What if your fetish is somehow gone forever? Or for a long time? What will you do/think? And what situation might cause that? Not very possible that this fetish will be gone(we are stuck on it :P), but I'm just curious.
what if...
Sat, 07/12/2008 - 12:23
#1
what if...
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 19:57
#3
JSK00
I'll probably be dead before that happens.
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 21:22
#4
It did go away for a while a few years ago, for about half a year. It felt like something was missing, but also just OK really. I wasn't bothered by it.
It also goes away for short periods when i go down with a cold and the like, because i end up thinking about being inflated with mucus, which is a real turn-off for me.
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 21:26
#5
Inflate123
I think the only thing that could make it go away long-term is, like, a coma. I'd actually be very curious to know if things like fetishes still linger after brain trauma.
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 21:29
#6
There was a gap between my first interest in inflation as a small child, where I remember being fascinated and embarrased by situations involving not just female inflation, but male or furry inflation or weight gain. And it's rekindling as a teenager when it started to become part of my normal sexual thoughts about women.
During this gap, I remembered it vaguely as something I had been stragely fascinated with as a small child, but recognised that the feelings I had back then were fairly sexual, knew that this wasn't normal and felt embarrased about it. And during the gap it didn't turn me on... male inflation, furry or WG never turned me on again.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 00:39
#7
darth_clone19
It went away for like a month once. I used to sneak into the computer back in the day, and that itself was very stimulating. But once, it just stopped. maybe I abused it and got bored, but I felt weird. I asked myself what was wrong with me.
But it came back and all has been well since :)
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 02:40
#8
92TempoGLS
I don't think it would ever go away for me. Its just too interesting for me. That would be like me losing interest in cars, its just never gonna happen. There are long periods when I don't inflate and don't even think about it but those are usually rare. I try to inflate at least once a week if I can get the privacy.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 03:08
#9
bostoncowboy
i agree with carnatic. almost the same deal.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 05:32
#10
I've had some gaps too, but lucky enough it comes always back. If it will be gone, I will be very sad I think.
There are some situations what might cause my fetish go away, but that is very extreme: if my parents know my big secret or if I see someone inflatig but that person dies (but I'm more into suit inflation becouse real inflation is dangerous) I think after a while it will be come back after all.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 06:05
#11
92TempoGLS
LP:
Yeah, the getting caught by parents/family might cause me to quit, or at least be very paranoid doing it, meaning it will not be the same.
I almost got caught by my mom once, she opened the door, thank god I was standing in front of it, but I slammed it on her face saying I was changing my clothes, when she walked away I deflated put everything away and walked downstairs like nothing happened. :D
I love doing this but I would be indescribably embarrassed if I was caught.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 10:06
#12
Inflate123 wrote:
I think the only thing that could make it go away long-term is, like, a coma. I'd actually be very curious to know if things like fetishes still linger after brain trauma.
There's a theory that fetishism is caused by a lesion in the non-dominant temporal lobe and is associated with temporal lobe epilepsy. I would question the use of the word "lesion" there because it implies it's pathological, whereas i would see it as an individual difference. Some people have very specific triggers for seizures, including in one case seeing an open safety pin.
It hasn't happened with the inflation fetishism, but when i was a child, seeing a tracksuit (my other fetish) used to give me migraine-style flashing lights and fuzzy hallucinations, like looking at op art, and i think this is evidence in favour of this theory. Instead of getting a seizure, we get turned on. I also think it's a bit like the opposite of a phobia. I have a completely inexplicable phobia which is so powerful i can't even tell people what it is, and it's similar, in a way, to the fetish, but in reverse.
I think there are components of what is biologically likely to turn someone on, and these can become fragmented and have unusual associations for some people. For us, it would seem to be something like pregnancy, erections or bondage, but has sort of reassembled itself in another form.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 20:44
#13
airtankgirl5
Once I got it, I've never lost it. Never care to either.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 21:27
#14
If I ever lost it . . . I wouldn't really care. I like Inflation art because I like it. If I didn't, or if I stopped liking it, then I would stop, no big deal. It's kinda (to me) like asking what would happen if you stopped liking chetoes. You'd just stop buying them, right? No biggie.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 21:48
#15
LutherVKane
I guess it depends on what you mean by "gone." Having such a bizarre fetish has caused me a great deal of personal angst, and every so often I step away from it for a while. Some years back I stopped being active online and left the site without updates for almost a year and a half.
There was a time when I thought that my interest in inflation would eventually fade, but that seems unlikely to happen at this point. If it does, so be it, but for now I'm enjoying it as I can.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 22:07
#16
Mine has been around since childhood, and will more then likely persist in till I'm done, I guess.
It used to bug me really, but now...eh, everyone has their weird quirk.
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 23:00
#17
Well, to be completely honest, I don't have a positive view on THIS particular fetish at all. It embarrasses me, and I'd honestly be happy if it went away.
