No, no! I'm not writing about getting tickled for Thanksgiving...though that would definately be fun! I'm asking for your input.

 As I mention on my site, one of the reasons why I put all the time and energy into the TK-411 site is that I'm grateful for all that I've gained  from being a part of this community. Since it's about time to do another Focus On Community segment and the (US) Thanksgiving holiday is  coming up, I thought it would be cool to have folks share about what they're thankful for in relation to tickling and the tickling community.

 Sooooo....

 What are YOU thankful for? Is it the vast array of great art, stories, etc.? Is it the gatherings? Is it the individuals you may have met? Is it the  discovery of the fact that you aren't alone after all? Is it the fact that there's tons of free wanking material?

 Let us know.

 I'll be compiling a page of responses. The night before Thanksgiving, I'll upload the Thanksgiving segment, sharing all your responses.

  That I'm not the only one like this.

  Everything else stems from me not being alone, so, I'll leave it there.      

  Christopher

  I would say I am thankful that there are others out there like me.

  Also in reguards to thanksgiving tickling ... Kinky is with a feather , perverted is with the whole turkey    

  I'm thankful for the high level of acceptance this community can boast to have, not only for the many levels of interest members share about  their ticklish kinks, but for other fetishes, for other beliefs, for other...weird, random things, as the lot of you are totally weird and random (and  proud of it, I hope ).

  I'm also particularly thankful for how civil and relational this community is, compared to other sites. We're over seventy-thousand members  strong, and yet I feel as if we're tight as a village. You guys are the true definition of family, if there could ever be one on the 'net.

  What a great idea!

  I'm thankful for this community of open-minded people and the courage to be one of them.      

  After a little thought;

  the opportunity to meet some of the best friends I have.

  the confidence that comes from being at peace with (at least part of) yourself.

  the opportunity to do some downright perverted things with some very attractive women!     

  I met my Dominant, and several of my very best friends on the TMF.    

  For that I will always be grateful.

First and foremost I've met some of the most amazing people here. I'll always cherish the friendships the TMF has brought me.

In addition, I've noticed more and more lately how much more open-minded being part of the community has made me. Being exposed to so many different kinds of people and relationships and activities has not only made me more accepting, but more open to think about trying things I never thought I would even consider.

I am just thankful for finding a place where I am accepted. It is a good feeling. Some find me too strange. Here, I am normal. Seriously though, I have not met one member here in person. All those that I have met while on the forum have been gracious, caring, fun and enjoyable. I hope i am not too bold by saying that I call all of you my friends. I am thankful that I no longer feel alone.

I'm thankful for discovering I'm not a total weirdo for having this fetish, as I'm already a little odd for plenty of other reasons. I'm also thankful for the terrific people I've chatted on-line with and those I've actually met, not the least of whom is Ann herself. I'm also very thankful to Jeff, Myriads and everyone who maintains the high quality and integrity of this forum.

  Not what are you thankful for...............who?                

  You, my sweet!!

  Drew

  Having a place to come and be ourselves and make lifelong friendships....    

  Doesn't get better than this!

  Through this community, I've met so many amazing friends, some of the best and closest I've ever have. Just being able to have friends that I  can talk to about tickling, even though we rarely do, is an amazing thing. It allowed me to be able to open up myself to people in a way that I  don't think I ever had before.

  I've been so much happier and content since becoming active here. I have more confidence in myself; I know who I am now, and where tickling  falls into my life. I don't worry or obsess about tickling anymore. I know its important to me and I embrace that about me.

  Most importantly, this community introduced me to my girlfriend, who not only shares my love of tickling, but far more importantly shares my  same sense of humor, likes all my friends, shares similar values, is warm, kind, and makes me feel better whenever I'm with her.

  I could probably ramble on for a long time about how thankful I am for the many blessings this forum has given me. But suffice it to say, I am  thankful for all my friends, for my girlfriend, for all the fun, for all the memories, and for all the wonderful times still to come.

  I'm thankful for being so ridiculously ticklish!!

