[munificent]

There is a subset of people who seek this stuff out, yes. Whether or not it is traumatic for them does not strictly follow from that.

People come to their choices with all manner of existing problems and conflicts, and they don't always do things in their own best interest.

[matz1]

There are people that really like chocolate and some people that really hate chocolate.

Human are so diverse.

Is is really hard to believe that there are people that are not negatively affected by this ?

[blackoil]

But are they same as the people actively seeking it?

[matz1]

Likewise, both could exist.