A Very Important Confession. Please Read.

[Tick L]

I wasn't sure what to title this, but hopefully this will do, and get everyone to read it... because it's important, and something I need to do.

Alright, so... this is something I've been meaning to do for a couple months, but could never get up the nerve to do so... but I think now is a better time then any.

I have not been completely honest with all of you... I am not 22, as it says in my profile, and as I have been claiming to be since my birthday a few months ago... in reality, I just turned 18 this April.

I've been both dreading, and at the same time, waiting for that day to come, so I could finally get everything off my chest... I planned to make this post a few days after my birthday, but I kept putting it off, not sure how to do it, but after a lot of thinking last night, I realized it was something I finally had to do.

Originally I joined just to check the place out, look at some threads, view some clips, whatever... I never expected it to come to anymore than that, at least no until I was 18.

But awhile after I joined... probably a year or so, I decided I wanted to make some posts, and starting going into the chat room. I knew it probably wasn't a good idea, but I was enjoying the site, and I wanted to look more into it...

And as I started posting, and as I starting going in the chat room, I starting making lots of friends, and acquaintances, and I thought it was great to be meeting all these people who thought the same way I do... I know that may be cliche, but it's how I felt. It was great to be accepted.

I've tried leaving the forum several times over the years, but I could never stay away long, the friendships, and the acceptance made me keep coming back.

And it's because of all of that, that I feel the need to get this out, and to be completely honest with everyone on here.

So, I apologize to all my friends on here, and to everyone I know... and even to everyone I don't know, because I feel I owe this to the community as a whole.

I can only hope I can be forgiven, and I would really like to become more involved in this forum, and this community, if community will still have me.

Hoping for your forgiveness,
Ryan/Tick

 

[♡AimLEE♡]

Who am I to be mad or upset or anything about this?
I'd be a total hypocrite.

I joined when I was 14.

 

[rhiannon]

Guys, I think it's fine to do that. I doubt that it will harm most people to join this forum before they are 18. But you really shouldn't publically tell everybody, because it could result in the forum to get shut down!

 

[Shade]

Applause for confessing. Brave of you. I can't imagine you are too alone in this sort of thing. I know I wasn't 18 the first time I signed up here.

 

[Tick L]

Guys, I think it's fine to do that. I doubt that it will harm most people to join this forum before they are 18. But you really shouldn't publically tell everybody, because it could result in the forum to get shut down!

I didn't think it would really be a problem, as I am 18 now...

But if it is, then any admins, or mods, feel free to move this thread.

I went back and forth on the thread a lot, but I was told that it might be the best, so I decided I would, and that it would be easy to 'put all my eggs in the same basket.'

But once again, if any of the admins or mods feel the need to remove this, feel free to do so.

 

[rhiannon]

I am not 100% sure if it can actually happen, but from all I've been hearing, the forum can be made responsible if it's possible for minors to log in. Just like they have to take everything off of it that's illegal.

 

[syzygy]

Not gonna lie, I was 16 when I joined...nearly 17...but, it was pretty brave of you to admit it.

 

[Deleted member 66627]

Awww.. Tick. You're still awesome.

 

[Rorschach Blues]

I don't think it's a huge issue, and I really doubt anyone'll treat you any different. Whatever, anyway, congrats on outing yourself as a 'youngun'

 

[venray]

Welcome to the forum........again.....lol

 

[Excess]

YOU LYING FUCK! I HATE YOU! HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO ME! I'M NEVER GOING TO SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN!!!....Btw, have I ever spoken to you before?

 

[Bohemianne]

You must be punished!

 

[Adam]

Unforgivable! Nah, seriously... I know quite a number of members that joined before they were 18 and I guarantee it still happens until this day. It's something that obviously shouldn't happen, but personally, I don't feel that your admission should be a big issue. Kudos for being honest.

 

[AngelOfDarkness]

I wasn't sure what to title this, but hopefully this will do, and get everyone to read it... because it's important, and something I need to do.

Alright, so... this is something I've been meaning to do for a couple months, but could never get up the nerve to do so... but I think now is a better time then any.

