Your family members, do they know and how?

[Sharkiegirl]

I know, personally, that nobody in my family knows about my love for tickling (last time they tried tickling me I was seven or eight and I cried, and I refused to do tickle others even though I liked to because I feared getting it back, haha) and personally, family finding out is one of my biggest fears surrounding it second to my friends finding out. Anyway, the question: Have any of you been discovered by a family member, by say, them finding a TMF page on your computer, overheard a conversation you were having, or have any of you actually gotten the kahunas to open up to your family/a certain family member? Experiences, insight into family knowing about it, general thoughts?

 

[Tiger.Lily]

My mum knows. I told her.

We were having a discussion about a certain situation I was having with a boyfriend at the time, and it involved problems with my fetish. I kept skirting around what the actual fetish is and she finally got frustrated and told me to just say it. So I did. Her reaction: "That's it?"

Yep.

It's actually a huge relief to have told her. She used to poke at me every so often and even though I'd say "I hate that. Don't do that." she'd do it anyway. Now she's as skeeved out about tickling me as I was about her doing it. ^_^

Win, win.

 

[LD_Tickler]

My mum knows. I told her.

We were having a discussion about a certain situation I was having with a boyfriend at the time, and it involved problems with my fetish. I kept skirting around what the actual fetish is and she finally got frustrated and told me to just say it. So I did. Her reaction: "That's it?"

Yep.

It's actually a huge relief to have told her. She used to poke at me every so often and even though I'd say "I hate that. Don't do that." she'd do it anyway. Now she's as skeeved out about tickling me as I was about her doing it. ^_^

Win, win.

Intense. I can't imagine my parents knowing anything about like that about me.

In our family, tickling was "against the rules" just like punching and general violence, since both me and my sister hated it. The fact that it was so stigmatized in childhood is probably why I'm a freak for it now -_-

THOUGH, it once came up at the dinner table, we were having a conversation about nerve endings or something stupid, and I don't remember the context but my dad looked at my mom and started his sentence with "For instance, if I tickle your feet..." and he had this look in his eye. He was so intense. I suspect he might be like me. Though I'll never call him out, of course.

 

[Sharkiegirl]

My mum knows. I told her.

We were having a discussion about a certain situation I was having with a boyfriend at the time, and it involved problems with my fetish. I kept skirting around what the actual fetish is and she finally got frustrated and told me to just say it. So I did. Her reaction: "That's it?"

Yep.

It's actually a huge relief to have told her. She used to poke at me every so often and even though I'd say "I hate that. Don't do that." she'd do it anyway. Now she's as skeeved out about tickling me as I was about her doing it. ^_^

Win, win.

Well, props to you! I could've NEVER done that! My bro and my sis were the only ones who tried it, my mom felt too bad because I would cry and huddle in a corner, heh

 

[Sharkiegirl]

Intense. I can't imagine my parents knowing anything about like that about me.

In our family, tickling was "against the rules" just like punching and general violence, since both me and my sister hated it. The fact that it was so stigmatized in childhood is probably why I'm a freak for it now -_-

THOUGH, it once came up at the dinner table, we were having a conversation about nerve endings or something stupid, and I don't remember the context but my dad looked at my mom and started his sentence with "For instance, if I tickle your feet..." and he had this look in his eye. He was so intense. I suspect he might be like me. Though I'll never call him out, of course.

I would get squirmy just HEARING a parent say "tickle your feet" hah!

 

[Miss Serendipity]

Nobody in my family knows and its something that I have always hid from both family and friends. I'll admit back before I had my own computer and long before I stopped lurking I was always worried my parents would find out. I went to great lengths deleting browsing history and what not to keep them my dad from finding out.

 

[kilitiinko1]

No,my family doesn`t know.I don`t think I could ever share this side of me with them,although I`m sure it wouldn`t surprise any of them.I AM rather a pariah...

 

[-Hari-]

My imediate family know that im into bondage at very least....fairly obvious with my bondage wall and the cuffs hanging off my bedposts, not sure if theyve worked out what exactly I do yet tho 😛 if they have then they havent said anything to me about it.

 

[LD_Tickler]

My imediate family know that im into bondage at very least....fairly obvious with my bondage wall and the cuffs hanging off my bedposts, not sure if theyve worked out what exactly I do yet tho 😛 if they have then they havent said anything to me about it.

How awkward would that conversation be?

"Son, your mother and I couldn't help but notice the torture implements you have in your room..." 😛

 

[sasaxrah]

I am extremely close with my family. Like most have already said, my family doesn't know. I don't see it as something they need to know, just like I wouldn't want to know what my brother is into, or how on earth my parents have remained together happily for 30ish years. 🙂 I may have to come up with some white lie to attend gatherings, or I may just not pick up the phone for those weekends.

 

[4Pawz]

My family does not know and never will. Anything that has to do with my friends or sex life is off-limits to my family, and they respect that (who wants to know about their daughter's sex life lol). My friends know, but they have no idea I go to a website about it. A select few know almost everything about it, but they are very close friends and i trust them with it.

To each their own though.

 

[heyoka]

My immediate family and closer friends know that I'm into tickling. But, we really don't discuss it. They just know by observing things. Two of my brothers have also seen the forum and my web site. I don't try to hide it at all. But, I also don't bring it up. I just answer honestly if they ask about it. Since I don't feel there's anything wrong with it, I have no problem with others knowing about it.