  Also thankful found other people who find my ticklishness as fun as me hehe!!      

  for the legend himself known as the hollywood brother the hollywood brother is very thankful for this forum and the good people who are on      this granbd forum. the hollywood brother is also thankful for the blessings that the hollywood brother has in his life

  Like everyone else, I'm thankful for all the great people who make this community what it is. I'm also thankful for everyone who puts the    effort in to keep these sites running.

  And I'm extra special thankful for Reade's Internet Directory from about 15 years that had a mention of some newsgroups (remember them?)  about tickling. It was the first time I realised that I'm not as weird as I thought (but I was still weird in other ways!)

 I am gonna go with being thankful for that this site is friendly and inviting you don't have to kiss certian people's asses here just to be accepted.

  I'm definitely thankful for everyone in the tickling community because without all these like-minded people to talk to I would have always  thought that I was totally nuts! Here here!!!

  I'm thankful for the scene leading directly to me meeting my wife. I'm thankful for meeting some fantastic people, including my best friend.  I'm thankful that I've had the chance to, in a very small way, give something back and help grow the community in the UK. And I'm thankful  for all of the people that make up the community, who continue to help it grow and thrive every day and make it just a fantastic place to be.

  I'm thankful for meeting all the people I have so far met; I'm thankful for the fact that there is a community for this and that (again) I'm not    the only one!

  I'm thankful (again) for the community, and meeting so many of my closest friends.

  I'm thankful that I have got to meet many ticklish lees and evil lers and all the wonderful people I've met (and not played with) as well.    

  I'm thankful that I found my current boyfriend and that it's lead to lots of fun in the past.

  I'm especially thankful that it opened my eyes to many possibilities.

  I'm also thankful for this wonderful board & the community it brings together            

  I'm also thankful for the chance to meet some great people this year

  Having someplace to go when I'm down and being able to vent and get support and timeless advice and being cheered up by the hoards of  amazing people who feel like family to me.

  I am so thankful for all of the people I have met on here. My closest friends and the people that truly know me best are here. This place has  given me so much confidence and help when I've been down.

  I really don't know what I would do without the TMF.

I'm thankful for so, so many reasons...

* I met the best guy here, and tricked him into dating me for the past 10 months. Mwa ha ha.

* Some of my best friends are on here, and I talk to most of them more often than my non-TMF friends.

* I always have something to check in on when I come home.

* I get a diversity of opinions here that I do not get in my every day life. Most people who surround me tend to agree with me.

* I get to visit friends all over the country.

* If I want to, I can satisfy any curiosity about tickling.

* I can flex my knowledge of city names in alphabetical order.

* There's always something on here that makes me laugh.

* There's always something on here that makes me cringe. Then go on Skype and laugh about it.

* The possibilities for meeting cool new people are endless. Between the TMF, Baldadonis' munches, and gatherings, there are always great potential friends right around the corner.

* After spending time here, I've been able to normalize something I always felt weird about.

* The free clips are fun.

* I know that if I ever went through something difficult, I could find plenty of support here.

* I look forward to breaks from work so I can stay up late and go to TMF Radio shows or trivia.

I'm sure there's more. This place does so much.

  Like most people, i'm grateful for the people i've met.                 

  I'm thankful that I am not the only one who likes tickling a lot!         

Without a doubt the people. The friendships I've made within the community are second to none. It's the feeling I get going to a gathering, not at the prospect of play, but of getting to see my "family" again. The soberness of returning home without them, haunts me throughout the following week. They are both an inspiration and source of joy and betterment in my life.

Beyond that, the forum was the place that made it possible to meet these like minded people, and also house the libraries of material people have made to share. Life does not exist because of it, but quality of life is enhanced by its existence.

  I'm just thankful for all the support and wonderful people I have met and that even though I have been through so much in the past few years  everyone has stayed by my side here.I just really appreciate such wonderful friends  

Put me down for that "tons of free wanking material"!

Actually, I love that there are two wonderful boards full of tickling fans out there, and that the fact that we have all realized that there ARE so many of us has allowed many to open up about our once secret desires and explore them.

Also, I especially like it when I get to see rare tickling videos/art/photo-sets/stories from the past(pre-net days) lovingly uploaded for all to see.