In the midst of an extremely busy schedule, I had a dream about writing a fetish positive article about tickling for a vanilla publication. The article would focus primarily on what I call "Lifers", defined as males and females who have had a lifelong fetish of tickling rather than someone who was introduced to it later and grew to like it.
The article, possibly called, "Laughing Matters - Coming out as a tickling fetishist and the argument for hardwiring", will compile life experiences ranging back to the single digit age when the tickling fetish began to take roots. My aim is to present a case that the Lifer's experience of tickling didn't simply come from situations in childhood or having a bf/gf who introduced it, but rather, like LGBT, it was part of our genetic makeup.
Here is where you wonderful people can chime in. If you are indeed a Lifer, I want to hear from you. Because the content contains experiences as a child, don't post here but rather send it to my email: [email protected]. You do not need to say who you are and I won't contact you unless you state that I can in order to clarify something you said.
What I need is the following:
1. State your sex and age
2. Write what age the feelings began for you
3. Write about any early memories that stand out relating to your growing interest in tickling
4. When did it become a sexual thing
5. How did it affect (positively or negatively) your early relationships
6. How you felt growing up with the fetish (odd, alone, alienated, different or positive feelings)
7. When and if you came out
8. How it is for you now socially, personally (Do you still keep it to yourself, do you share with lovers or friends, are you in a TK relationship and if so, are you both Lifers)
9. Do you also have a fetish for tickling or admiring a certain body part. (I have found that Lifers, more than those introduced to it later on, also have fetishes for body parts like feet, belly, armpits, etc.)
Many of you know my long standing role in this Community and I hope you realize that I am not fishing for a cheap thrill by asking for this information. I had a dream that stuck and feel that this is something that needs to be said. The last dream was NEST and I think it turned out pretty well.
I am not writing this to declare to the general public that tickling is the next cool thing. My aim is to make an argument for hardwiring rather than this fetish being a life choice. Those Lifers here know what I am talking about and I have spoken with many people over the years that tell me that it just sprung up when they were very young and grew as they did. I have also had many conversations with people that seem to have had the same fantasies and desires but had an entirely different upbringing.
How is it that someone born in the UK to a working class, single parent household and a wealthy person born in the US to a double parent household share the exact some body/tickle/fantasy fetish? Their fetish certainly didn't develop through environmental experiences. This is my argument for hardwiring, DNA, genes, or whatever you want to call it.
Of course, when I finish this project I will share it here. With any luck, I can get a legit publication to read it and find it interesting enough to publish. In any event, the conversation is just beginning.
(Again, please don't write childhood experience on this post. However, we can start a discussion about hardwiring.)
Thanks Guys!
Max
The article, possibly called, "Laughing Matters - Coming out as a tickling fetishist and the argument for hardwiring", will compile life experiences ranging back to the single digit age when the tickling fetish began to take roots. My aim is to present a case that the Lifer's experience of tickling didn't simply come from situations in childhood or having a bf/gf who introduced it, but rather, like LGBT, it was part of our genetic makeup.
Here is where you wonderful people can chime in. If you are indeed a Lifer, I want to hear from you. Because the content contains experiences as a child, don't post here but rather send it to my email: [email protected]. You do not need to say who you are and I won't contact you unless you state that I can in order to clarify something you said.
What I need is the following:
1. State your sex and age
2. Write what age the feelings began for you
3. Write about any early memories that stand out relating to your growing interest in tickling
4. When did it become a sexual thing
5. How did it affect (positively or negatively) your early relationships
6. How you felt growing up with the fetish (odd, alone, alienated, different or positive feelings)
7. When and if you came out
8. How it is for you now socially, personally (Do you still keep it to yourself, do you share with lovers or friends, are you in a TK relationship and if so, are you both Lifers)
9. Do you also have a fetish for tickling or admiring a certain body part. (I have found that Lifers, more than those introduced to it later on, also have fetishes for body parts like feet, belly, armpits, etc.)
Many of you know my long standing role in this Community and I hope you realize that I am not fishing for a cheap thrill by asking for this information. I had a dream that stuck and feel that this is something that needs to be said. The last dream was NEST and I think it turned out pretty well.
I am not writing this to declare to the general public that tickling is the next cool thing. My aim is to make an argument for hardwiring rather than this fetish being a life choice. Those Lifers here know what I am talking about and I have spoken with many people over the years that tell me that it just sprung up when they were very young and grew as they did. I have also had many conversations with people that seem to have had the same fantasies and desires but had an entirely different upbringing.
How is it that someone born in the UK to a working class, single parent household and a wealthy person born in the US to a double parent household share the exact some body/tickle/fantasy fetish? Their fetish certainly didn't develop through environmental experiences. This is my argument for hardwiring, DNA, genes, or whatever you want to call it.
Of course, when I finish this project I will share it here. With any luck, I can get a legit publication to read it and find it interesting enough to publish. In any event, the conversation is just beginning.
(Again, please don't write childhood experience on this post. However, we can start a discussion about hardwiring.)
Thanks Guys!
Max