I have not been completely honest with all of you... I am not 22, as it says in my profile, and as I have been claiming to be since my birthday a few months ago... in reality, I just turned 18 this April.

I've been both dreading, and at the same time, waiting for that day to come, so I could finally get everything off my chest... I planned to make this post a few days after my birthday, but I kept putting it off, not sure how to do it, but after a lot of thinking last night, I realized it was something I finally had to do.

Originally I joined just to check the place out, look at some threads, view some clips, whatever... I never expected it to come to anymore than that, at least no until I was 18.

But awhile after I joined... probably a year or so, I decided I wanted to make some posts, and starting going into the chat room. I knew it probably wasn't a good idea, but I was enjoying the site, and I wanted to look more into it...

And as I started posting, and as I starting going in the chat room, I starting making lots of friends, and acquaintances, and I thought it was great to be meeting all these people who thought the same way I do... I know that may be cliche, but it's how I felt. It was great to be accepted.

I've tried leaving the forum several times over the years, but I could never stay away long, the friendships, and the acceptance made me keep coming back.

And it's because of all of that, that I feel the need to get this out, and to be completely honest with everyone on here.

So, I apologize to all my friends on here, and to everyone I know... and even to everyone I don't know, because I feel I owe this to the community as a whole.

I can only hope I can be forgiven, and I would really like to become more involved in this forum, and this community, if community will still have me.

Hoping for your forgiveness,
Ryan/Tick

Wow, Ryan......first off, congrats on having the strength to admit your real age. Second, NAUGHTY BOY! 😛 Seriously, though, welcome to the legal side of things.

 

[Lord Doctor]

The here and now is all that really matters.

 

[Perduabo]

No worries mate! You're not the first to do so and certainly won't be the last.

Congrats on having the courage to be honest and I hope that this admission has you feeling better 🙂

 

[Gothika]

u r not the first to do this and probly wont be the last but that is cool u came out with it and was honest

 

[Amnesiac]

I'm gonna play the voice of obligatory reason here...for a change...must be gettin' old.

But it kind of might have been better off if you hadn't mentioned this. The whole series of debacles about the underage thing here on the forum has to do with the contrast of logic vs. legality, and legality always wins due to a simple philosophical pain-in-the-ass:

A group is only as smart as the dumbest person in it. This also knows as "The One": the One potential moron...the One potential disaster. And that one is a muddafucka.

We KNOW that ticklephiles have underage experiences...hell some of our BEST experiences come from that; we KNOW that underage experience does NOT universally equal "bad things"; we KNOW that underage members can interact with of age members successfully in a select range; etc, etc etc...

But because of THE POTENTIAL for the bad stuff to happen--just like the potential of a complete moron in the group--we have to err on the side of that happening. It's like if there's a 1:1,000,000 shot of a nuclear bomb going off by mixing pop rocks and soda...you DON'T do it because that One...is a muddafucka.

Now...we LOGICAL members of the TMF can tell the difference between a boxcutter and a broad sword...but The One doesn't. And that One...is a muddafucka. And the bullshit of The One outweighs the Reason of The Many. The TMF DOESN'T LIKE being so overwhelmingly illogical...but they are, because The One is...and The One is a muddafucka.

So even though the Admin might logically assume no harm done...they're gonna be shitting themselves for a while because if they see this...The One might see it too. And The One...is a muddafucka, which is why the TMF works so hard to protect itself from it.

So I applaud your courage. And I high-five your getting-around-the-system-ness. But I chastize your honesty. If for no other reason than because of The One. Because s/he's a muddafucka.

 

[chicago]

I joined when I was a month shy of turning 16. I wasn't as active as I have been since I turned 18, but I did the same thing you did. Told people I was 19 for like two years and then when my birthday finally came, I think I made a thread about it, though I didn't think it was that big of a deal.

To be honest. I thought you were like 45 anyway.

 

[red indian]

"please read"....did he say...."please read"?

dear oh dear oh dear!

 

[kilitiinko1]

Well,I suppose we can let it go this time....

But DON`T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN!!!!!


No slop for you,tonight,Manbearpig!!!!