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What is a Sadist? Most people hear the word, sadist, and think of horrible things. A sadist is simply someone who gets pleasure from inflicting pain on another. It does not mean that a sadist is someone who has a problem or who is evil. Most sadists would never think of inflicting real harm on another person. They just have their pleasure and pain wiring crossed or reversed. So what should a person do if they think they are in a relationship with someone who might be a sadist? That can be a complicated and complex answer. While it may be hard to believe, a great number of people continue to return to relationships that involve one person being a sadist. Look at the relationships you have been in and see if there is a pattern to the type of person, you usually end up with. It does not matter if you are a guy or a girl, both genders can have attributes of a sadist, not just the male of the species. If it appears that you have had an abnormal amount of relationships involving a sadist, it might be that you are attracting them to you. This does not mean it is your fault but if you are aware of the fact that it is happening, you can take steps to ensure you do not repeat the same mistake. Counseling can help you to deal with this problem and help you to find someone who will not thrive from hurting you. The hurt does not have to be physical. That is one of the misconceptions about sadist. Most sadists can gain enjoyment from hurting someone emotionally. A sadist may be a master at manipulating people's emotions until they are hurt even more badly than if someone had taken a baseball bat to their skull. Emotional damage can be quite severe and can take a long time to heal. Without some expert help, you may never be able to deal with emotional scarring. If you think you have been a victim of this type of abuse, you should get some help. The first and most important step will be to break the ties to the sadist who is hurting you. Do not allow the sadist the opportunity to thrive on your emotional pain. You might consider counseling for the other person if it is someone you think can and is worth the effort. However, be aware that many sadists do not recognize what they are doing and it will be a very difficult road for him or her to understand what they are doing let alone change it. Some sadists appear to be hard-wired to hurt others and you may not be able to save the relationship.	Sadist.info Sadistic Sadism Marquis de Sade Masochist Masochism