Do you ever share your tickle interest with those who do not share it?

[GoForTheLaugh]

Do you ever share your tickle interest with those who do not share it?

For me, the answer is not really. I have two friends I talk to and to whom I have sent links. Both admit to occasional tickling in their relationships, but nothing that goes beyond ten seconds. Nevertheless, these two friends are open-minded and have a 'whatever floats your boat' attitude.

Similarly, I have been open-minded about things they have told me.

With all others, I keep my interest in the dark. It would just be too weird for them (even though some of them are also very occasional ticklers and I have watched with a mental eyebrow raised).

I must admit... I, too, have never had the chance to tickle anyone for more than... Yeah, ten seconds, I guess. But oh, the bliss... I can still see every episode in my mind. And I know that on the rare occasion when someone tiptoes over and succeeds in tickling me, it is brief (and I wish it could be for longer). Still... Delicious!

Glad I found this board! I keep saying "They think that, too!" aloud. 🙂

I am more vanilla than I allow most people to believe... Maybe one day I'll find a vicious, successful ler who uses that against me. 😀

 

[toyou444]

I have a couple female friends who are well aware of my interest in tickling. Both seem to share it, but perhaps not to the level I do. In fact I would venture a guess that MOST people who know me have noticed that I like to tickle people more that most others do...but I have not specifically told anyone other than those two friends and of course my wife and past girlfriends.

~ toyou

 

[GoForTheLaugh]

Hmmmm. Interesting, toyou.

I guess it is a question of level. And utter fascination.

And obsession?

 

[toyou444]

Hmmmm. Interesting, toyou.

I guess it is a question of level. And utter fascination.

And obsession?

I'll explain. One is a recent acquaintance. We have known each other now for about ten years. About 4 years ago we became much more close as she was helping me through a personal problem. During this time she basically figured out I have a thing for tickling. She is very ticklsh and would often tell me stories of other people and during a frequent times together she loved her time getting tickeld and trying desperately to tickle me back. She never came out and said she liked it. She didn't have to. Now she is dating and we see each other less with our group of friends but she knows she will get tickled and still loves it.

The other girl I've known since we were kids. I recently caught with her through the miracle of the internet. A IM exchange revealed that she is still dreadfully ticklish and not only loves to tickle and be tickled but that she often uses it in her sex life! So again, no one said "Hey, I have a tickling fetish" but it was pretty obvious and understood!

~ toyou

 

[TklDuo-Ann]

I wouldn't say that I go out and advertize it to the world. Those who know us...family, friends, neighbors....know that Drew and I enjoy tickling. We've goofed around with quick tickles here and there on occassion. Most don't know the degree to which we're into it. But, we're honest about it if we're asked.

I think the answers you get may depend on a couple of things. One is the person's social/professional affiliations. In some circles, something like this would be considered totally unacceptable (pity, really). So, reputations, and positions themselves, need to be protected. The other thing is personality. Some folks are more comfortable sharing personal ifnormation like this with others. So, it would be easier for them to be up front about it than someone who's very shy and reserved.

When it comes down to it, none of this is really anyone's business. So, not sharing it seems pretty acceptable to me.

Ann

 

[The_Laugher]

Yes. As I have said many times before, I am totally open and honest with everyone I know. So all my friends know of my love of tickling and even if they do not engage in it and maybe even think it is a bit weird, they understand that it is part of me and support me in it. As a matter of fact, for those of you who remember my old wensite, you will remember a series of pictures of my tickling a ladies feet with different objects, That was a friends of mine who hated to be tickle dbut offerend to help me so I could get some unique pictures on my site.

 

[Ayla ny]

it would kind of be like sharing my love for Van Gogh’s work with someone who preferred Dogs Playing Poker.

I’d much rather talk about it with someone who ‘got’ the passion. plus, it’s a pretty deep-rooted, personal part of me (tickling, not Van Gogh 😉 ) that I don’t really want to try to explain unless I have to. so I pretty much only talk about it to people I already know get it.

ps:

I keep saying "They think that, too!" aloud.

LOVE that line in your post. I so know that feeling! 🙂

 

[ticklkitten]

Not really but there have been plenty of people in the past that I've wanted to share it with.

