"Not when I know it's coming"

[YouNeverKnow175]

Some time ago, I was hanging out with some friends, including a beautiful lady with beautiful feet. This particular time, she had white socks on, and sitting next to her on the couch, I decided to go for it and give her sole a tickle. I stroked right around the arch, and got no response. I looked at her and she smiled, and I tried again. Again, no response.

"Not ticklish?" I said.

"Sorry," she said. "Nice try."

"Wow, really? You're not ticklish at all?"

"Not when I know it's coming," she said.

Has anyone else met a 'lee like this? Someone who, if they know you're trying to tickle them, they have no response, but if you get them by surprise, it tickles?

Or is it possible she was just not wanting to let it be discovered, at all, so used that as a coverup?

Curious about your thoughts and experiences.

 

[Comfort Eagle]

Several, actually. Never understood it, but it's common as fuck from what I've seen personally. I think someone once explained to me that because tickling's a weird surprise/panic sensation, if people can tell its coming they can make it not affect them somehow, but I forgot the specifics. If they were even correct to begin with.

 

[EnchantedTKLR]

I have met several that saw it coming, but they were doing a very good job at hiding it from me. I have also done that as well-- Held it back and non-nonchalantly stated that I wasn't ticklish (what a joke). I've also had to do this during doctor visits. When the doctor starts pressing into my guts to feel my internal organs, I just want to die laughing and I do everything I can to not reveal how badly it tickles. Oh... it tickles and I SEE it coming AND happening. I am just an expert at hiding it in short bursts (up to 3 minutes or so) when necessary. Lots of disciplined people out there like me... hiding their ticklishness when they don't want to be in a moment of vulnerability. 🙂

For some, they may need to be surprised with it and others are just hiding it for one reason or another. I would say it's more the latter. For me, it tickles regardless and I am one of those rare people that can also tickle themselves and smile and giggle from it. I just laugh harder, scream, and go nuts if someone else does it.

 

[FeatherEndeavor]

Yeah, I've heard that from a few different people.

 

[chicago]

I can see that. Sometimes it's sooo much worse when you know it's coming, though lol

 

[TicklingTips]

Yeah I've encountered two girls who admit to normally having really ticklish feet who can not respond at all if they see it coming. They say that you have to surprise them to get a ticklish reaction.

 

[milagros317]

Surprise definitely makes me more ticklish. That is why I like to be blindfolded. 😀

 

[Emishticklish]

I've met a few people like that. It's even worse for me when I know it's coming though. :/

 

[SadCuzNotTcklsh]

Some time ago, I was hanging out with some friends, including a beautiful lady with beautiful feet. This particular time, she had white socks on, and sitting next to her on the couch, I decided to go for it and give her sole a tickle. I stroked right around the arch, and got no response. I looked at her and she smiled, and I tried again. Again, no response.

"Not ticklish?" I said.

"Sorry," she said. "Nice try."

"Wow, really? You're not ticklish at all?"

"Not when I know it's coming," she said.

Has anyone else met a 'lee like this? Someone who, if they know you're trying to tickle them, they have no response, but if you get them by surprise, it tickles?

Or is it possible she was just not wanting to let it be discovered, at all, so used that as a coverup?

Curious about your thoughts and experiences.

I would jump out of surprise, but thats it. Same thing if a person jumped out from behind a tree to scare me, it would shock me, but it won't tickle.

 

[SadCuzNotTcklsh]

I can see that. Sometimes it's sooo much worse when you know it's coming, though lol

I will never understand that… 🙁

 

[chicago]

I will never understand that… 🙁

Anticipation is a crazy thing.

 

[luvgirlsfeet]

never met anyone actually like that but as for myself whether I know its coming or not it still tickles

 

[nenezinho]

This is absolutely normal 🙂

I would say I am one of those like that.
From what I think, I understand it takes like:
a) you have to enjoy tickling or at least not fear being tickled.
b) you need to have some sort of focus or will power, some people have it by birth, you can practice to achieve it.

Its trully not easy to brake this kind of stance. But its also not 100% bulletproof as far as I know. Sometimes, someone just manages to get into your mind and make you believe they can really get you. And if that much happens, there goes your focus....it can be fun tough 🙂

Short story:
Altough I have been able to be "not ticklish" when I want, almost since I was 10 or 11....there was this girl at college who could ALWAYS, but absolute always make me squirm and run away with the slightest touch. It was something so unbelievable. And she could do that since the 1st time she did try. And what she did was as easy as: "ohhh I never did check if you are ticklish, lets see..." and for some reason, since that one moment, I could never ever higher my "shields" against her.

