Sadomasochism

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The combination of sadism and masochism, in particular the deriving of pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting or submitting to physical or emotional abuse.

I believe that I fit this description, that I'm a sadomasochist; i.e., the person submitting to the abuse. I find it somewhat disturbing though, I don't know what it is that would make me this way. The reason I even brought it up was I was looking up the meaning of dreams just for the heck of it, and it said I seemed to have sadomasochistic tendencies and after researching it, I believe it to be true. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this subject?

Yes.

I believe I'm asexual, but I'm considering this possibility for a while now. I don't know whether I have these tendencies or whether it is because I'm asexual and want to experience and sense something. I find it disturbing, being ''normal'' would be so much easier.

I descovered this tendency in me when I was ... oh 12 or 13? And I was extremely disturbed by it. It was definately not a choice on my part, I felt like a horrible person when I realized that I have this. I've made my peace with it now, though

If I am not mistaken, a sadomasochist would be one who derives pleasure from abusing AND being abused. If you are one who wants to submit to abuse, that would make you a masochist. If you are excited by the idea of abusing others, that's a sadist. I would classify myself as a sadomasochist.