Who ISN'T going to NEST?

[Skipadeedoodah]

I live about an hour from Philly, so I don't really know why I don't go. It's definitely not the travel expenses or the cost, and my fiance knows and loves that I love tickling, so it's not that. I guess what it boils down to for me is that I just don't really know anybody on the TMF that I feel I would be going there to meet. Maybe if I got to know some more people here who went to NEST I'd be interested in going, but going alone, or with just me and my fiance, just doesn't sound fun. But who knows..never say never 🙂

 

[njjen3953]

I guess I didn't word it right, if it sounds like I think NEST is an orgy. But from my experiences here in cyberspace, I would expect to meet a bunch of people at NEST who try to coax me into a threesome. If I were with my husband (yeah, that'll happen) I'm sure there would be someone looking for a threesome or a foursome. I don't like getting asked about that in cyberspace and I'd hate it more if asked in person. If NEST isn't anything like that, then I apologize.

But it still doesn't sound right for me. Even if my husband knew I was a TMF member and was fine with it I don't think I could do it. But for those who go, have a great weekend!

Love,
Jean

Jean,
Honestly, the last thing you'd have to be worried about is being coaxed into a sexual threesome. A group tickling, maybe. But NO ALWAYS MEANS NO!!!! Trust me, if anyone pushed too hard, there are big, scary DMs that would fix that problem right away. 😀

Jen

 

[njjen3953]

Chat with BigJim, and with Libertine. Libertine attends often and I believe BigJim is trying to make it happen for next year. They may be able to offer advice as to how to plan it out.

Ray

OMG!!! If Big Jim find his way here, I will definitely make it next year. I have wanted to meet that big galloot for years. 😀

Jen

 

[Raya]

I live about an hour from Philly, so I don't really know why I don't go. It's definitely not the travel expenses or the cost, and my fiance knows and loves that I love tickling, so it's not that. I guess what it boils down to for me is that I just don't really know anybody on the TMF that I feel I would be going there to meet. Maybe if I got to know some more people here who went to NEST I'd be interested in going, but going alone, or with just me and my fiance, just doesn't sound fun. But who knows..never say never 🙂

I do not post often, Skip, so I honestly know very little about you. I can tell you, however, that you would truly enjoy yourself. Think about it this way.. one thing that we all have in common is the love of laughter! I cannot think of anything more pleasant than an entire weekend full of people walking around with perpetual grins on their faces.

Besides, we have a growing number of couples who attend every year, and would love one more. That goes for you as well, ShadowTklr. If you don't have friends that you know of attending, come make new ones.. ! ;-)

Now all you have to do is wait the year until the next one...

 

[Sleepy Jean]

Well, I love cheesesteaks so maybe I'll go next year.

I get tickled in Indiana, but I can't get a cheesesteak here unless I make it myself.

 

[venray]

http://www.ticklingforum.com/showthread.php?t=124948

For those who don't want to bother with clicking:

Re: Looking for someone I saw at NEST
This morning, Saturday, I was wlking to the lobby for coffee at NEST when I saw a lovley younger blonde woman walking back to her room on the first floor....I think D building wearing flat sandals. She had gorgeous feet and she was tall. I was chatting with Ticklftd...who I do not know...online this morning and he mentioned he had a session with her on Friday night. I am looking for this gal to invite her to a session. If you think you might be her please get back to me. Thanks

-- That's why. No offense, I know this is an isolated incident...but yeah...that's why.

So you would think that someone who invites someone else to a tickle session is creepy? Then about 90 % of our community would be "creepy" in your eyes....

You see, the real problem here is failure to get to know someone before passing judgements.....

that is EXACTLY what gatherings, munches, pms, emails, and forum interaction does......it prevents snap judgement based on little or no information...😀

 

[venray]

But, perhaps I am a little bitter about it all. Every year, we non-NESTers have to deal with the NEST buildup, the NEST countdown, the posts from NEST, and, afterwards, the "wasn't NEST great!" posts. Even though there's a separate forum for that. It always ends up filling up the main board. And God help anyone who posts a dissenting opinion. The unbeliever must be shown THE TRUTH.

Y'all have the right to do whatever you like. I just wish you'd stop acting like people who aren't into the whole "meeting with strangers and sharing something intimate, just because they're into it, too" thing are weird. Boundaries are not necessarily a bad thing. I'm sure people thought Kujman was a "sweet guy" too.....at first.

If "gatherings" are so benign, and virtually indistinguishable from, say, a sci-fi convention, how many married sci-fi geeks have to lie to their spouses about where they're going? You can't be expected to introduce a TMF/NEST friend to your spouse, family, or other friends and tell them exactly how you know them, can you? That's all I'm saying.

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with NEST, or similar gatherings, whatever the kink; people are free adults, after all. But to insist it's something it's not is disingenuous.

