I agree. The normalization of violence as a turn on is absolutely disgusting. Safe words...blah blah blah. If being violent toward your partner or being the victim of violence turns you on, there is something wrong with you. So many f-d up people. |
Seriously, this is not the discussion board for this. |
I feel you there. My wife likes to jab a red hot poker in my eye. It's not my thing but I've indulged her. Do you hear yourself? |
So do we extend this conclusion to people who are entertained by violence on TV? |
^^ this comment is irrelevant. Start your own thread. |
It's not irrelevant. Pretend violence is a huge part of American culture: children playing with toy guns, WWE, violent movies and TV shows, etc. What makes pretend sexual violence so different? |
To be clear sexual choking also makes you much more likley to be killed by your partner.
https://www.bwss.org/no-safe-word-how-strangulation-crosses-the-line-in-intimate-encounters/ |
It is not pretend if you are actually causing pain to another person, even if you say it is "consensual". |
I call BS on this. Who in this day and age hasn't heard of "safe words"?? |
Choking is a really bad idea even if it’s consensual. I get the appeal but would never consent to it because it can go wrong so quickly. Slapping on the face can also result in permanent damage especially if the person doing it has a ring or uses their palm instead of just fingertips.
On top of this, OP’s DH says he didn’t hear her. Not hearing the person you love at their most vulnerable is an extreme level of carelessness. In any power exchange scenario, you should be checking in with each other before and during the session almost constantly, and communicating verbally and non verbally. Especially as a “dominant” (which I don’t think OP’s DH actually is), you don’t have the luxury to ever really let loose. OP, I am sorry you are going through this. Don’t underplay what this means for your relationship. It’s a serious matter. |
We know what BDSM is bro. |
OP is asking on an anonymous forum because she knows that her family and friends would demand that she get out immediately. People are posting articles about how this behavior is a precursor to actual murder, I don't need an article to know that. Get out. |
That is an extremely dangerous practice.
Even if he was trying to abide by your wishes. Never allow a man to do this to you. Leave him if he even considers pressuring you to do anything sexual. Your relationship sounds very unhealthy. Seek therapy if you are hesitant to advocate for yourself. |
Boxing, wrestling, tackling, football cause pain with significant risks of long term damage, and these are accepted forms of entertainment. |
I would be frightened by " light BDSM". It all seems abusive and weird to someone. Op, don’t let these judgmental opinions make you feel like you were foolish to try something with your spouse. Focus on the PP's link on why strangulation is particularly dangerous. Dont do it again. Ever. And don't engage in any form of BDSM with your DH. If he tries anything else after you have made this clear to him, leave. This one incident does not necessarily make your spouse a bad person. You might have to pay more attention to other signs to see if there is a larger danger lurking. But these same people telling you to leave him have spouses who watch people get beaten to a pulp for fun or watch young men get brain damage from football as entertainment. Their spouses may enjoy violence just as much as yours does. |