[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Is Tickling Not On?

[ambiree at bradley.edu]

In my house, tickling is considered a form of torture.  And I mean that in a 
not fun way.  My mom would yell at my sister and I if we got too loud when 
horsing around involved tickling.  She got strongly involved when the "tickler" 
was my now-ex-boyfriend.   Perhaps that was because he would tickle my ribs 
hard and I would squirm for a minute then start screaming, telling him to stop 
and he would not stop.  I would start choking because I couldn't breathe until 
my mom would give him "THE LOOK."  This is very important because my mom never 
really approved of him and she HATES tickling.  I, myself, don't hate it until 
it crosses the line.

Raspberries are fun to little kids, not to adults.

And in response to Saitaina--
have no shame in calling your mom,"mommy,"
when I feel like it I do, and a lot of people tease me because if I want 
something they call it the "mommy mode."  My mom and I are close, too, but not 
physically.  My mom is a claustrophobe and I have managed to exacerbate the 
phobia for fun.  My mom doesn't really like kissy-huggy stuff, but I do.  And 
she can't stand when people are "right on top of" her.  So for fun, I stand 
right behind her chair, play with her hair, rub her back, etc.  And if she 
falls asleep on the couch, I lightly run my fingers over her feet.  Guaranteed 
wake up call.  

Oh and to those who mentioned tickling games and tickling feet, I have a funny 
anecdote for you.  My sister who is a smart@** and a tough cookie is really 
squimish about feet, partially because her tickle reflex there.  So that she 
yells if you get close.  Well, I can't let that stand, so all I have to do is 
say something like, "Oh, I wanna touch your feet" and curl my fingers toward 
her feet and she will start screaming and pushing at my hands as her toes curl 
(even if they are in shoes and socks).  she will yell at me to stay "a foot" 
(no pun intended) away and I will get even closer (about a centimeter) and 
say "Hamster foot?"  Then jump back to avoid the kick reflex....but hey that's 
my fam.
-- 
Amber

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