re: #107 Dr Lizardo

Oh it does. A submissive or a masochist is naturally attracted to what they perceive of as a dominant - or in extreme cases, an outright sadistic - figure, and they are contemptuous of what they would perceive of as less than dominant.

As the book I linked mentions, it’s a matter of ego. The submissive has a weak ego, a poor sense of identity. They strengthen that identity by being ‘absorbed’ into the identity of their dominant.

Conversely, the dominant also suffers from a weak ego. They strengthen theirs by ‘absorbing’ the identity of the submissive. It’s a perverse and dangerous method of making a person feel important and wanted.

It’s why I’ve often said that the Borg are many people’s idea of heaven. To be part of something so powerful, so unstoppable, would be the culmination of their beliefs. No longer themselves but an indistinguishable part of a great thing.

Brrrr.