Wow....First of all you are right in that the people who attend get carried away with posts on the forum, however they are well marked as such and easy to ignore the same way I have to weed through and ignore hundreds of threads I have no interest in...(which celebrity would YOU like to tickle?)

I have never seen anyone who attends call anyone who doesnt weird, nor do they put them down for not going. In fact quite the opposite occurs in my experience here on the forum...

Those who lie to their spouses or family most likely have hidden their fetish from them and would lie about other things as well....It certainly has nothing to do with the gathering itself or the others who attend.....If one wishes not to reveal their fetishes and kinks to a friend so be it.....

Disingenuos? No. Portraying nest as it really is is what those who attend do. we do not twist the truth to justify our attendance,,,,there is no need.

I have been to 7 Nest gatherings now and have met hundreds of folks from this community of ours.....It is a place to go where you can be yourself without having to hide what you feel....it is this atmosphere that opens the door to the formation of personal relationships and friendships that may last a lifetime....

Nest and other gatherings are not for everyone......real life meetings of many different kinds are not for everyone......It is up to the individual to make their own decision.......as it is in any aspect of their lives...

Oh...and I have attended Sci fi conventions....the weird and creepy factor is a lot stronger there....ROFL...

 

[Bugman]

Wow....First of all you are right in that the people who attend get carried away with posts on the forum, however they are well marked as such and easy to ignore the same way I have to weed through and ignore hundreds of threads I have no interest in...(which celebrity would YOU like to tickle?)

I have never seen anyone who attends call anyone who doesnt weird, nor do they put them down for not going. In fact quite the opposite occurs in my experience here on the forum...

Those who lie to their spouses or family most likely have hidden their fetish from them and would lie about other things as well....It certainly has nothing to do with the gathering itself or the others who attend.....If one wishes not to reveal their fetishes and kinks to a friend so be it.....

Disingenuos? No. Portraying nest as it really is is what those who attend do. we do not twist the truth to justify our attendance,,,,there is no need.

I have been to 7 Nest gatherings now and have met hundreds of folks from this community of ours.....It is a place to go where you can be yourself without having to hide what you feel....it is this atmosphere that opens the door to the formation of personal relationships and friendships that may last a lifetime....

Nest and other gatherings are not for everyone......real life meetings of many different kinds are not for everyone......It is up to the individual to make their own decision.......as it is in any aspect of their lives...

Oh...and I have attended Sci fi conventions....the weird and creepy factor is a lot stronger there....ROFL...

Well said bro.

 

[venray]

Well said bro.

'twas from the heart my very good friend....as you very well know having gone last year for the first time and coming back again.....

I would just add that anyone who doubts what the nest veterans say should read what the people who attend for the first time think.....

 

[milagros317]

...It is a place to go where you can be yourself without having to hide what you feel....it is this atmosphere that opens the door to the formation of personal relationships and friendships that may last a lifetime....

This is the most important part for me, that I can be myself and talk openly about my interests. That is so great. 😀

 

[His Divine Shadow]

Oh...and I have attended Sci fi conventions....the weird and creepy factor is a lot stronger there....ROFL...

And Anime conventions put them all to shame. Us Japanimation fans are a screwed up bunch, let me tell you. Seriously: where else do grown men dress up as little girls? Where? Well, aside from Ray in bra at gatherings past but let's not go there. 😀

 

[kered]

All points given about attending or not attending NEST are valid in my eyes. My first time I was a bit uneasy so I drove and had the mindset that if this gets too weird then I'm checking out and never coming back. That never happened. I was greeted and made to feel comfortable within the first fifteen minutes of entering the hotel. Let's face it, being new and far from home amonst strangers is daunting enough for anyone whether male or female. For me all it took the first time was a small sign of being welcome there. That's why this year I got there a day early and wore a shirt that any newbie should be able to recognize...The Shemp Shirt. Many new people came up to me and that silly, stupid shirt gave them the opening they needed to ask if I was there for the same thing. I could see tension leave them and we simply talked about the weekend. And as was previously stated many times I told them they were not required to do anything but attend the Newbie meeting where all would be explained. No means No and all that. For me Nest isn't the party on Sunday but the fun of meeting new people and the laughter leading up to the event. Some people came to NEST this year and had to leave because of work or commitments Sunday morning just to meet new people and hang out.

So if I can swing it I will be back next year and I hope to see new faces.

 

[CurtWild]

i'm going

it's next month,right?

 

[lovedemfeet]

Well, I love cheesesteaks so maybe I'll go next year.

I get tickled in Indiana, but I can't get a cheesesteak here unless I make it myself.

Hmmm! Indiana, eh? 😕 Wondering if you're anywhere near Parke County...have attended the Covered Bridge fest almost every year since '83 (used to go on weekends...too crowded! Now go Tuesday through Thursday)