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This question randomly popped into my head some time ago. I haven't really found anything on Wikipedia relating to masochism outside of sex, but since sadism can be non-sexual, why could masochism be too?

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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 hours ago

Kink and sex are different things, though often intertwined

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 22 points 11 hours ago

Spicy food.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 13 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Absolutely. It could be argued that religious self-flagellation would fall under this category of non-sexual masochism.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

Isn't that more like a ritual? I mean, I don't think those people really enjoy the pain itself.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I would say that the pain and follow-up soreness from working hard at the gym feels amazing in a non-sexual way.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 hours ago

I get your point but I hate the fact that my legs hurt so bad today. thinking of taking car today instead of a bike commute :D

[–] LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works 21 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

I´m sure, that Linux memers here would tell you, that Windows users are such masochists.

[–] Impound4017@sh.itjust.works 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

As a Linux user (btw) let me tell you, if anyone is masochistic it’s us. The amount of times I’ve gotten sidetracked for an hour fixing a problem that would be a non-issue on Windows is kind of depressing when assessed as a whole

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I check out Windows from time to time and don't worry, it's mutual. Windows has as many issues as Linux, they're just usually a very different kind of issues.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Masochism in windows is largely learning to enjoy the taste of corporate boot; then it sails smoother.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Not really, the system gets slower over time no matter what you do, drivers fail all the time and so on.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

People who cut themselves to feel anything at all?

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 2 points 4 hours ago

Thats a sign of mental problems

[–] bear@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 13 hours ago

Yes, some of them even get a PhD.

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago

Lots of folks seem to have hobbies or put themselves through challenges that from the outside seem pretty masochistic. They generally claim they like the challenge, want to prove themselves or some other thing, but people who run the Marathon de Sable or swallow a Cessna light aircraft sure seem to gain pleasure from putting themselves through pain...

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 4 points 12 hours ago

Fitness studio... Abstinence... Victim mentality...

[–] scops@reddthat.com 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Okay, as someone who has been to a number of kink events, I'll ask, what would you consider sexual? I've seen people go heavy into sub space with zero genital stimulation. The subs I see generally play naked, but it's more about the psychological aspect of being exposed/removing barriers rather than tittilation.

Whether those subs would argue their experience was sexual or not? I think that really depends on the sub.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 10 hours ago

Are you... arguing that something is only sexual if there's genital stimulation? I could give a shit what consenting adults do, but if you're at a "kink event", that's probably sexual.

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 2 points 12 hours ago

Yes. There are people harming themselves for fun...