NSFW Is cannibalism solely a sexual desire?

[himejima]

I recently watched a documentary about cannibalism and wondered whether the motivation for wanting to be eaten is mainly sexual, or if there could be other reasons. I understand how it might be linked to sexual desire, but it seems like there must be more to it, since no other preference involves death. I think there might be a more intrinsic motivation behind it. Has anyone ever thought about cannibalism as a form of suicide?

I'm sorry if this question is inappropriate, but I don't know of any other community to turn to.

 

[Chemi]

Wild topic :D
Well, i'd assume it is similar to BDSM.
While many people think bdsm is mostly about sex, it is for most people primarily a power exchange. Being controlled and controlling somebody can be very appealing.

For example google service submission. It's all about obedience and serving somebody with everyday tasks that for the most part don't include anything sexual. Think 1950s housewive tasks.

I'd assume cannibalism is similar

 

[Seneca65AD]

Oops - I read your title too quickly and saw "cabilism" and was wondering when an esoteric Jewish doctrine became sexual. Sorry.

Cannabilism as a form of suicide? My first reaction was "What happens when your 'assistant' is half-way through and you decide to back out?". Admittedly, that form of CTB definitely makes a statement.

 

[joey2424]

There is at least one case of someone requesting to be cannibalized. There was definitely a sexual aspect to that account as well. It happened in 2001.

But I am otherwise unaware of the victims being voluntary.

I wouldn't be interested in this. As someone who doesn't want to traumatize the general public and especially my family - kinda opposes that desire

 

[Blueberry Panic]

Cannibalism fantasies are rare, but the psychology behind them has been studied, and the motivation isn't always sexual.
The most documented cases do involve paraphilias, where the idea of being eaten ties into desire, surrender, or objectification. But there are also non-sexual layers that show up in some people. Cannibalism psychologically is honestly just severe form of self destruction.

 

[Sadbanana]

I personally don't want to be eaten, so maybe I'm biased. But I can't imagine how the desire would be sexual. I would say it's more about death and surrender to the cycle of life.

 

[Namelesa]

I have had the want to be cannibalized as even in death and just with my corpse, I am of value to someone in having them eat me. Sometimes this want is sexual, sometimes it isn't as I just purely want to provide something to someone.

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

I literally never thought or read about sexual cannibalism, and that's coming from someone with very...unusual desires. Always thought cannibalism was mostly about transferring the energies/abilities/soul of the one you're eating into yourself, but I'm sure someone turned that into a kink (rule 34 exists after all)

 

[Cauliflour]

I've got a crappy diet so I don't suppose I'd be all that tasty tbh. I've never really seen the appeal which is funny considering some of the shit I've said in earlier posts but idk maybe it's my desire to remain, in some way, on this earth way past my expiration and it's a bit hard if you're a pile of feces in a waste treatment plant.

 

[Chuunibyou]

I've never eaten someone, but I do have genuine cannibalistic urges/desires lol. for me it's very often tied to attraction, sometimes sexual and sometimes not. the specific people I most want to eat are my romantic and sexual partners. alternatively, if I actively dislike someone, I find the idea of eating them repulsive the way I imagine most "normal" people feel about cannibalism in general.

but it's also about curiosity. I love trying new things and experimenting to learn what I like. exotic and taboo foods are often something I think about and try when the opportunities present themselves. cannibalism being so forbidden and "impossible" to do adds to its appeal. it's like an intense bucket list thing. the idea of dying without experiencing it gives me a sense of FOMO and anxiety.

it should go without saying I wouldn't follow through on my desires without keeping it safe-ish and consensual, hence why I haven't yet. but I'm surrounded by a lot of weirdos in my life who know about my desires, so maybe it's not off the table for my future either.

my case hasn't been studied by any "professionals" and I'm just a sample size of 1 (who I'm sure will be dismissed by many as just being edgy... lol), but maybe this is some of the insight you're looking for?

 

[woodlandcreature]

hi, i find an odd comfort in imagining being cannibalized lol

for me, it's mostly tied to love–but not sex. my "daydreams," if you will, are typically about having a person who i would form an extremely close and loving bond with (platonic or romantic, but often romantic) consuming parts of my fresh corpse (though, sometimes just drinking my blood. i find the former more therapeutic though).
i think the appeal for me is partially the disfigurement of my body (i always imagine it to be quite a messy and unruly affair) and partially becoming "one" with said loved one; being apart of them forever. it would serve as a "transference" of energy (as someone said previously) that still allows my death.

i also wouldn't mind eating someone else consensually (if i wasn't afraid of legal consequences lol), but i'd prefer to be the one cannibalized. i do have occasional urges to bite a chunk out of people i love ngl

p.s. i said "would" form a bond with bc i don't actually have anyone in mind, though i feel that this is because i simply am not close to anyone like that lmao i'm quite a hermit.