) - I’ve reseached about and ends up it’s not clear to me if they know about it. Wasnt clear to me if you are born with that ou develop during life.
Well its very worry to read the comments on the web.

TheAnt​(dom male) - SB,
Ah the invoking of the holy DSM lol. I was trained on the IV when being gay was s disorder. So my advice is take it with a grain of salt. But, that being said, you are right on target when you state that its only a ptoblem if it interferes.

TheAnt​(dom male) - CS,
I feel it us a product of both your environment (were you exposed to it while growing up) as well as something born in you. It is more like a merging if the two that makes you either "in to it" or run screaming.
There has been some studies that have shown that overbearing parents can lead to being masochistic or sadism so perhaps that was a factor.
-DA

Sir Jack Knows - As a sadist, I take its origins as natural to me. The application of it, in terms of goals, is to create the release of endorphins in the female. It's a sub-space idea, the infliction of pain for me isn't about punishment as a primary aspect, although that part does blend into the use of it at times. Other considerations are it isn't an absolute for me. It's relative to the sub/slave and needs to be customized to achieve just the right effect. It's more of an art vs a science in that regard.