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When I see people really deeply terrified about hurting others, to the point where it's hurting themselves, I get a strong urge to offer myself as someone for them to hurt so they can practice feeling safe causing pain to others

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Sarah A. Downey

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Sounds a little masochistic 😏

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I'm both sadistic and masochistic in a specific emotional sense, generally when it feels like a compassionate thing to do

11:30 PM · Apr 7, 2021

Sarah A. Downey

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Do you know your Enneagram type? Side note but I have a hunch and it feels related. (My guess is either 4w5 or 5w4 for you)

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I read through a book on it once and didn't resonate very strongly with any of the descriptions. The most close one was 5, but didn't feel super accurate.

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