I’ve read that, “Shame means ‘I am bad.’ Guilt means ‘I did something bad.’”

I think it’s a HUGE leap to decide that you as a person are bad for a single kink or thought. Or even a cluster of them. 

Regardless, shame is an emotion. And emotions exist to call our attention to things we might need to think about, pay attention to, or fix.

Find the transcript for this episode here. https://datingkinky.com/blog/lifestyle-thoughts/what-if-im-ashamed-about-my-kink/