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Dacryphilia
Dacryphilia is a form of paraphilia where pleasure is derived from tears
and/or emotional situations. It is most often associated with sexual
arousal, though the term covers all forms of pleasure from the tears of
others. The arousal is achieved when viewing a person in emotional
distress. It carries the theme where a person (often a dominant in a
BDSM relationship) induces another (the submissive) to cry, or otherwise
show a strong emotion.
BDSM
Dacryphilia is often the basis of humiliation in the
'pain/restriction/servitude/humiliation' spectrum of BDSM, for example,
a dominant verbally abuses the submissive in order to elicit a tearful
response. Similarly, a dominant may physically torture the submissive to
draw tears in a pain scene. In this way, dacryphilia is a form of sadism.
The psychological aspects of dacryphilia are that the causative entity
displays the power to control the psychological response from the
receiver. This form of power-play therefore brings pleasure, and for
some, sexual arousal. Passive dacryphilia involves a third party who
also achieves pleasure in watching someone in emotional distress,
usually caused by the scening dominant, though the reason does not
restrict the pleasure - a person may enjoy the tears of others despite
whatever the cause.
Guilt
Dacryphilia, without the sexual aspects, can also be extended to the
colloquial term, 'guilt trip', where one party explicitly acts as a
matyr to distress another. 'Guilt trips' are popularly associated with
mothers, spouses (in particular wives), girlfriends and friends - most
often female. Males may also be involved in dacryphilia, however it is
unrecognised in popular culture.
Overuse of dacryphilia in a relationship can strain it and often causes
psychological problems for both parties. The one engaging in dacryphilia
may not realise that they are doing so.
Other usage
Dacryphilia is sometimes used to express the pleasure experienced
through one's own tears, often as an emotional release.
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