#vulner

ㅤ►ㅤa person that enjoys experiencing bodily harm, usually with an absence of physical pain, either in fantasy context or consensual practice. the name directly translates to "i am wounded" in latin, with little suggestion of experiencing pain

꒰ㅤdistinction from masochismㅤ..ㅤꉂ ᵎᵎ

ㅤ►ㅤmasochism is defined as deriving enjoyment from being in pain. vulnerorists may enjoy seeing injury on their body but they are either uninterested in or distressed by the idea of being in pain. for this reason vulnerorists are completely out of place in masochist circles, where the primary focus is pain. depending on the person vulnerorists may be pain hyposensitive, or exclusively engage with their interests through fantasy. most people consider pain and injury to be synonymous with each other but fantasy and having a reduced ability to feel pain are just two examples of how vulnerorists separate the two experiences. masochism can also have a sexual connotation depending on how it's being used. vulnerorism is not inherently sexual

with such a massive gap between masochism and vulnerorism it's understandable that there needs to be a different community for vulnerorists altogether. to the uninformed vulnerspec identities may seem redundant but the distinction is relevant and necessary

ㅤ►ㅤa person that enjoys causing bodily harm to others, usually with an absence of pain, either in fantasy context or consensual practice. the name directly translates to "i wound" in latin, with little suggestion of inflicting pain

꒰ㅤdistinction from sadismㅤ..ㅤꉂ ᵎᵎ

ㅤ►ㅤsadism is defined as deriving enjoyment from inflicting pain on others. while vulneroists enjoy inflicting bodily damage, they are uninterested or even become distressed at the idea of inflicting pain on their partners, hence the fantasy aspect. it's also possible for vulneroists to seek out pain hyposensitive partners. people tend to assume that injury and pain are synonymous, but for some people with certain conditions the two are not always mutually inclusive, autism springs to mind. additionally, sadism can have a sexual connotation depending on how it's being used. vulneroism is not inherently sexual

with such a massive gap between sadism and vulneroism it's understandable that there needs to be a different community for vulneroists altogether. to the uninformed vulnerspec identities may seem redundant but the distinction is necessary as vulneroism is by definition incompatible with the definition of sadism

ㅤ►ㅤonly engaging with vulnerorism through fiction but having little to no desire to practice it in real life

ㅤ►ㅤonly engaging with vulneroism through fiction but having little to no desire to practice it in real life

ㅤ►ㅤonly having the potential for vulneroistic desires towards those you have a close emotional bond with

ㅤ►ㅤonly engaging with vulnerorism through your imagination but having little to no desire to practice it in real life

ㅤ►ㅤonly engaging with vulneroism through your imagination but having little to no desire to practice it in real life