Quote Originally Posted by Lateques View Post
Conversely, I wonder further from the other side of the coin now on whether those who did the abusing naturally progress to the dominant aspects?

I don't believe this to be the case, generally. Of course, others could argue the opposite point but in general, I don't believe that "abusers" are dominant as a rule....any more than their victims are always submissive.

Is it coincidence that there seem to be quite a few of the BDSM population who have been abused at some point in their lives? Maybe. Gather any large group of people from various backgrounds and there are bound to be a fair number with some type of abuse in their history.