What is there in New York City?

[milagros317]

Yes, I confirm I am in for Friday, December 6.

Shem is indeed an author. Eight of his stories are available for free in the "Post Stories" forum here on TMF.

(Sort the forum by thread starter; in ascending order, he is currently on page 69. It is much easier to go to page 3, and then edit the page number in the little address window at the top of your screen, than to slowly inch your way through the pages by clicking ahead two pages at a time.)

 

[Shem the Penman]

Change of plans, unfortunately. Mrs. Shem's office Christmas party is going to be on the 7th, it turns out, which means she and I will not be here on the 6th (the party is going to be in the Philadelphia area). Anyone up for the 13th?

And yeah, I do write tickling stories, both freebies and work for MTJ Publications. Many of the former have been posted here, and I'm in the process of reposting a bunch of my old stories to the forum at the rate of three or four a week.

 

[WorkInProgress]

Hey there, Shem--yeah, as far as I know Dec. 13 is okay for me.

 

[CitY of MicA]

you have my blessing

I'm pleasantly surprised that this idea has made it this far. I appreciate the consideration being shown to me. Friday appears to be good for everyone else, so you should go ahead with it. Don't give it a second thought.

Just for the record, my trepidations had nothing to do with the quality of the people or conversation. They were simply due to my not wishing to 'blow my cover.'

 

[WorkInProgress]

Thanks, Mica, and that's fully understood.

In my case, I'll honestly admit, I'm not planning to announce to very many of the the people I know that I'm getting into a social group where we tie each other down and tickle each other, for the simple reason that I know how weird it sounds to any outsider; and if people from this board come and hang out at my theatre later in the season, like when my play is up, I'll be inclined to introduce them as friends whom I know "from the internet" and leave it at that. I'd be curious to know, by the way, how others are either alike or different on that score, and I hope it's understood that this is only a read-out of where I am in my journey right now, as a novice.

 

[Ticklish9's]

NYers...

....most of us have been deemed NYers because of our ability to drive a car in rush hour traffic while talking on a cellphone, eating a bagel, drinking coffee (milk & two sugars please), reading the headlines in the NY times, mumbling curses under your breath at the gas station attendants as you pass by because they have raised the price of gas by a nickle since yesturday, and looking at the road just long enough to flip off the person in front of you that cut you off for no apparent reason.....BUT that kind of talent takes years to perfect. You can only imagine how hard the road tests are around here!

There are some of us NY State residents who think being a NYer means constantly sucking up our tax dollars, voting democrat when the rest of the state is republican, feeling superior, and being totally useless in any non-urban setting, too. But we try not to be too bitter. 😉 Oh, any by the way...9 inches of snow is NOT a lot!

Sorry, a bit of Buffalo rage going on there...we really get frustrated with our sisters and brothers on the other side of the state sometimes! I still like NYC though...they do have broadway and that makes up for all kinds of sins. 🙂

 

[WorkInProgress]

Well, speaking for myself...

...I grew up in northern New Hampshire, then lived eight years in Maine, so I do know those northern latitudes and the nine inches of snow well. But, I do vote Democratic, and if I have my moments of feeling superior to Republicans, I feel equally superior to those Republicans who live in the city with me. And yes, New York City does indeed have Broadway. Off-Off-Broadway, too, which is nice for the likes of me.

Want to come on down and meet a few of us arrogant New Yorkers December 13? We'll be at Giggles. (Still uncertain, but we're working on it.)

 

[Reddog]

Workinprogress

There is a site online called www.foot-worship-party.com They have parties in a lot of areas. They involve foot fetish and tickling. Some are held in Manhatten

 

[Shem the Penman]

Yes, the Eulenspiegel Society (www.tes.org ), a local BDSM group, occasionally has tickling demonstrations in Manhattan. I believe I've posted about this before. (Though I've never been to one yet.)

If we're agreed on a date, how about a time? It makes no difference to me, but I know some people actually work on Fridays, so ...

 

[phfttklr]

Giggles gathering

Hi all, I wish I could make it into the city to meet up.
I live just an hour or so outside the city but, I have
to work on Saturdays maybe some Saturday gathering
in the future

 

[Eternal Tomboy]

I have a few dilemmas going on about this gathering (and if any one of you says "well, go make some delemonade!" I'm going to reach through my computer screen and tickle the crap out of you😀 )

Anyway, one major problem is that this gathering falls right on the weekend of my husband's birthday. I don't think there is any way that I can get away that weekend, and not look like Cruella DeVil for it. And I KNOW that there is no way in hell that he would come with me!
This month in general with all the holiday crap etc...is going to be hard for me to get away for anything.

