Fetish Insecurity

I feel like everyone has certain kinks that will never sit quite right with them. I'm certainly never going to judge anyone with a different fetish as long as it's done safely and with proper consent. But I feel this strange insecurity around people about my own interests.

I'm more into bondage and some light masochism. I'm certainly not as extreme as some, but I know it's not everyone's thing. It sounds weird, but a part of me just kind of knew it was something I was into since I started puberty. I just didn't know what it was called but I never shied away from it.

I thought I was comfortable with it, but I feel like potential partners are scared of the idea. It's frustrating that what I like is looked at as wrong or disturbing. I have some pretty well set limits and I'm nowhere near as extreme as others with such interests, but I feel like just saying it stops some people in their tracks.

It's frustrating because I never felt this need to change or suppress my views until I saw the reactions of potential partners. Some people I know struggle with their sexual interests all the time, and I feel like I'm starting to as well. I haven't been able to express myself in that way and it's making me feel embarrassed and angry. I don't know how to get people over this stigma of my personal interests. I'm not trying to convert people, just make those involved more comfortable consenting to it.