So there's hundreds of reasons to love tickling. In my case, I have tons of reasons I love being a ticklee in particular. Physically it's probably one of the most intense sensory experiences a human can experience. But for me it's deeply psychological and emotional too.
At work, I'm a program director. I have 26 employees and 74 clients that I'm in charge of and responsible for. I'm used to being in control and having to always have the answers for people. All day I carry the weight of responsibility for others and my mind is always moving. Anxiety is my normal. I worry constantly about the present, I'm uncertain about the future, and I still wrestle with the past sometimes.
But when I'm strapped down, physically powerless, and being tickled tortured...nothing else exists. I don't have to control anything anymore. I just gave it to someone and they're controlling my every reaction with their fingertips (or brushes). My body is moving and struggling involuntarily while fingertips stroke my skin and overwhelm my nervous system There's no thoughts in my mind about the future or responsibility. No feelings about the past or insecurity or worry or duty or anything that can weigh me down. It's the only place where my mind can truly empty. It's pure torture...but it's also pure release. And while I'm being driven out of my wits by overstimulation from merciless tickling, it's almost downright therapeutic. I'm getting high on laughter endorphins while I'm begging for mercy and giggling and laughing like a fool with my body trying to escape and I'm almost glad I can't. There's also this emotional satisfaction with knowing that someone else is benefitting from this as your tickler is utterly delighting in your ticklish torture. And if you have deep rapport with your tickler, it's even better because they know how to work your mind to make the tickling as intense as possible. Especially when you really trust them and you basically hand them the keys to your body and mind and let them take the wheel for a while.
Like I said at the beginning, there's hundreds of reasons to love tickling and being a ticklee. Because it really is a unique and special state of being that nothing else can come close to. And I freaking love it.
...that being said, I'll still whimper and plead for mercy if you scrub the oiled soles of my soft feet with a silicone scalp massager.
At work, I'm a program director. I have 26 employees and 74 clients that I'm in charge of and responsible for. I'm used to being in control and having to always have the answers for people. All day I carry the weight of responsibility for others and my mind is always moving. Anxiety is my normal. I worry constantly about the present, I'm uncertain about the future, and I still wrestle with the past sometimes.
But when I'm strapped down, physically powerless, and being tickled tortured...nothing else exists. I don't have to control anything anymore. I just gave it to someone and they're controlling my every reaction with their fingertips (or brushes). My body is moving and struggling involuntarily while fingertips stroke my skin and overwhelm my nervous system There's no thoughts in my mind about the future or responsibility. No feelings about the past or insecurity or worry or duty or anything that can weigh me down. It's the only place where my mind can truly empty. It's pure torture...but it's also pure release. And while I'm being driven out of my wits by overstimulation from merciless tickling, it's almost downright therapeutic. I'm getting high on laughter endorphins while I'm begging for mercy and giggling and laughing like a fool with my body trying to escape and I'm almost glad I can't. There's also this emotional satisfaction with knowing that someone else is benefitting from this as your tickler is utterly delighting in your ticklish torture. And if you have deep rapport with your tickler, it's even better because they know how to work your mind to make the tickling as intense as possible. Especially when you really trust them and you basically hand them the keys to your body and mind and let them take the wheel for a while.
Like I said at the beginning, there's hundreds of reasons to love tickling and being a ticklee. Because it really is a unique and special state of being that nothing else can come close to. And I freaking love it.
...that being said, I'll still whimper and plead for mercy if you scrub the oiled soles of my soft feet with a silicone scalp massager.
