English to Spanish Social Sciences Psychology marital and sexual therapy

Masochism is an exceedingly powerful form of attachment. When it is the only synchrony parents offer, children take it. Masochist and sadist—victim and perpetrator—are powerful forms of emotional fusion. Children in A’s position approach future relationships from either side of this sadism-masochism coin. It makes little difference which side they’re on, although it usually feels better to “dish it out.” They acquire a taste for this and it becomes part of their erotic “map.” A had years of experience in a masochistic relationship, so she knew how to do it to P. From his own history, P was ready to play out A’s old role.