But sometimes I'm a lot more accepting of it... I guess... I'm not sure if I ever will be. It's really kind of unfortunate.
As of right now, I seem to be 'getting out' of it. I feel more accepting toward it at the moment, probably because of the decline in the 'need' for it, and pickups of interest in other places.
And now for something in a lighter mood:
If my severe weather fetish went away, I'm sure that I would be a much safer person. xP
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 02:45
#18
darth_clone19
Your embarrassment may be due to the fact you care too much about how you would project yourself to others. I mean, if you like it, go with it. You have to feel good with who you are and what you like. Especially when being on this site shows you its not something your weird mind came up with, but something that is pretty normal.
At least, for me its normal. But Ive given it a lot of thought, and back then when that deviant desires thing came out, a lot of what it said made a lot of sense to me (about inflation reflecting sexual tension). And Ive thought about it, and from other experience I had...hey, its not that abnormal, its not that bizarre. I talk inflation with people in chat rooms, they have no idea its a fetish, but most find it funny, and a fun thing to do to people if it was real. Funny and sexy are not that far apart (I think)
People do grow naturally, women get pregnant, we can bloat by some allergic reaction, but we just associate it with another kind of growth, and combine the balloon with a person. And seeing cartoons as a kid...heck, thats got to do something.
At first, I felt weird. But hey, I like it. I dont try to rationalize it. Its part of my sexuality, and I dont fight it. Why should I?
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 05:38
#19
Inflate123
darth_clone19 wrote:
At first, I felt weird. But hey, I like it. I dont try to rationalize it. Its part of my sexuality, and I dont fight it. Why should I?
That's been my outlook for years too. I stopped fighting it, enjoyed it on whatever level I could, and I have been much happier with my self image ever since. Nobody needs to know but me and my spouse, and nobody else really cares, so I might as well be happy, right?
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 14:17
#20
I think you have to accept it. I've been unhappy about it in the past, but it's just there and it makes us special.
Mon, 11/24/2008 - 21:07
#21
Auriga
I think it is quite possible, I have lost any interest for inflation for several years, though it returned later and in somewhat other fashion.
Well, there are several girls I'm chatting (at least), they got introduced into mystery, and perceive me as inflatable :) So there are external reasons for keeping this role, besides inflations sticky nature.
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 01:08
#22
I enjoy inflation and would feel a bit empty with that missing in the fetish list.
Besides, embarrassments are for children, just grow out of it and lose the fear. Having fears like that will make more trouble when someone finds out that your hiding something.
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 04:41
#23
Bacn
I would become rather depressed if I lost all feelings towards inflation. I can a little bothered by people with other fetishes, since they see beauty in something I do not. The idea of not liking inflation anymore is just scary.
Although shortly before I hit puberty, I pretty much forgot about inflation. I remember telling a friend about my childhood inflation fantasies before I discovered inflation porn. I remembered actually saying "It was probably a fetish" to him. But I figured I just grew out of it, since I never really thought about it anymore. But I eventually discovered inflation porn and it was one of the best days of my life.
But sadly, I don't feel as interested in inflation as I did when I was a child. I used to think about it near-constantly, but it just isn't as beautiful to me anymore. I'd give anything to feel about it now as I did then...
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 08:50
#24
I think that's with all feelings. As kid you feel so much more and when you grow older feelings fade away :( I also felt more when I was a kid, but that doesn't mean it can't be a fetish anymore. I still enjoy inflation. :D
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 13:51
#25
LittlePumpkin wrote:
I think that's with all feelings. As kid you feel so much more and when you grow older feelings fade away ( I also felt more when I was a kid, but that doesn't mean it can't be a fetish anymore. I still enjoy inflation. D
Actually, some people are still stuck with their childish spirit, (Including me and Tom Cruise in particular) and apparently might end up growing old with that same spirit. I don't know how, but some elders have springs in their steps. So I'm thinking that the feelings like that can be possibly kept throughout lifetime.
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 21:37
#26
Auriga
Something once regarded as cool and fresh, looks boring and stupid after time passed.
Thu, 11/27/2008 - 04:41
#27
Inflate123
Auriga wrote:
Something once regarded as cool and fresh, looks boring and stupid after time passed.
Some folks do sort of burn out on it. There have been folks in the community who said "I'm just not into it anymore" or went through that period of experimentation or self-discovery or whatever. But a wise friend suggested that this fetish also gets stronger and more refined -- like wine! That's kind of how it's been for me, where I get more specific and learn more about it. But yeah, some people find out all they need to know and drift away to other interests.
Thu, 11/27/2008 - 21:23
#28
If this fetish disappeared, I'd probably delve deeper into one of my other fetishes, to be honest.
:)
Gone in what way? I've found that my "interest" will wax and wane. I'll have periods when an inflation story or image will mean nothing, yet other times when I'll be stimulated right away. I guess it's good that something else can hold my attention so well. I don't feel that I'm missing anything during the low tide.