moving on?

[ticklehound]

Hi all,
it's been a looong time since i last posted - mainly because i don't think anybody listened. However, I've been doing a lot of thinking about my love of tickling. I think I've moved on from a period of wide-eyed disbelief to accustomed affluence (to tickling experiences-even if not real) to where I am now. I'm no shrink, so i don't know what to make of it. I've heard of the infamous Purge. I was almost there once. Can anyone else relate?

I've recently moved to a new town, so maybe that's a part of it; and it's in the Deep South, so fellow Southerners can relate.

I don't know. I'm just talking aimlessly. i have no one else really to talk to. I didn't mean to down anyone. As you were.

Hound
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[ktickler]

I think we all go through these cycles. I am in a position now where tickling is very much part of me, but I am very selective as to who I use as my "victims". In the past, I would have not cared.

I have also gone through periods where tickling is not important at all.

I guess it depends on what other activities you are invovled with. If your mind is occupied with other stuff, then you might not care much about tickling. Who knows...

I hope you find some meaning to all of this. Keep your mind busy and I am sure things will be fine.

Take care,

Knight Tickler

 

[Eternal Tomboy]

Hi all, it's been a looong time since i last posted - mainly because i don't think anybody listened.

Ticklehound, I'm so sorry that you felt ignored. Please don't stop posting because you feel that no one is out there who will listen. Although you may have felt ignored the first time, you should know that there are people on this forum who genuinely care about the other members. I'm one of them. I know what it feels like to not have anyone around me who understands what I'm going through. I think we all do (especially on this forum). Just know that there are those around here who will listen and try to share their insight with you when they can.

As for the topic of your thread, I can say that I've had very similar experiences too. I find that my tickling interests ebb and flow like the tide. Some days it's all I can think about, and other days will pass without so much as a thought on the subject. These days I find that I'm much more in the 'obsession' phase. I think that when I'm not catching any tickling action, then the obsession will become more pronounced.

Either way though, tickling has always been a part of my life, and I assume will always be, so for me it's a matter of trying to keep things in perspective. Tickling is obviously not the most important thing in my life, but when my "ID" is running the show it might not seem that way.
When I'm in the 'flow' cycle, I try not to let it run my every waking hour (although some days I spend WAY too much time around the ol' TMF...lol). And when it 'ebbs' I'm able to focus better on things which would normally take clear presidence (ie. doing my laundry and house work rather than sitting on this damn computer...lol!)

It's probably not a bad thing that you find yourself approaching what might be the 'infamous purge.' I think that it's probably different for everyone. I've never been able to completely purge tickling from my mind (probably because I never wanted to), but maybe some can. I have a feeling though that once something is with you for a lifetime, it then becomes part of the fabric of what makes you up. Who knows though, I could certainly be wrong on this one. Bottom line though is that you have to do what makes you happy, and if tickling ain't it, then you should move on.

I hope this helps a bit ticklehound. I also hope that you will keep posting. Remember, the masses might not respond to your every post, but there will certainly be at least one or two out there that will. 🙂

Maggie

 

[TickleCrazy]

...i don't think anybody listened...

It's easy to assume that nobody's listening when nobody posts back. Maybe, like me, people tend not to reply if they have nothing really useful to contribute. From the sad tone of your post, I wonder if you're feeling depressed in general. A symptom of depression is feeling blasé about life and loss of interest in things you previously enjoyed. If this describes you, then maybe when your spirits lift your love of tickling will return. I don't know how else to offer you support except to say I'm sorry you're having a rough time.

 

[dvnc]

Hound, did you ask questions no one replied to? Or was it that you made a statement, and no one had a comment? There's already precious few commenters, out of the 5500+ people registered here. Makes me wish the board supported a "me too" feature, where you could see when someone agreed wit' a post, wit'out wadin' through a million of 'em. Have ya tried jumpin' into any of the other posts? I'm curious as to what's leavin' ya feelin' like you're on the outside, when you're not.

Sounds like you're just hittin' a "low" at the moment, man. Ride it out and wait for better. That's my advice, for what that's worth. "The Purge" hits most everyone. Just resist and ride it out. Talk to us. We're always here. Someone is, anyway.

peace,

dvnc

 

[ticklehound]

Thanks everyone, seriously

I appreciate the sentiment, but it's like I said, I really am running out of people to talk to, so I was just ranting it out. I've moved to a new town, and so I've had to leave other people behind. Thing is, I already said goodbye to these people before I moved, when we were still in the same town, only 7 digits away.

I don't know, you'd think that with this instant communication available, people would stay more in touch. The thing that irritates me is when I consider just how many times I am the one who calls, e-mails, contacts a "friend" FIRST, and then consider how many times said friend makes the first contact (leave a message, call me up, etc) - it's no comparison. I mean, if I stop maintaining contact, I'd lose touch with everyone I thought of as a friend, you follow me?
I'm just sick of being the one who has to maintain contact, and I refuse to believe the "they're too busy" BS, because I'm in med school, and yet, I'm willing to take the 30 seconds to drop an email. So, is it any wonder I begin to wonder if they ever really thought of me as a friend? BTW, this is not just over a month or so - I'm talking several months during which I have heard jack squat from some people.

Thing is, with some people , I can say "to hell with them" and be fine with it, and there have been a lot of them. But when it's people you cared for, helped out, shared great times with - you know?

As far as the tickling is concerned, again I just began to think that I've been with the forum since it pretty much began, and yet, I've never got to share much with any of you. I can understand that, since at the time, everyone was running rampant to meet as many people as they can, and also since I've remained more detached than most people in the forum. It's a sheer numbers thing, so many people going about their lives - and I have my own.

I could go on and on, since I've had a hard time explaining it myself, and I'm just spouting extemporaneously.

Take care all

Hound
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[ticklehound]

also, BTW, I just noticed, I don't know how the angry smiley came up in my post - by accident, maybe.

I'm not angry or depressed (chronically). I've hit low points, and I'm in a rut of sorts. But I've met a lot of people, so I'll build something here (I have to, these classmates are my life til I graduate). I think I just need to be more patient, since I just moved 2 months ago.

I appreciate your ears (read eyes). Don't worry. I'll be fine

Hound
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[TickleCrazy]

Well Hound, you're doing the right thing talking to others, even cyberpeople, when you need a boost. Looking forward to seeing you on other threads.