The occasional guy I've dated usually looks at me pretty odd if I bring up tickling or give him a quick tickle... I've pretty much decided that I need to end up with someone who has the same taste for it as I do.

 

[Mimi]

My parents know, we're pretty sure Lazzy's immediate family know (or at least have an idea), and all of our friends know. We're extremely blessed to be surrounded by open minded people. I can even sit and discuss the fetish with my parents (my Dad: "It sounds like TORTURE to me!" - me: "Well, DUH, Dad...that's kind of the whole point."). It embarrasses the hell out of me usually, but they can't figure out why I blush when they bring it up ("It's ONLY tickling...that is a perfectly normal and natural fetish! There are far worse things you can be in to!"). My Dad even popped into the chat room here on the TMF one night to tell me my Mom wanted me to call her. Talk about scaring the crap out of me!

As for my friends, several of them join right in with our tickling fun. My best friend plans on starring in our first F/M tickling video we're planning on shooting, right along side of me, torturing Lazzy with all her glory. She finds lering to be completely delightful, and even incorporates some tickling in her own sex life with her hubby. My tattoo artist is already into some levels of BDSM, so tickling was no stretch for him at all. Actually, it works to both of our advantages. He simply loves torturing the ever living crap out of me (he even said to me one day as we were driving down the road, just hanging out: "Sooooo.....how bout we head back to your place, I'll tie you up good and tight, and tickle torture the hell out of you for a few hours.."). When he does, I beat the crap out of him. He's a masochist, so he gets his jollies torturing me, AND through the pain I inflict upon him for tickling me unmercilessly. It's a win win situation. 😀

Other friends know we're into it as well, and while they don't fully understand it, they are open minded about it, and usually take advantage of every opportunity they have to tickle me...just cause they know I love it. Yeah, I have some awesome fricken friends.

All in all, I have to say life is pretty damn grand. Open-minded, understanding parents....open-minded, eager to join in the fun friends...and a lover and partner and future husband to be who's a fellow ticklephile. It don't get much sweeter than that. 😀

Mimi

 

[steph]

GoForTheLaugh~it's so refreshing to read your intelligent questions...I like people who make me think!

Me, I'm in the closet in my personal life and with others who get it and/or me~I'm a total nutcase~like a kid in a candy store!

XOXO

 

[Stevereeno]

Every woman I have dated and gotten serious with knows about my foot fetish and interest in tickling. The importance is in how you communicate your interest in tickling to your mate. It is also a good test to see just how interested in you your mate is. None of my male friends know about it; although, it would not surprise me if my parents or brother knew.

 

[WraithTickler]

I think my love of tickling is probably the best kept one I have, right after the location of where the mafia buried Hoffa. So far the only people who know I'm into it are among the cyber-community here and that's it.

 

[GoForTheLaugh]

It is so interesting to read the many different takes here.

And thank you for the compliment, steph.

I love what mimi wrote: (my Dad: "It sounds like TORTURE to me!" - me: "Well, DUH, Dad...that's kind of the whole point.").

Sometimes I imagine the wide eyes and looks of horror that would appear on the faces of some in my life (even though they have a few kinks and fetishes of their own). Not that I would ever tell them, but those expressions would be priceless.

 

[ViperGTS]

As a computer technician, I interact with ALOT of people. As a result, some get more friendly than others and engage me in conversation (or I will do it first). One of my clients is a 24 year old college grad, and DAMn she is hot. She's a prime example of some of the open minded people I know. She knows all about my fetish and NEST and everything, and it does not make her uncomfortable in the least. She doesn't like to be tickled alot, but occasionally she'll stretch in front of me or stick her feet on my lap, knowing what will happen. I only share this kind of thing with people that I feel comfortable won't be freaked out.

 

[brummie]

Although I find it embarressing when first talking about it to someone, for me tickling is not so much an embarressing thing if not more of a private thing. Very few people know, appart from a few (not all) of my close friends. It's not something that I tend to practice in often, being usually a quiet and reserved person. I do have some obliging friends, who although i'm sure don't share my interest in quite the same way, treat the whole thing as a big game which they enjoy as much as me, a little as lee's and a little as ler's. I'm pretty sure my mum knows, but she's discrete and i'll proberbly never know if I don't talk to her about it.

