Creating a real tickling neighborhood.

[Hiryu]

I've been thinking a lot about the "Tickle Street" series lately, how incredibly real it's discription seems in the stories. Almost as if such a place really exists. When I read those stories, it's almost like I'm there.

Anyway, I was thinking "Why not? Why couldn't such a place exist?" It wouldn't have to be anything huge. Just a small neighborhood. That is something within reach. A fund is established, money gets saved up, land gets bought, zoning and construction begins, houses go up. It could be like any other development but, owned, maintained and managed by the tickling community so that no vanilla types can move in. If successful, similar developments could be created in other cities and states.

Anyone else interested in this idea?

 

[amk714]

It sounds good, Hiryu, except for this:

no vanilla types can move in.

I thought housing discrimination was illegal? 😛

 

[Machival]

Listen: A lot of stories can make you feel like you're really there. It's the sign of good writing if they can be descriptive enough to make you feel that way. But "feels real" and "would be workable in reality" are two entirely different things.

There are so many potential complications with this idea that it's hard to find a place to start. For instance, what if a ticking couple moves into the neighborhood, raises a family, and then the parents die unexpectedly? Do you kick the kids out if they're not into tickling? How do you gain authority over the rights of ownership of the inheriting party?

Though, of course, the issue of children in itself puts us into a legal grey zone that's closer to murky than clear. If police find out about exposure of activities performed for sexual arousal in the presence of children--even if it's something as innocent as tickling--there's going to be a full-blown investigation that, even if it all results in no criminal charges, won't be any fun for anyone.

How are you going to control people moving in and out? What about other differences between people--political, religious, racist, etc? And who's going to move out to a suburban housing development if they have fantastic conditions already available to them where they currently live? Is it going to be worth that much of a commute, or a change in school districts, or etc? What's all this going to cost to the average individual? Housing prices are inflated as hell right now. What about the visual aesthetics of residents? (i.e. what if a morbidly obese family moves in? That really going to turn everyone on?) How do you explain the situation to visitors?

Even if you manage to accomplish the actual building of the place, don't expect such a thing to last, by the way, with all the attitudes of the current administration toward "obscenity". If they're cracking down on websites, they're not going to go easy on more tangible fetish activities in the real world, out in public.

How are you thinking of getting this done at all when everyone is so afraid of discussing their fetishes? Who's going to put out ads for this, and how will you go about it?

Etc, etc, etc. In other words, keep dreaming, kid, but don't get your hopes up.

 

[nosforatiop]

Such a housing development would have to be privatley owned and gated. There would be alot of restrictions on tennets, and my guess would be that there would be no children aloud what so ever. I see the whole thing as quite unlikley. It would more possible if it were a bdsm community of some kind, with tickling involved. I would also think that all residents would probably be employed within the community (builders, plumbers, doctors, bartenders, etc).
In a nutshell it would take one very rich and eccentric whom worships his fetish. I'll let you all know if I win the lottery.

 

[tklcouple]

hmmmmm

Where we live is usually the result of the synthesis of our life's foremost priorities (famliy, job, kids, etc.). If tickling is one of your top priorities and not just an interest or even a fetish, then you are not only in the distinct minority in the nation but in this community as well. In addition, most of us are not public with our interest for various reasons; a move would be conspicuous, eh, especially when your vanilla mother-in -law comes to visit, huh>

An alternative solution: create your own community within the one you live in already or nearby. Easier said than done but there are discrete methods of doing so if you are willing to take the time, expend the effort and afford some risk. Anyone is welcome to PM me for particular ideas if they wish. Who knows, your neighbors may end up thanking you (or at least tickling you!).

Just a thought,

Professor Tkl

 

[chrisheaven]

great idea---let's do it

 

[isabeau]

great idea---let's do it

kind of hard chris seeing as how you are across the pond.

isabeau 😛

 

[Illtcklu]

Since a lot of people are married to someone 'vanillia' on this sight. It would be difficult for this idea to work. Great dream though!

 

[Hiryu]

I was going to post some counter arguments that it really could work if planned out properly but, since I'm not in an arguing mood, I'll just say fine and to Hell with it.