Has anyone very ticklish ever gotten a massage? I have a friend that doesn't know my weakness wanting to give me one, but I'm very nerverous(spelling). What should I do? She gives my uncle and cousin massages, and I don't want them to know that I can't handle that kind of touch. Should I go for it and pray that she never says anything to them?
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Eternal Tomboy
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What kind of super testosteronal family do you have there, DGF? Why would your relatives see you being ticklish as some kind of manly defect? I would say that it is quite the contrary 😀
I say go for the massage if it is something that you feel you would enjoy (if you have a little bit of 'lee in you!) If you don't like being tickled, then bow out gracefully. Either way, don't worry so much about what you're relatives are going to think. But I guess if it is something that bothers you as much as it seems to, then talk to your friend before she begins the massage. Tell her that you're a bit on the ticklish side, and that you would appreciate it if she wouldn't go blabbing your ticklish secret to your other relatives. I'm sure if she is really a friend she will understand and keep her mouth shut.
Maggie
I say go for the massage if it is something that you feel you would enjoy (if you have a little bit of 'lee in you!) If you don't like being tickled, then bow out gracefully. Either way, don't worry so much about what you're relatives are going to think. But I guess if it is something that bothers you as much as it seems to, then talk to your friend before she begins the massage. Tell her that you're a bit on the ticklish side, and that you would appreciate it if she wouldn't go blabbing your ticklish secret to your other relatives. I'm sure if she is really a friend she will understand and keep her mouth shut.
Maggie
I was just coming in after a long night, so I was very clear with my post. Sorry.
This gives massages for a living, and since I once was a wrestler, so always says I should come see her. As much as I love being a lee, I'm embrassed that just the slightest touch can make me cave in and make me helpless. I think I'm going to get the massage though, and just hope my secret is safe. My back can use it. 😀
This gives massages for a living, and since I once was a wrestler, so always says I should come see her. As much as I love being a lee, I'm embrassed that just the slightest touch can make me cave in and make me helpless. I think I'm going to get the massage though, and just hope my secret is safe. My back can use it. 😀
DGF, I am a pro massage therapist as well, so perhaps my opinion would interest you...
If your friend is a pro of any experience, then she has probably dealt with hyperticklish clients before, and can probably minimize the problem (particulalry if forewarned)if not eliminate it entirely during your session. What usually works best for me is to slow the strokes down considerably, and use more depth of pressure....
As far as your family finding out, that also shold not be a problem. Part of professional ethics for therapists is confidentiality: she should not be talking about you, your session, your body, or your ticklishness with anyone at all, especially not anyone who knows you. Even when 'talking shop' with other therapists, it is most appropriate to use anonymous references: e.g. "I had a client the other day who was very ticklish on his feet... how do you usually deal with that" or "I have a client who has pain in his left triceps... do you know any good triceps stretches?"
So, on the professional level, there should be no problem. On the personal level... do you want her to tickle you? Are you excited by the thought that it might happen? If so, then perhaps you should talk with her before the session so she undertands this aspect of you. Sometimes the line between professional touch and personal touch can become blurred during a session: sometimes this is OK (when both client and therapist feel the same way) but often miscommunication and misunderstanding can lead to awkwardness and embarrassment for both parties.
Just a few thoughts, from someone who knows.
If your friend is a pro of any experience, then she has probably dealt with hyperticklish clients before, and can probably minimize the problem (particulalry if forewarned)if not eliminate it entirely during your session. What usually works best for me is to slow the strokes down considerably, and use more depth of pressure....
As far as your family finding out, that also shold not be a problem. Part of professional ethics for therapists is confidentiality: she should not be talking about you, your session, your body, or your ticklishness with anyone at all, especially not anyone who knows you. Even when 'talking shop' with other therapists, it is most appropriate to use anonymous references: e.g. "I had a client the other day who was very ticklish on his feet... how do you usually deal with that" or "I have a client who has pain in his left triceps... do you know any good triceps stretches?"
So, on the professional level, there should be no problem. On the personal level... do you want her to tickle you? Are you excited by the thought that it might happen? If so, then perhaps you should talk with her before the session so she undertands this aspect of you. Sometimes the line between professional touch and personal touch can become blurred during a session: sometimes this is OK (when both client and therapist feel the same way) but often miscommunication and misunderstanding can lead to awkwardness and embarrassment for both parties.
Just a few thoughts, from someone who knows.
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First, If you are a lee in ANY WAY...
Then this is a great experience to get tickled!
However, If you are ONLY a tickler...
Then being tickled always amounts in a large number of chances to tickle that person back, and bringing up the subject of tickling through a massage is a great bridge to make it seem exciting and flirtasious
Then this is a great experience to get tickled!