Overall my policy is, if you don't ask I won't tell, but if you do I won't hide it.

 

[ticklkitten]

As a computer technician, I interact with ALOT of people. As a result, some get more friendly than others and engage me in conversation (or I will do it first). One of my clients is a 24 year old college grad, and DAMn she is hot. She's a prime example of some of the open minded people I know. She knows all about my fetish and NEST and everything, and it does not make her uncomfortable in the least. She doesn't like to be tickled alot, but occasionally she'll stretch in front of me or stick her feet on my lap, knowing what will happen. I only share this kind of thing with people that I feel comfortable won't be freaked out.

Wow, Irish is cool with this? Well, nevermind, I should know that by now. My bad.

Anyhow, I've been trying to think of a way to introduce my coworker to our world. She is a VERY attractive 24 yo who is half Mexican and has a super fun personality. We are a lot alike. I obviously don't have any romantic interests in her being that I'm straight but if you guys have any suggestions on bring the topic up that would be fantastic! I just think she would enjoy this... A LOT.

 

[ViperGTS]

lol, she knows Im a flirt, but thats as far as it ever goes.

I say you give your co worker some quick fun tickles, see how she reacts. ;-)

 

[ticklkitten]

lol, she knows Im a flirt, but thats as far as it ever goes.

I say you give your co worker some quick fun tickles, see how she reacts. ;-)

That might work or it might get me beat up... I'd like suggestions for one step before this... she already knows I"m a flirt.

 

[Irishgirl]

Yeah he is. A total flirt, but I gotta say im worse,lol

 

[Ticklee1973]

The first person I ever told was my best friend, I felt I could trust that she wouldn't judge me and she didn't but she certainly gave me this look like ok whatever floats your boat, lol. She even watched my kids last year for NEST while I attended and actually listed to my stories about it. When I came home from NEST last year I came clean to my birth mom. She was accepting of it and I can talk to her about it. I also think that there are some ticklephiles in my birth family, I'm amazed at how much tickling goes on at say Christmas, etc. I just look at my uncles or my cousins and go yeah you got it too I know, lol. People at work don't know, I have a good friend at work that knows I have some sort of kink but doesn't know what and I prefer to leave it that way. I'm kind of the same way, I tell people based on how I feel they will react and basically it's no one's business unless I'm dating them.

 

[GoForTheLaugh]

Because of this board, I have told yet another good friend. Had I never come here, I would not have known who Yaqi was. (I knew who Howard Stern was, but I have never seen his show.)

Anyway... A friend and I were hanging, and he mentioned Yaqi (of all things!). He then said that he and his wife were amused by Yaqi's antics on that show.

"Well, man, what do you think of people who have a fetish like that?" I asked.

"It's pretty benign," he said. "I couldn't get into it, but whatever."

We talked a bit about it, and I don't know what came over me--but I told him. He was really surprised, especially since I am generally open with everyone and not the type to keep secrets. He was also surprised when I said that this was to stay between us, but he could understand why.

It was the first time I got to talk about this stuff in person!

Not too long after:

My best friend has known about my interest for many, many years, but we have never spoken about it in depth. Last week I showed him this board. He was really amused and kept shaking his head, asking me why, of all things, I was into this... Gay guys in leather he could understand. But tickling? Hee hee.

The cool part was when we were walking for an hour along the shore, and he started teasing me about my tickle interests. He does great imitations, and he started doing the professors we had had in college, imagining how each one would laugh if I tickled him or her. I almost fell over laughing. People must have thought we were insane.

There will never be any tickle games with my best friend, but he sure tickled my mind that day. 🙂

 

[Boolean Lover]

Me, I've been too much of a coward to tell anyone Pray that I do work up the courage to tell someone as being in the closet stinks!

 

[Ticklerguy4u]

For me unfortunately that isn't a option. I recently moved to this small little town (long story--yes, a gal was involved). I mean seriously, everyone goes to one high school and grammer school...weird. In talking to some people around here I have gotten the impression that no one is beyond the "missionary position." I tell them about clubs I've went to in NY and they look at me like Gomer Pile, although they do get excited about Bass Fishing

However, my ex was into other fetishes but not tickling.