So this "tickle shield" is not the best weapon around ever....
Sometimes it lowers out of the blue. Most of the times you have some control but other times it just flukes in either way....either you get non ticklish when you didnt want or reverse.

Mind is really a tricky business 🙂

Ahhh...like others said, blidnfolds are indeed powerfull against "tickle shields". That and good ler´s who would know how to explore, change touch, look for something that works.

 

[Eternal Tomboy]

YouNeverKnow175 -

I'd say that I have some capacity to hide my ticklish reactions if I know it's coming (depending on the spot). Especially if the situation is medically related (when I know I'm going to be touched, and the doctor doesn't mean to tickle me during his/her examination), or if I'm feeling particularly defiant or stubborn and don't want to give my 'ler the satisfaction of knowing that he's getting to me.

However, there are certain spots that I have little control over, so when they're touched (whether or not the person means to tickle me), the person is probably going to get some sort of ticklish reaction out of me. Example: I once got an MRI done, and the doctor had to feel around one of my hips to see if I was lined up properly on the machine. It only lasted a few seconds, but because that spot is particularly ticklish (and I wasn't expecting him to touch me), my reaction was immediate. He got a giggle and a little jump out of me. That was the first time (in my adult life) where I wasn't able to brace myself in time so the touch from the doctor didn't tickle.

Also, if the tickling goes on for more than a few seconds, I usually can't control my reactions too well - even if I'm trying to be stubborn. I can fake it for awhile, but if the 'ler is persistent, he'll eventually get me to laugh and squirm. But for the 'lers who give up quickly, I can usually pass for not being ticklish. I'm betting that your friend is the same way because she didn't say she wasn't ticklish, just that she could control her reactions. Had you been more persistent with her or tickled her more aggressively, you probably would've gotten a ticklish reaction out of her.

There's always next time 🙂

Take care,
Maggie

 

[nenezinho]

YouNeverKnow175 -

Also, if the tickling goes on for more than a few seconds, I usually can't control my reactions too well - even if I'm trying to be stubborn. I can fake it for awhile, but if the 'ler is persistent, he'll eventually get me to laugh and squirm. But for the 'lers who give up quickly, I can usually pass for not being ticklish. I'm betting that your friend is the same way because she didn't say she wasn't ticklish, just that she could control her reactions. Had you been more persistent with her or tickled her more aggressively, you probably would've gotten a ticklish reaction out of her.

There's always next time 🙂

Take care,
Maggie

What I also find about this is that its kind of a mind over body which both can play. To further explain, if you start by blocking it, you know you cant hold in forever but the other persson doesnt know. So if you spot doubt on them, your own trust builds up and you manage to hold longer. And this can go into places where someone is simply unable to tickle you while others make you squirm whenever they want.
Because the reverse side also works. If you see that they will not stop and if you see that they are looking at trying everything....you start thinking that you still feel a bit and they will hit somewhere or somehow you dont expect soon enough....your mind starts giving away.

So whenever facing someone who claims they can block it, I´m with Maggie over there: never give up too easy 🙂 Specially because if you give up once, they will feel safer next time. So look for it! Be persistent! I find it helps if you laugh with them, show them you are playfully evil and you will do it. Make them smile or laugh even if not tickling related and then you already get the mind block a bit down. Also I find it nice to threaten them, wait till I see them release their breath, and then move! Most people will tense up to block it, if you actually wait for them to get their breath back to normal, then move and see if their mind can still block 🙂

 

[Sunriseticklee]

Yeah... I have a few spots that are sorta ticklish- I'll giggle a bit, but in a sneak attack, they can make me cry UNCLE in like 30 seconds.

But I've pretty much learned to totally block any reaction to tickling when I'm at work. I had a coworker tickle me at a game and she was like, "Are you even ticklish?" I said, "Just a little," with the smallest smile. Then she and another coworker had like a five minute conversation about how ticklish they were. I just sat there and acted like they were talking about haircuts. 😀

 

[ticklesndimes]

If I can tell it's about to happen then I can focus and control my reaction on the outside depending on the spot and how that spot is being tickled.

Usually it's not the right time or place, but also sometimes I just don't like giving people the satisfaction of my reaction because it's fun to just mess with person tickling me... Sorry not sorry 😛 .