Fetish Conventions

ooo real inflation contests :D

I was there. I have been to it last year as well and this year I saw outfits that made me go , DAMN thats got to be uncomfortable.

But the best fun was when the Fetish convention getting ready for a party ran into the convention of the 'Women of Faith' their reactions were priceless.

I must concur. As cool as the idea sounds on the surface, I don't think a lot of people would really be able to enjoy themselves at an actual inflation fetish convention (some would, but not most, I'd wager).

Aside from the issues already mentioned, there's the differences in personal preferences. If there's one thing I've learned during my almost 9 years in the community, it's that a lot of inflation fetishists have VERY specific tastes, and very strong opinions about what they consider 'good' inflation and 'bad'. They tend to like only a handful of specific things (where inflation is concerned), and find anything outside their personal range of preferences to be repulsive. Hell, the dispute between poppers and non-poppers alone would cause some nasty problems.

I think this is really one of those things that sounds awesome in theory, but couldn't possibly work in real-life, sadly. As has been pointed out already, I think anonymity is the key to maintaining a comfortable environment in this community.

I'm mostly private, so the people around me won't criticize me or worse just because I'm a perverted erotic writer with a so called, "Wrong" fetish.

I'm attractive in "a scruffy, laid back bum-looking guy with an odd sense of humor" way. I'm outgoing in some cases.

But really. Most of us are "kinda" out of the crowd for a good reason or two. For mine, imagine more than 50 people hating you because of the fetish. Some might even considered me as a "potential rapist" because I write erotic stories and know about sex and fetishes at the age of six. Call me paranoid but I'm just avoiding that possibility until fetishes become common enough like in Japan.

(God I wish I can go to Japan. *does my personal battle cry* Whoohohohoho! >__< ,/,,/)

I would go in a heartbeat! I'm also fairly active in the kink/fetish community where I live and letting people know about one more bizarre fetish of mine (besides the ageplay, furry, and balloons) really wouldn't phase a lot of people I feel. But then, I can understand people who aren't open with their kinks not willing to do so. It could create more problems than it might solve.

Loki

I would want to attend. Wouldn't do it, but would want to. :) I would feel too awkward; I really do like keeping this on the DL and relatively anonymous.

I have met a handful of folks in real life, sometimes in surprising situations where we didn't realize we had any other bonds outside of the community. But those one-on-one meetings all turned out fine and we kept a low profile. We had public conversations using lingo and nicknames and half sentences.

Tell me if I'm wrong but what about online? I mean it solves the problem of maintaining anonyminity (is that how you spell it?), and It keeps disputes to only typing across the internet.

Is the Inflation/Expansion Holiday one that will be celebrated online? Hosted by Expansion Mansion?

As far as a real life convention would go, I couldn't possibly see myself going. I mean, it'd just be too awkward going around, meeting the artists and writers of this interest and going "hey man, I love your porn." The general awkwardness of the idea leaves me rather cold.

I live in Tampa, FL-and yeah we definitely have at least one to my knowledge (made the front page of the local town events page actually) :)

Haven't been yet though (and didn't go this one). http://www.fetishcon.com/

Inflation's not my only thing neither-hmm...I ponder if I could run a certain 'booth' there for my other one(s).. :D

meanwhile...6 years later...