general gathering question

[tickmankyle1]

I have been to 5 gathering in the past and had a question????
I sure some people at a gathering just want play/sessions. I know I go to a gathering for sessions and tickle play. At the same time hanging out is just as much fun. Most if not all the gatherings I have been to. If there was no play I would still have a great time. I'm sure you could say ok if I wanted to watch an american football game. I could have stayed home and saved the cost of the gathering. I like have as many sessions as my body and time allows at a gathering. Also it is great that I can be at a gathering and have other things in common then tickling. I could see someone saying ok been here 2 hours i'm a ler where are my lee's to tickle. I guess I'm greatful that i can go to a gathering or the TMF for that matter and be able to talk about almost anything. I don't want to think you get any play at a gathering, but hanging out and shooting the sh*t is just as awesome. Always wondered what others think???
Do you like the fact that you can just hang out and have fun with out sessions and play???? Do you feel like hanging out takes away from play time and tickle sessions?
For me having no sessions would suck, but it would suck even more if hanging out wasn't there. Well I can only have sessions cause besides tickling I can't relate to any one here. While having only sessions would be to much.
JUSt wondered others thoughts hugssss to all kyle

 

[BrightEyes1082]

I like just spending time with my close friends, and meeting
new people, and getting to know them. If play happens, it
happens. If not, that's fine too. Lee and I don't generally
play a whole lot at gatherings. We can do that anytime at
home. It's just good to see people we don't get to see that
often.

 

[tickmankyle1]

I like just spending time with my close friends, and meeting
new people, and getting to know them. If play happens, it
happens. If not, that's fine too. Lee and I don't generally
play a whole lot at gatherings. We can do that anytime at
home. It's just good to see people we don't get to see that
often.

well put!!! Understand if you have a play partner at home a gathering can be more of a family reunion.

 

[Raytheon]

If i was to go to a gathering it would have to be outside the UK and strictly not a play party for me. Although id still be uneasy about having to hide my sexual feelings towards the subject so ultimately the hassle of attending one means i wouldn't.

 

[Black Hat]

I've not been to a gathering yet, but I think that I would feel disappointed if there wasn't a little of both.

When I take the plunge I'm first looking to meet new people, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hoping to have a little fun along the way too.

I think you just have understand that there are several reasons to have a gathering, not just tickling, and not just seeing old faces again.

Balance.

 

[Radiohead 7140]

All play, all the fuckin time!!!!

No, at my first (and only) gathering, pretty much from the moment i walked in it felt more like a big group of friends hangin out. so much so, that even by sunday when all of a sudden someone (namely poor jpie) would get attacked i would be like "oh right, there's THAT!" it's a great mix of both in my opinion. and i agree that a gathering would be lacking without a nice balance of both.

to the group of friends point, is that one of my favorite aspects is also that the crowd is so diverse. When I go out with my core group of friends in the city, its a group of white 25 year-olds. Nothing wrong with this, it's fairly natural as they are the people I have been around during my school and work years.

But at gatherings the common thread is not having spent particular years in a particular place together. The common thread is tickling. And that brings people from 18 to 80, different races, different parts of the country, different style, different everything. And everyone, for the most part, gets along like everyone is an old college buddy. An interest in tickling is not really the reason, IMO. It is that there are people from all walks of life that you can build a great connection with, but generally we don't get the opportunities. These gatherings provide that opportunity and that is pretty great.

 

[TklDuo-Ann]

Good thread, kyle. A bit of play can be fun. But, I go to hang out with old friends and meet new ones. If it were only about the play, we probably wouldn't go. If there were no play at all, we'd still go. It's primarily about the friends for us.

I think part of the difference, as was hinted at by Raytheon's comments, is in how each person views tickling. For some, it's all about the sexuality of it. For others, it's purely playful fun. For most, I suspect, it's some of both. That view makes a big difference.

 

[maniactickler]

I always thought gatherings pretty much focused on play, where munches were mostly non play events. i could be wrong.

