Let’s discuss the psychology behind a praise kink
Added 2022-03-19 12:17:40 +0000 UTCFrom my own experience with submissives, I have seen that praise and degradation kinks often go hand in hand. We can (often) thank childhood trauma for both of these! No surprise there. We will discuss the praise kink first!
So, the praise kink stems from the need for validation and approval - maybe your parents never made you feel that your accomplishments were enough, regardless of how well you did and how many things you achieved.
This can also be linked to daddy issues. Please note that daddy issues is not gendered - anyone can have psychological wounds as a result of the relationship with their father. This happens typically when your father was absent and/or emotionally unavailable during your childhood - and, of course, this can still be true during your adulthood. I know this has been my situation for the past 26 years. Daddy issues, as any other trauma, manifests differently in each person. The core of this particular issue, though, presents as a need for validation. And hence, we have so many people with a praise kink!
It is also important to note that anyone, regardless lf their role in the BDSM dynamic, can have a praise kink. I definitely have a praise kink as a Dominant - it is extremely validating for me to know that my submissive is enjoying whatever it is I’m doing to them!
As always, feel free to share your thoughts, opinions, advice, experience, and questions in the comment section. I want us all to engage with each other so we can learn together!
