Fear of being tickled?

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Although it's gotten slightly better over the past few years, I do and always have had a fear of being tickled. I used to have nightmares almost every night when I was younger about various creatures tickling me on my neck or wrists. I'd wake up terrified and not let myself go back to sleep. I'm 21 now, and while I don't have nightmares about being tickled anymore, I don't let any one touch my neck or wrists. I get panic attacks if anyone threatens to tickle me or tries to touch my neck or wrists, and the few times I have been tickled, I cried.
Is there something wrong with me? It seems like most people enjoy being tickled. When I tell people I'm scared of it, they think I'm joking.
I've never found any one else with this fear.
Is this normal?

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Based on 130 votes (79 yes)
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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    I fucking hate being tickled!

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  • nickb182
    14 years ago

    well your not alone once when i was kid i had a dream where i was strapped down and chukie started to tickle me!! ugh it was scary u shoould have been there man i was crying and everything and yea.. your not alone...

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    So your ticklish. I used to be ticklish, though not that much anymore.

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  • Smegal
    13 years ago

    Ive never had a nightmare about being tickled but i hate people touching my feet i think im scared of it it feels like it hurts and i go rigid and cry and get really angry does this happen to you??

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  • Nick2992
    13 years ago

    my uncle tickle me when i was little. and he is 8 years older than lol
    good meories

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    THeres nothing wrong with you. its just a phobia, we all have them. yours is just a phobia of being tickled.

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  • mtnw
    14 years ago

    i feel totally out of control when i get tickled, so i don't like it either.

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