 

[maniactickler]

I like just spending time with my close friends, and meeting
new people, and getting to know them. If play happens, it
happens. If not, that's fine too. Lee and I don't generally
play a whole lot at gatherings. We can do that anytime at
home. It's just good to see people we don't get to see that
often.

You have friends?

 

[kilitiinko1]

I`d be lying if I said I didn`t go to play. Yes,I DO look forward to playing at Gatherings,as I absolutely DON`T play anywhere but!

However,as we all know,nobody wants to play with someone they don`t know or trust,(Which probably explains why I so RARELY play!)so meeting others and making friends is only natural! And,yes,it IS possible to make some wonderful friends at a Gathering.I like to think that I`ve been blessed with meeting so many good people from all over the world.It`s making these friends that really make Gatherings special to me.For that reason,I`ll continue to attend,when time permits.It`s always a great time,and you really can`t ask for a better bunch of people to just hang out with for a weekend.

I`m looking forward to seeing everybody this week. I know we will have a great time!

 

[dvnc]

BrightEyes1082 hit it for me. I got what I need for play at home. When I was single, the play rocked, AND I dug the friends I made (many of whom I get to see every year, some several times a year).

Now I go see those friends, some of whom I've known for a decade.

Got to see couples meet and florish.

I've had the opportunity to help friends from my gatherings with non-tickling-related biz, and enjoyed it.

The tickling play is excellent when you don't get any, otherwise. The friendships last WAY longer than bein' single, though. That's the reason I keep doing them. Those friends are there, still, and will be there long after I finally find someone to take over the West Coast Gatherings. 🙂

 

[Raytheon]

Its a question I've always wondered...There are all these events for people who just want a tickle but what about us who find tickling a turn on, there being a sexual side to this forum. Are there events we can attend?

 

[BellaRisa]

Its a question I've always wondered...There are all these events for people who just want a tickle but what about us who find tickling a turn on, there being a sexual side to this forum. Are there events we can attend?

Plenty of people who attend the already established gatherings find tickling to be a turn-on, that tends to be how we found this forum in the first place 🙂 We just play privately for more sexual fun, that's what hotel rooms are for (and sleeping and showering but they're kinda secondary at these things 😎 )

 

[BellaRisa]

I always thought gatherings pretty much focused on play, where munches were mostly non play events. i could be wrong.

There's much more play at a gathering than a munch, simply because a munch is held at a restaurant and more for socializing and meeting folks. It's not that play isn't a focus at a gathering; what we mean is that it's not the only focus. At Bella Bash for instance, we all know there'll be pwning after pwning after pwning of all the 'lees running our mouths in that thread, all weekend and well into the nights; but along with all the tickling and other forms of affectionate abuse there'll be a LOT of conversation, about everything from the Steelers to cooking to why True Blood is so much better than Twilight. Some folks will likely go shopping and/or see a movie in Columbus, I'll be playing good music all weekend...the socializing is just as important to us as the play, and they go together because playing with someone you genuinely enjoy is always better than some stranger (ask any of us who make videos). There's tickling, good merciless tickling, and plenty of it; there's also much more, is all we're saying

 

[BrightEyes1082]

There's much more play at a gathering than a munch, simply because a munch is held at a restaurant and more for socializing and meeting folks. It's not that play isn't a focus at a gathering; what we mean is that it's not the only focus. At Bella Bash for instance, we all know there'll be pwning after pwning after pwning of all the 'lees running our mouths in that thread, all weekend and well into the nights; but along with all the tickling and other forms of affectionate abuse there'll be a LOT of conversation, about everything from the Steelers to cooking to why True Blood is so much better than Twilight. Some folks will likely go shopping and/or see a movie in Columbus, I'll be playing good music all weekend...the socializing is just as important to us as the play, and they go together because playing with someone you genuinely enjoy is always better than some stranger (ask any of us who make videos). There's tickling, good merciless tickling, and plenty of it; there's also much more, is all we're saying

That's why I've kept my mouth shut and nose clean in the
Smack Talk thread!

Don't forget all of the political talk. We have many high-profile
politicians who come, as well as bigwig nascar drivers.
I think we can make room in the trunk for a maniac! 😀

 

[dvnc]

Definitely more than just play.

