I think we were born with it.

[ticklishfeetnyc]

The more I learn about tickling and my love of it I am sure that it was something I was born with. I can not remember a time when I was not facinated by the whole thing. Younger I was embarassed of it but it was always in my thoughts especially foot tickling. Seeing tickling or hearing about it on tv excited me and embarrsed me at the same time. Also when I was younger I use to be afraid to be in a situation where I would be tickled. I can remember seeing tv shows if someone had a broken leg or would be in traction bare sole sticking out of the cast I automaticlly thought that tickling would occur. Even if others would not, I always would feel sorry for the person more since everyone would probably end up tickling the person's foot. Also I remember seeing a picture of stocks in books as a kid and just though imagine being in those barefoot. Also I use to think about women at the beach and wondering if they were burried in the sand how fun it would be to dig a hole to get at their feet. Years later when I discovered the internet and found there were many like me I was stunned to find all my internal thoughts and fantasies now on the world wide web. Knowing I was not the only one with these thoughts put me at ease, but it is something I think we are born with. I read alot of people would give it up if they had the chance. Not me. I like it. It gives me joy, allows me to appreciate beauty and fun. As long as it is healthy and safe it is alright by me.

 

[Katie Pants]

I agree. And for that reason, I don't think it's something any of us COULD give up.

 

[Some1Getme]

I tend to agree. We could have been born with it and it just wasn't apparent to us u til it actually first happened to us

 

[love feet]

very true!

 

[milagros317]

It goes back as far as I can remember, too, which is to age 4.

 

[gitcheycoocoo]

Yepper---Ditto---I second that.

I recall hearing a long time ago that instead of spanking a newborns bottom at birth some doctors would tickle the newborns feet to get them to take that first breath. Have no clue as to its validity but if true may have something to do with something.

 

[-Hari-]

it is for some, and not for others. Im pretty sure I was born with it, even before I knew i liked it, it always fascinated me, I remember telling my family members that I hated it so they wouldn't do it, it felt very weird. Didn't work out why until I hit puberty and started to understand my fascination.

 

[LD_Tickler]

Could not disagree more. The amount of our psyche that we're born with is pretty much limited to general predispositions and instincts. Something as specific as a fascination with tickling seems much more reasonably explained as a matter of experience and association. That this can occur when people are very young, or perhaps too young to remember, and eventually transform into a sexual fascination is a much more plausible explanation, and unless I'm mistaken, much more in-line with the current psychological theories.

 

[ImNotDave]

From my earliest memories, I always liked tickling

 

[JUICEBOX]

born with it...i believe so,..i can't think of any incident that turned me on to it,.

 

[LD_Tickler]

born with it...i believe so,..i can't think of any incident that turned me on to it,.

Doesn't mean there wasn't one. Or several. Or a general series of good experiences.