>>2199
>>2267
Right, what I was getting at. Power dynamics are probably my favorite part of this fetish, and are involved in just about every aspect of it, after all, the basic result of tickling is making someone squirm and laugh under the control of the 'ler, so it's really no wonder that some of us gravitate towards other forms of powerplay in our fantasies, ranging from owning a tickle slave that's entirely under your control at all times to tickle torturing police officers, queens, badass warriors, what have you, people in positions that would normally have power over you and get that taken away from them and subverted.
And specifically, I find religious contexts to hit a bunch of the right spots for me when it comes to that aspect of tickling. It's the inherent element of control that most religions have being turned around, plus breaking the taboo of sexualizing something you're not supposed to, plus the fact that, having been brought up christian myself, I actually have a point of connection to it that makes it so appealing. Also, quite possibly my favorite type of 'lee is one that's a closeted fetishist, just terribly ashsamed of their desires and unwilling to admit them, but still gets hopelessly aroused by tickling and, if you push their buttons just right, quickly breaks down into a lustful tickle slut that insists they're not ticklish or they don't like it but continues to get aroused and fall apart laughing no matter how hard they try not to, and I find that all fits perfectly with the profile of a horny and repressed nun or otherwise religious girl that has to keep up a facade of purity and a holier than thou attitude, the type you'd find in all manner of religious circles growing up and always had a vibe of knowing all your shameful secrets and, if you're me, you would've loved to tickle torture into admitting her own sins. Except better looking, because this is a fantasy, of course.
Would also make for some mean 'lers btw, if they were to decide to torture the loathsome desire out of you for the salvation of your soul. and ended up getting a little too
into punishing you for your sins.
Also, I have to admit, actually thinking about this a bit is making it clearer that the experience of growing up christian definitely has influenced the way I interact with my fetish, I think you were right on the money when you suggested it could've done something similar to you. A bit of a funny thought that one.
>>2183
>Shyandwildtickling
Yeah, this is a bit baffling to me too. Not as much as the ugly bastard trope, after all these guys are real, nobody is going out of their way to make them ugly and fat, they just are and they happened to be the ones with the money and the motivation to make a fetish studio.
But still, how does anybody not find them terribly distracting? You'd think they'd try to stay out of the way of the camera and keep quiet like some other 'lers do, but they almost always take up a big chunk of the frame and sometimes even obscure the 'lee. Like damn dude, I get paying another hot girl to do the tickling might not be viable, but at least try to remove yourself as much as possible from the camera, I very much doubt anyone is buying your videos to see you and not the model.
They do sell enough for them to remain in business though, apparently, so I guess there really is a big chunk of ticklefags out there that are entirely unfazed by this. I personally don't fucking get it.