Last event I attended in Albany included a horror movie viewing (as several of us dig them).

NEST is also where I catch up wit' several of the east coast crew.

From gatherings, I've friends who visit socially from as far England, and as near as the next town over.

The play is great if you've got no play already, or if you're poly 'bout yer play (and it's cool if ya do, AND if ya don't, in my view), but there's more ways than one to enjoy gatherings!

 

[Raytheon]

Plenty of people who attend the already established gatherings find tickling to be a turn-on, that tends to be how we found this forum in the first place 🙂 We just play privately for more sexual fun, that's what hotel rooms are for (and sleeping and showering but they're kinda secondary at these things)

So it would be ok for someone like myself who finds tickling a turn on to attend an event? I always assumed it would be horribly perverted of me if i went and fear getting found out and handed off to the cops. I suppose its common sense for couples to keep their tickling exploits to themselves. Really events are just board social gatherings then? Sounds nice 🙂 just sucks ive got 5,000 miles of ocean standing in my way lol 🙄

 

[tickmankyle1]

There's much more play at a gathering than a munch, simply because a munch is held at a restaurant and more for socializing and meeting folks. It's not that play isn't a focus at a gathering; what we mean is that it's not the only focus. At Bella Bash for instance, we all know there'll be pwning after pwning after pwning of all the 'lees running our mouths in that thread, all weekend and well into the nights; but along with all the tickling and other forms of affectionate abuse there'll be a LOT of conversation, about everything from the Steelers to cooking to why True Blood is so much better than Twilight. Some folks will likely go shopping and/or see a movie in Columbus, I'll be playing good music all weekend...the socializing is just as important to us as the play, and they go together because playing with someone you genuinely enjoy is always better than some stranger (ask any of us who make videos). There's tickling, good merciless tickling, and plenty of it; there's also much more, is all we're saying

I agree with Bella the gatherings I have been to had there share of tickling mixed with social fun. I guess if all you want is tickling tickling tickling only tickling at a gathering that would weird me out. I love tickling too but like to get to know the people there just as much Gaining life long friendships is almost more fun. I guess for me when I go friendships usually happen and that is great and if tickling happens just a bonus. I have not but! If I played with Bella it would be ok if i did not really know her. If I got the time and really know Bella like I do some others on here it would make a session that much more fun and enjoyable. I guess getting to know people and making long time friendships is the best. never thought much would come out of my question but now that I think about it it is a great topic. also great for first time gathering people. hugsss to all kyle

 

[maniactickler]

That's why I've kept my mouth shut and nose clean in the
Smack Talk thread!

Don't forget all of the political talk. We have many high-profile
politicians who come, as well as bigwig nascar drivers.
I think we can make room in the trunk for a maniac! 😀

Being a high profile politician myself, ive attended a couple munches. you can trust the people there not to publically reveal your identity.

 

[Black Hat]

There's tickling, good merciless tickling, and plenty of it; there's also much more, is all we're saying

After reading Robace's first gathering experience and this sentence, I think I'm decided. Good...merciless...tickling...and conversation too.

Bella you can officially count me in.

For better or for worse I'm looking forward to meeting everyone who attends.

 

[BrightEyes1082]

 

[tklee88]

why True Blood is so much better than Twilight

I love you so hardcore! 😀

 

[baldadonis]

there'll be a LOT of conversation, about why True Blood is so much better than Twilight.

This isn't much of a conversation. How about why watching linoleum peel is better than Twilight.

 

[RobAce]

This isn't much of a conversation. How about why watching linoleum peel is better than Twilight.

AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAH!!! LOVE IT!!!

Rob

 

[BellaRisa]

This isn't much of a conversation. How about why watching linoleum peel is better than Twilight.

Now now, Twilight wasn't that bad, it's just not for grown people, that's all. I actually plan to see New Moon. Just not with a straight face. And not until it's at my local $1 theater.

(And I wish Kristen Stewart could act better than a koala bear on Tylenol PM, it would have helped...)