My other problem, and this one won't go away with the passing of the holiday season, is the debate that is going on in my head about this whole scene. I'm kind of split down the middle, and not really by choice. One side of me wants more than anything to meet with all you good people and talk tickles all night long over a couple of beers. I think it sounds like a really good time, and I have been wanting to meet "my kind of people" all my life, but have never gotten the chance to.
BUT (here's where the dilemma comes into play) I'm having real bouts of conscious over this one because I don't think that I could tell my husband where I'm going and have him be like "Sure honey, have fun!" I would probably instead have to say that I was going into the city for other reasons, and as a rule, I hate to lie to him. I think that if I told him the truth he would probably be VERY nervous that I'm going to meet up with some twisted freaks that are going to try and take advantage of me, or (probably more so than that) I will wind up liking you guys so much that we will all give into tempatation and engage in some kind of tickle orgy together (he's got a very wild (and neurotic) imagination).
He is very much afraid of what he can't understand, and he has never had any contact with anyone from the internet. He thinks that everyone on the net is a predator waiting to take advantage of you. I'll admit to his paranoia, but I know that he is just trying to protect me. However, this protection from the world doesn't really help me right now.

I really don't know what to do. I don't want to lie to him, but I also don't want to go my whole life never knowing what it would have been like to go to a gathering. HELP!!! 😕


Maggie

 

[BellaRisa]

Go have fun, Maggie

Hi Maggie,

I've had half an eye on this thread, just because I love it that some fellow New Yorkers are gonna meet up and hang-good for you guys!🙂

I'm a practitioner of several (ahem) alternative activities, I belong to the local BDSM group and travel frequently for various events-all without my ever-lovin' spouse of 10 yrs. He's just not as social as I am, nor is he into what I'm into. And we do just fine, because A) he trusts me and B) he does whatever he needs to do to feel good about my activities. This can mean meeting my friends, having me call at a certain time during the evening, or (usually) just realizing that vanilla people are just as likely to be nuts as kinky folk if not more, and at least the kinksters know how to tie you up properly 😛.
Also, my hubby's fond of muttering ' could be worse, at least she's not a Trekkie

You can never be 100 percent sure when you meet new people, but I can tell you I've never, *ever* had a problem meeting folks in this community-in fact, they're some of my bestest buds, I feel safer with them than most anywhere else because they're so protective (just LET someone get out of line at a NEST or WCG, I feel sorry for them).
They are sweethearts and treat you like gold. Pretty quick you get over the "OMG I'm meeting kinky people!!" mentality, and realize that these are cool folks with kids and jobs and mortgages just like you. And you'll likely discuss all that stuff more than tickling, I might add 🙄

I really suggest telling your hubby the truth, and NOT in an apologetic manner as if you were going to do something shameful or wrong. (A big part of this boils down to being ok with you're kink.)You're gonna go do something fun for YOU, and that's very cool and actually good for marriage, trust me. Offer to bring him with you, and if he'd rather not, give him the number of the place and times when you'll call him to let him know you're ok. Or, have him drop you at the place and go amuse himself around town for an hour or two before coming to get you. It's NY, he can find something fun I'm sure 😎 . Then it's up to him to make peace with this very real and valid part of who you are, and that's part of a good marriage no matter what you're into. No couple is into ALL the same things, my hubby doesn't get tied up and I don't watch ant specials on the Dicovery Channel 🙂 We meet in the middle and love makes it work.

You could easily make treasured friends through this, I hope you don't miss out!

Just my nosy two cents,

<hugs> Bella

 

[NYCity]

Wish I had an answer for you Maggie, but I don't. Just know that whatever you decide, whatever you're comfortable with, we support and understand. If you can make it, great! If not, the rest of us aren't going anywhere.

Personally, I've only come face to face with one other TMFer, and that was before either of us were members (at least before I was, I'm not entirely sure about her.)

I've spoken to one other one on the phone once.

I've been to a few of the Hellfire parties, of which several other members were there, but we didn't know until after, and never actually met.

The time may be right to actually meet face to face. Just have to see about the date.

 

[WorkInProgress]

Understood, respected

I really don't blame you, Maggie, especially the part about not wanting to lie to your husband. I wouldn't encourage doing that either.

The whole idea of what activities it could lead to opens a lot of interesting questions which, as a novice myself, I might open a thread to raise in order to see what responses come up. Given that many of us talk of tickling with the language of fetish, and given that fetish is a sexual word, it does raise the question of what happens when two people who aren't sexually involved with each other engage in tickling and get sexually aroused. I know, for my part, I would not want to be in such an activity with anybody who had a spouse who would disapprove.

But, that's a tangent; I just want to note that I respect your view and can't argue with it at all.