[MagnusMagneto]

This is something that has been bugging me.  The growth fetish is, fantastic in my opinion ((personally I'm a fan of the female becomming stronger than the male, but to realistic proportions, and less emphasis on sex, more on getting stronger/using that strength)), but I was curious if any of you hide it / or have hid it in the past.

I know that I have had this fetish during all of high school ((that's when I figured out what exactly it was)), and also had it since I ever liked girls ((like I said, didn't know what exactly it was))

The internet opened amazing doors of stories, and videos, and forums, but for as long as I've had this fetish, it's always been a secret from everyone I know in real life.  So, I was curious, how many of you keep it a secret?  Please keep in mind that the internet provides a veil of anonymity, so even if you're someone extremely active on sites like this one, or even lingster himself ((no offense to anyone)), you might still be hiding it in real life.

Also, on that note, any of you that are not afraid to reveal your fetish, when did you guys come out of the "FMG closet" per say?  I know personally I'm still in it  :-  ((it's a great place, but kind of frustrating to hide it, everyone I know would refer to me as a freak most likely  if I came out  >.>; ))

[AlexG]

Prior to my using the quote from Mark Twain, I used to have a posting signature:

Physical Culture – it's a lifestyle, not a fetish.

And for me, personally, that says it all – so no, it's not a secret, held close to my tankshirt.

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[ScottG]

If I had to guess, I would say that some in my family know what my fetish is, but not everyone, and I definitely do not discuss it with them.  I applaud anyone that is able to be open about it, but everyone has different circumstances, and mine include keeping this one to myself.

[Silent One]

I wouldn't say mine is secret.  I don't go out of my way to announce it people or anything but anyone who's known me in real life for any length of time knows I like muscular woman including the majority of my family.  It's part of who I am and has been for about as far back as I can remember.

[fbbfan]

It has been a secret for many years, for me.

I first dug Giganta in the SuperFriends. 

However lately, since I work out, I have been more open about liking and admiring gals that are in shape, and little by little they are getting the idea that I like female bodybuilders.  I have a montage of different clippings, art, postcards in my hallways, and some of them feature buff gals, Caitlin Fairchild, Ann O'Brien(growing out of her mansion), I have an Attack of the 50ft woman poster in my kitchen, plus I have She-Hulk memorabilia here and there. 

So they can probably figure it out, I am sure, that I have a certain fetish and like.

However, they would probably be surprised to see how specific it is, and I try NOT to leave any of my issues of "All-Growth" from LH-Art lying around, that might be too much.  or my female bodybuilding DVD's lying around.

It sucks keeping it in.  I remember once telling my brother that I went to a fitness/exercise convention, and that I met Cathey Le Franceous, and I had to tell him how muscular she was, and how nice she was.  All he could say is why a man would ever want to date a woman that is stronger than he.  So, it is a subject deeper than just FMG, but acceptance that a woman can indeed be physically stronger than a man, and can you accept that.

[baditude41]

It's been a secret for me as well.  I tried to tell my wife about it…and learned that it was a pretty big mistake.  I've always admired physically strong women…(ever since I was a 'tween').  Unfortunately, everyone I knew (including my wife) believe in women being thin, bean-polish, or with a tiny bit of muscle, and that a man should be big and ripped.  So, unless there's some FMG/FM/FBB Convention in our city…it'll be a secret I'll keep as close as I keep my sunglasses…

[Deadly Pixxxie]

My family doesn't know….but my husband and a few friends do.

[Lu]

I don't really talk about muscle fetish as I don't gots one, and in a way it's easier to let people see what I draw and so on, because if they think it's weird or freaky it doesn't bother me.
Other things that are actual fetishes for me, that come under 'growth' fetishes too I suppose, I do tend to keep secret from most people. Anyone that does know is a friend (not acquaintance or 'casual' friend).
So few friends have seen what I'm into and I've shown and talked about it with my boyfriend, etc.. doesn't mean they don't find it weird still xD

[fonebone79]

All my friends know about my She-hulk obbsesion/fantsy.we joke about it all the time.
And the poster of the classic Attack of the 50ft foot woman in my dining room is a dead give away to some.

[stmercy2020]

A while ago, someone posted a similar topic- I don't remember now who it was, or how precisely it mirrored MK's question.  At any rate, someone commented that, by their nature, fetishes do not tend to be discussed openly- it's sort of like talking about masturbation.

In my case, I think there are several aspects to my fascination with strong women.  I certainly do recognize the fetish aspect- it's not something to be ashamed of but, like writing, I do it in private and wash my hands afterwards.  On the other hand, since my divorce, I've been much more outspoken about my admiration for women who have the courage to become physically strong- enough so that I'm fairly certain that everyone in my family and all of my close friends are aware that I like them.  Also, since I started posting stories online, I've been much more open about this aspect of my life- so much so that I frequently canvas friends for opinions about my stories.  The reaction has been generally good- although pretty much everyone now believes I'm more than just a little strange- and I've been as happy in my own skin as I've been in a very, very long time.

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