 

[Ghris]

As far as I know they don't. We don't discuss our sex lives at all whatsoever in any circumstances, because we all know we'd both find it awkward.

There's a chance they've guessed some of the stuff I'm into, it's just never, ever, ever brought up.

 

[natural tickler]

No need to hide it from family, when its been a family thing for as long as I can remember. Growing up in a tickle world, that was lovely....and the family is growing in leaps, and tickle bounds

 

[Tckleme]

I think my mom might know...but I´m not quite sure. ><

 

[Mitchell]

I think I've posted this before. My mom is the only person in my family who knows. I told her only for one reason.

Those of us who have been members since 2002, know of the awful things that used to go on in the old insecure chatroom, with the trolls entering every minute, and wrecking havoc. One Sunday afternoon, I was talking to a girl, and forgot to ask her age. The next thing I know, a "Cop" came on the screen, stating that I was in trouble with the NJ dept of sex crimes, for "solicitiing minors". It looked extremely official, and I was scared shitless. Due to the fact that I thought I had real trouble, I confessed to my mom that I had joined a tickling chatroom. I felt that if in truth there was legal trouble, trying to hide that would be like hiding an elephant. It wasnt until I spoke to Myriads later that day, that he informed me such had happened to others, and that it was a troll, and not a real cop.

Had such incident not happened, I never would have told her. So far as I know, she hasnt told anyone in my family, and I never told my father when I was talking to him.

I'm one who believes that any sex fetish chatrooms or preferences should be kept seperate from my family.

Mitch

 

[Sandrock74]

I think I've posted this before. My mom is the only person in my family who knows. I told her only for one reason.

Those of us who have been members since 2002, know of the awful things that used to go on in the old insecure chatroom, with the trolls entering every minute, and wrecking havoc. One Sunday afternoon, I was talking to a girl, and forgot to ask her age. The next thing I know, a "Cop" came on the screen, stating that I was in trouble with the NJ dept of sex crimes, for "solicitiing minors". It looked extremely official, and I was scared shitless. Due to the fact that I thought I had real trouble, I confessed to my mom that I had joined a tickling chatroom. I felt that if in truth there was legal trouble, trying to hide that would be like hiding an elephant. It wasnt until I spoke to Myriads later that day, that he informed me such had happened to others, and that it was a troll, and not a real cop.

Had such incident not happened, I never would have told her. So far as I know, she hasnt told anyone in my family, and I never told my father when I was talking to him.

I'm one who believes that any sex fetish chatrooms or preferences should be kept seperate from my family.

Mitch

I don't mean to kick a brother when he's down, but Mitch, I just love that story! I laugh everytime I hear it! LOL
I just have this mental image of you totally freaking out at your keyboard as you imagine this swarm of FBI Agents decending on your home.
Poor dude.

 

[Artoo]

My parents are extremely socially conservative...any talk about sex or sexuality is discouraged while I'm there. To that end, I would never dream of bringing up the subject with them; I figure that what they don't know about they don't mind.

However, my sisters know I'm somewhat involved in the BDSM community, though I'm not sure they know to what extent.

 

[GC4AH]

My family doesn't know at all and I want it to stay that way. A few of my friends know. Until I got my laptop I used to be really paranoid about what I went on. Now I have my laptop I happily come on here without risk of being caught. I used to delete all my browsing history every time I had been on the computer. Whenever my parents went on the computer I would be terrified that they would find this site somehow. I hated them going on it for fear. I don't think they would understand if they found out about my fetish. They are quite old-fashioned regarding a lot of stuff particularly sex. My friends are really cool about it. The ones that know anyway.

 

[KrazieDog]

No one in my family knows and niether do any of my friends. Like Pawz said I think, when it comes to my sex life, it's my business and I don't feel obligated to share with family. That isn't to say it's wrong and I support any one and their choice to tell whoever they choose.

Furthermore , I think it is something that actually makes some of the bonds forged here stronger even than with people you've known for a long time. The fact they know something about me that old friends will never know about.

PS Hai boobear! 😀

 

[Sleepy Jean]

To the best of my knowledge, no one in my family knows. Obviously, my husband knows, but no blood relative knows about my love for being tickled. My two sisters and a couple of close girlfriends know I have a bondage fetish. They are all into bondage themselves, but I doubt to the extent that I am. It seems so odd, as I've mentioned elsewehere, that we gals openly talk about our men tying us up during lovemaking, but I haven't the nerve to metion I love to be tied up and tickled. So if anyone in my family knows about me, nobody has told me they know.

Peace to all of you

 

[tickledorange]

My Grandma knows. If she doesn't, she's more of a crazy old lady than I already thought.

 

[the wiz]

My immediate family doesn't know about it. My extended family knows I have a foot fetish. My real close family; my wife and sons knows I have a foot fetish and love tickling.

Most of the time I wish they didn't.

 

[Sharkiegirl]

No one in my family knows and niether do any of my friends. Like Pawz said I think, when it comes to my sex life, it's my business and I don't feel obligated to share with family. That isn't to say it's wrong and I support any one and their choice to tell whoever they choose.

Furthermore , I think it is something that actually makes some of the bonds forged here stronger even than with people you've known for a long time. The fact they know something about me that old friends will never know about.

PS Hai boobear! 😀

Thanks for everyones input thus far, really interesting to read all of your experiences and know that I wasn't the only one who panicked about my computer browsing history : P

PS Hai BigBear!

 

[ZenTickling]

They definitely do not know.