I realize this has turned into an extremely heated discussion, and I dont want to stir the pot any further. That being said, I do have some important views on this subject, so here they are.
I live my life according to one motto, whether it be TMF, or any other area of my life. If something does not directly affect, hurt, or harm, me or a loved one, I do not pass judgement on how another lives their life, because, how someone else lives their life, does not affect me, and everyone has a right to their own self determination. I have a friend whose mother is constantly shooting her mouth off, and judging everyone in the world, even if their actions are not affecting her, and she has offended everyone in her life, including me. That being said, here is my real point.
All of us who have the tickle fetish, and enjoy tickling, or being tickled, do not really understand what it is like to be in why's shoes. We have not been subjected to a fetish we hate, and become physically ill from such fetish. As such, it is really difficult for us to understand, and to put ourselves in why's shoes. If we were not into tickling, and a sex partner who was supposed to love and care about us, tickled us until we were ill, I am certain we would not like it either.
I do hope that why can sort things out with her boyfriend. For us, as we enjoy tickling, it is easy to understand because we all have something in common, but, to an outsider, who does not understand what sex turn on we get from tying up or tickling others, or other fetishes that may be represented on here, to them this is unusual. It does not make us bad for liking the fetish, or why a bad person for hating to be tickled, and not understanding it. We just have different views. I, for one, always believe in reconciliation and compromise, so I hope why can iron things out with her boyfriend. Good Luck, why, and hopefully at least some of the feedback you have gotten here has been helpful, even if you dont understand or agree with everything that was said.
Mitch