Knox The Hatter
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I live in the kind of town where some kids don't mind wearing sweatpants to the prom.
I would love to meet tickle friends for real, but tickling IS very personal to me. I dont know what to expect at a gathering, but if it involves others watching me being tickled, or being tickled by a person i am not into, then I would NOT have fun, to say the least.
Still, I always wonder if I would meet that one special person? Someone that enjoys tickling, feet, etc as much as I do... and sex of course, but that I assume does not occur at gatherings either.
Always tempted, never convinced... Lea
I don't relish the idea of walking into, say.. NEST, and having people go: "OMG, here's ladderboy".
I find it interesting that the people who have been to gatherings try to convert the ones who haven't, no matter what the reason.
It's almost like they're "born again" after they've attended and can't grasp why anyone wouldn't want to be part of the magic, and they're missing out on a chance to make their life complete.
Personally, I can't justify spending that kind of money to travel half way across the country to attend a sex party. I have a wife and kids, so a family vacation where I can get in some fishing, a trip to Grandma's, a college fund contribution, or something we can all use and enjoy seems like the better, selfless choice.
Money isn't the only consideration. People make an event, and sharing a sexually fueled activity with a room full of strangers/acquaintances/friends just doesn't sound all that appealing; in fact, it sounds awkward.
All the gushing and hype and tear-jerking testimonials seem forced and a little phony to me. According to those, everyone becomes best friends forever, it's a major life-changing event, and we all shit gumdrops and rainbows in an enchanted forest and live happily ever after.
Reality tells me otherwise. Anytime you bring that many people together under those circumstances, there will be major drama, exclusion, and some hard feelings - which you never hear about because we are a happy, joyous community with sunshine and flowers and little frogs with funny little hats that sing magical songs and play funny little banjos and ride unicorns into the sunset.
I would only wanna go to a gathering if my wife and I setup playing with a female there in advance. Most likely this will never happen, so most likely we'll never go.
We do wanna go to Fetish Con sometime though.
Couple reasons. No offense to anyone here:
1. It's already been mentioned, but one of the big factors are Location, time and money. First you have the major NEST gathering which is located all the way in Philadelphia. Most people live in the other 49 states, and taking that into consideration, it seems silly to take hours drive/train/plane for a tickle gathering. plus with this economy, people simply don't have the time nor money to make it all the way. I see in the Gatherings sub forums people have took the initative to have Munches and smaller gatherings in their native areas and states so that is a good idea for people to not spend that much money traveling out of state.
2. Then there is the fact that some people aren't very comfortable being tickled in front of a bunch of strangers. To them, tickling is something intimate or fun between them and a spouse or close friend.
3. I don't know if anyone has noticed, but there is a lack of NEST or photos/video/personal recollection. Now there is the whole privacy issue, but how else are you going to get people to go if you don't show or at the very least inform the newcomers just what goes on at NEST than the generic " It's a gathering where Tickling Fans fro all over go and meet!". I have seen several threads where people are asking things like " What happens at NEST?" or " How much tickling goes on?"...There should be a megathread of some sorts where newcomers who are inquiring or even thinking about coming to a gathering can ask questions and veterans can answer the. Heck even if you have to blur the faces out of the photos so people can see what goes on at them. ( of course, you can substitute any other Gathering for this also...)
, I can totally understand the need to save money in this economy, and I certainly respect those who'd rather not go to gatherings at all; having said that, if one is going to spend $$ on a fun weekend I see NEST and other gatherings as no sillier than any other recreational activity, especially given the friends and memories you makeFirst you have the major NEST gathering which is located all the way in Philadelphia. Most people live in the other 49 states, and taking that into consideration, it seems silly to take hours drive/train/plane for a tickle gathering
I haven't gone to a gathering for two reasons. One, even though I've kept a much lower profile on the forum than I used to, over the last four years , I don't relish the idea of walking into, say.. NEST, and having people go: "OMG, here's ladderboy".
Second, and this is just personal opinion. While I completely respect the rights of those who attend gatherings, I'm one who believes that I would feel more comfortable tickling someone I knew well in a one on one situation, in the privacy of my own home, or hers. I dont know that I'd feel comfortable tickling a girl, or being tickled myself, with many others around. Mitch
It's almost like they're "born again" after they've attended and can't grasp why anyone wouldn't want to be part of the magic, and they're missing out on a chance to make their life complete.
Personally, I can't justify spending that kind of money to travel half way across the country to attend a sex party. I have a wife and kids, so a family vacation where I can get in some fishing, a trip to Grandma's, a college fund contribution, or something we can all use and enjoy seems like the better, selfless choice.
Money isn't the only consideration. People make an event, and sharing a sexually fueled activity with a room full of strangers/acquaintances/friends just doesn't sound all that appealing; in fact, it sounds awkward.
All the gushing and hype and tear-jerking testimonials seem forced and a little phony to me. According to those, everyone becomes best friends forever, it's a major life-changing event, and we all shit gumdrops and rainbows in an enchanted forest and live happily ever after.
Reality tells me otherwise. Anytime you bring that many people together under those circumstances, there will be major drama, exclusion, and some hard feelings - which you never hear about because we are a happy, joyous community with sunshine and flowers and little frogs with funny little hats that sing magical songs and play funny little banjos and ride unicorns into the sunset.
I haven't gone to a gathering for two reasons. One, even though I've kept a much lower profile on the forum than I used to, over the last four years , I don't relish the idea of walking into, say.. NEST, and having people go: "OMG, here's ladderboy".
Second, and this is just personal opinion. While I completely respect the rights of those who attend gatherings, I'm one who believes that I would feel more comfortable tickling someone I knew well in a one on one situation, in the privacy of my own home, or hers. I dont know that I'd feel comfortable tickling a girl, or being tickled myself, with many others around.
While my decision could change, I dont see myself attending a gathering.
Mitch