Read this, Barb. It has a fairly good explanation. Not unlike some of what I remember reading last year in psychopathology.
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birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . why do people have fetishes? i'm not talking about semi-socially accepted fetishes, like roleplaying or feet. i mean stuff like wanting someone to defecate on your chest or throwing up on your nuts. do you think it's caused by childhood abuse? do you think it's a mental problem, or it's just a personal thing that they like that may not be "normal" but is okay because it works for them? Rating: 5