jawohl, especially this:

the saddest point is when the tickle-monster decides on her own that physical contact is less casual than it once was.

I have faced that with several girls now and it always makes me sigh with feeling that something very important has been lost.

It is interesting how damn politely it occurs. No words are needed. You just sense it. And 'backing off' on that physical affection is tough for any parent, dare I say even more so for a pedo parent.

But it's true and seemingly universal. So what to do but to obey their wishes and settle with admiring them a little more from afar.

I was very happy that g9 decided it was not yet time to bathe alone; that sadlife was lots of fun to have attend her at bath time, and big sis will just have to 'deal with it'. You're right Dante, this pedo takes a little pleasure from it.

In fact, I have taken strength from Ethan's 'attack'. I don't feel like I have to apologize to anyone about that anymore. And I'm not at all ashamed to be angry at anyone that feels they need to attack us for it.