RIP
Dearborn, United States
Today, my girlfriend and I found out that if I'm tickled it causes me to have a panic attack until I cry. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Aiken, United States
Trigger warning
Today, I was on the phone with my boyfriend and I told him that I was going to tickle him, to which he responded me how he’d “crack” me in the head so that I’d never even think about tickling him again. It threw me into a panic attack and people laughed. I’m a survivor of domestic violence. FML
Nerrh
Australia
Today, I tickled my girlfriend, and her first reflex was to swing her elbow back and break my nose. FML
Panek
But there's panic on the streets of Carlisle
Today, I had a panic attack because my wife yelped at me. What did I say that made her yell? I told her that I had just been diagnosed with a panic disorder that's triggered by people yelling at me. FML
cjhgvb
Halifax, Canada
Today, I found out it is possible to get whiplash and a concussion from a tickle fight you have with your boyfriend. FML
civicman
Canada
Today, I was cuddling on the couch with my girlfriend when I started to tickle her, she asked me to stop but I continued. She had a reaction, and kneed me in the happy sacks. FML
gutted
United Kingdom
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. She promptly had a panic attack and screamed, "No!" FML
Madi
United States
Today, my boyfriend discovered that I fart when I'm tickled enough. The best part was when he decided to show his family. FML
pikachu_43
San Francisco, United States
Today, because I thought I was about to have an asthma attack, I had a panic attack. Then, the panic attack caused me to have a real asthma attack. FML
asthma_attacker
United States
Today, I asked a girl I like out. She ended up having an asthma attack because she was laughing so hard. I guess that's a no. FML
Anonymous
South Salem, United States
Today, I tried to propose to my girlfriend, but I was so nervous that I had a panic attack, fainted and split my head open. My girlfriend then fainted at the sight of the blood. An onlooker had to call an ambulance for both of us. FML
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carly_eb 16
You are going to get really good at pinning people down before the tickle fights start.
lusanna 19
Use it to your advantage and tickle every person you see :D although going to see a therapist might be a good idea
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Sometime 6
It triggers a me, Mario!
fictionaldiary 11
That only sucks if your girlfriend is a really bad person. Why are you dating someone who would do that to you?
RennaBender282 3
I feel your pain. When I was a tot, my siblings would tickle me until I would cry. Now my husband can only tickle me little bits at a time or else I start having panic attacks and get paranoia thinking he's going to do it again. Stay strong and remember moderation is key.
KingSquisher 13
Okay, you gotta get some body armor and maybe a few martial arts hand traps. Otherwise they will keep at it. (Nobody tickles me. Never. I have gotten to be quite frightening at this point.)
young_cat_lady 17
I thought they moderated for grammar lol.
epicgamer 18
If she constantly does it to you "for fun" you might need to reevaluate your relationship
Ellie Rogers 9
Yeesh, sorry OP. I know how you feel. I nearly go into a panic attack when my arms or legs are pinned down in any manner and my wife gets mad when I tell her not to do it. Why? Because "she is my wife, so I should make a special exception for her."
Capriciousfox 27
I'm the same way-_-. My husband can't tickle me without me almost crying.
interesting33 37
Making someone have a panic attack is really not okay at all.
GhostFox 34
The girlfriend didn't know- both she and OP found out that tickling causes OP to have panic attacks at the same time.
interesting33 37
Ah yes you are right - thank you. I misread it.
GhostFox 34
I also have issues with physical contact. Handshakes are okay most of the time, unless people expect me to shake 10-20 people's hands- but I still have the compulsion to hand wash after even one time. I tend to break into uncontrollable laughter (, unwanted, and uncomfortable) any time I get physically examined. I go to the doctor a lot, so I wind up having these 'episodes' a lot. Hugs and cuddly contact tends to be... Uncomfortable.