However, If you are ONLY a tickler...
Then being tickled always amounts in a large number of chances to tickle that person back, and bringing up the subject of tickling through a massage is a great bridge to make it seem exciting and flirtasious
I think Korovan is right. I am a very tickish guy and I have had a number of massages. If you really don't want it to tickle, you should tell the massage therapist you are very ticklish. If there are some extremely ticklish areas you do not want touched, say so. Massage therapists are used to those kinds of requests, it is not a big deal to them. They have had a lot of tickish clients. I request that my abdomen and feet not be massaged and that distance be kept from my armpits. (Some massage therapists do not even massage the abdomen anyway.) The first couple of massages I had I did not mention my ticklishness and the massage did tickle me in those areas.
I can't stand a Swedish massage which is a light touch massage; it does tickle me. You are likely the same way. So request a deep tissue massage which I do not find tickish; it may even hurt a little bit if your muscles are at all tight.
On the bright side, don't think of your ticklishness as a weakness, but instead as a gift. It can be a lot of fun in the right situations. People usually only tickle those whom they like.
I can't stand a Swedish massage which is a light touch massage; it does tickle me. You are likely the same way. So request a deep tissue massage which I do not find tickish; it may even hurt a little bit if your muscles are at all tight.
On the bright side, don't think of your ticklishness as a weakness, but instead as a gift. It can be a lot of fun in the right situations. People usually only tickle those whom they like.
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I was lucky enough to be tickled by my massage therapist last time I was in to see her. She usually uses a firmer touch, but this last time at the end of the massage she used an extremely light "crawling" motion with her fingertips up and down my back. I was so surprised (and pleased) that I was speechless at the time. I want to ask her to do it again next time I go, but I'm afraid she will think I am asking for sexual favours or telling her how to do her job. It really wasn't a sexual thing, it was just very pleasant and relaxing, but I'm not used to being touched and I'm extremely shy about asking for more of the light stuff. What do you guys think?
Should I be doing this!?
I am glad this subject came up, because I have this 12 year old half brother who for the last month bave been doing massarges for him when he comes round.
I do a kind of soft tickly massarge alover as well as doing the real massarging, he loves it! Don't know why he likes me massarging his head though!
I love doing it to him, makes him happy, and also helps him alot lossen up and helps him get over football related pains and bruses.
So why do I feel like a perverted pedophile!?!
Yours
Speedy_UK
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I am glad this subject came up, because I have this 12 year old half brother who for the last month bave been doing massarges for him when he comes round.
I do a kind of soft tickly massarge alover as well as doing the real massarging, he loves it! Don't know why he likes me massarging his head though!
I love doing it to him, makes him happy, and also helps him alot lossen up and helps him get over football related pains and bruses.
So why do I feel like a perverted pedophile!?!
Yours
Speedy_UK
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Maria Rose wrote:
I want to ask her to do it again next time I go, but I'm afraid she will think I am asking for sexual favours or telling her how to do her job.
I doubt she would mind you making such a request, especially as you are just asking for some more of what she has already offered (sounds like 'nerve-strokes' in Swedish massage jargon) . As a therapist, I value feedback that helps me to 'fine-tune' the work I do on a given client. (On the other hand: I abhor 'back-seat driving' when a client attempts to direct my every move as if I were a voice-activated massage-robot. But that doen't apply here. Nevermind. Just had to get that off my chest. Hmph.)
Enjoy your next massage!
I want to ask her to do it again next time I go, but I'm afraid she will think I am asking for sexual favours or telling her how to do her job.
I doubt she would mind you making such a request, especially as you are just asking for some more of what she has already offered (sounds like 'nerve-strokes' in Swedish massage jargon) . As a therapist, I value feedback that helps me to 'fine-tune' the work I do on a given client. (On the other hand: I abhor 'back-seat driving' when a client attempts to direct my every move as if I were a voice-activated massage-robot. But that doen't apply here. Nevermind. Just had to get that off my chest. Hmph.)
Enjoy your next massage!
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I had a personal massage therapist when i was dancing because i would often pull a muscle or get a lot of tension. If you have a professional massage therapist, they have to favour you request. I told him that I was really ticklish in certain areas, and he did the more hard deep massages in those areas, and if they tickled, he wouldn't do them at all. Just thought i'd mention it.
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lexi
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lexi
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Thank you Korovan, for your advice. I was glad to hear that from a massage professional. The fact is I would buy a lot more sessions per month with her if I got more light touching. It's not meant for sexual gratification at all, it is only for some gentle, painless, human contact that I don't get nearly enough of in my life. I think it would be a form of therapy, and I hope she feels that way too. Thanks again for your advice, and I assure you I agree about "back seat drivers", I can see how that would be very annoying.
