Yes, it's normal - at least in the sense that our attractions and arousals are not conscious choices. There are many parts of psychology that would argue a person could be masochistic because of a previous sexual trauma in their life. Some believe there's a part of our minds that transition fears that we have as children into turn-ons when we enter adulthood. Now there's never going to be a concrete answer on these theories because not everyone who is masochistic has had sexual trauma. Bottom line, we don't know why people are *any* sexuality. I would suggest, however, exploring if there was any trauma you may have experienced from your past. It won't change your attractions, but it may give you a better understanding as to your identity, and accepting what you are.
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Yes, it's normal - at least in the sense that our attractions and arousals are not conscious choices. There are many parts of psychology that would argue a person could be masochistic because of a previous sexual trauma in their life. Some believe there's a part of our minds that transition fears that we have as children into turn-ons when we enter adulthood. Now there's never going to be a concrete answer on these theories because not everyone who is masochistic has had sexual trauma. Bottom line, we don't know why people are *any* sexuality. I would suggest, however, exploring if there was any trauma you may have experienced from your past. It won't change your attractions, but it may give you a better understanding as to your identity, and accepting what you are.
(I'm a human sexuality educator.)