@littlest-lily said in Out of their Element:
Along with today’s chapter I also wanted to give the head’s up that I’m having a medical procedure tomorrow. It shouldn’t cause any kind of hiatus (because that would be terrible timing with how things are going in the story), but if I end up going quiet for a few days then that’s why
Good luck and speedy recovery! 
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@littlest-lily said in Out of their Element:
Time freezes for a moment. In the split second before I manage to scream, my eyes widen as I’m thrown into terrified confusion.
I come for the giants, I stay for the trauma.
But also I hope Evie gets some love and care after this. Poor thing ️
@littlest-lily her hesitancy to ask for things, including help, resonates sooooo much on a personal level. Love it, empathy is at 1000%, but damn girl know your limits! ️
@Olo I actually love a good shoulder ride - makes for some great snuggles into the neck or collar. But when discretion is necessary, I’m also on Team Chest Pocket, internal breast pockets included.
I’ve always found it easier and more comfortable to be a sort of observer and to relate to characters in situations rather than be invovled myself. I’ve only broken this rule in my dA and Tumblr days during roleplays, comics or other visual aids that are meant to act as “behind the scenes” resources of my characters or world building (or just general silliness), where I have an avatar to represent me. Even then, I’ve rationalised “her” as not really me either, but a character or caricature.
I think it goes hand-in-hand with my preference to avoid involving real people in my fantasies - no friends, no family, no celebrities, not even some random hottie I happened to pass by. Insipried by them, maybe, but never themselves.
I prefer the role of the small one and will relate more with tinies in shrinking stories, but don’t find any appeal in being shrunk myself and prefer to be human sized. Like @Nyx, I would rather interactions with a literal giant man. I don’t like being in the big position, whether as a human with a tiny, or a literal giant with a human.
Tbh I have a bit of a complicated relationship with GTS content. Whilst I appreciate (and have appreciated) the appeal of being a giantesses, I also don’t like being in the spotlight, being a public subject, the “main event”, if you will, only magnified. Also, I daresay and sadly, my experiences relating to GTS content (whether in private or with others) have likely contributed to my feeling extra uncomfortable and being put off by a lot of it - in saying that, I am much more tolerant and open-minded than I was before, particularly with cute, fluffy GTS stuff.
I think it comes down to that I don’t seek the empowerment, strength or role that a giantess may be put into and which others might find appealing; whereas being the small/tiny presents its own challenges as well as opportunities to demonstrate those themes and qualities. But the simplest answer being that I just don’t like it, like on a physical level: I’m 5’3" (160cm) in RL and if I’m put in a position where I’m the tallest one in the room, it makes me very uncomfortable!
I’ve found that most people respect this, but occasionally, someone would try to tease me by telling me that they’d shrink me.
Boundaries are lost on some people 
@TakoAlice8 said in What excites/pleases you most about this fetish?:
Although I am not either dominant or submissive despite being tiny in the size community, I did felt ashamed with being a submissive. It didn’t help that when I was researching about my fetish, I couldn’t find any articles or videos on women with macrophilia.
I understand this feeling, like guilt in feeling good about being submissive, weak and powerless while living in an already misogynistic society. And in line with what’s been said already, you are not alone and there is no shame in liking feeling that way - it is both a deeply personal feeling and one that doesn’t define who you are and how you value yourself or others.
Personally, I have been treated like crap for being a woman and, with age, have unlearned a lot of internalised misogyny and learned my worth in my private and working life. There’s still a lot of work I need to do to not take people’s shit, but what I know that is NOT part of that is undoing my predilection for being dominated by a hunky kaiju-sized man who stomps through the streets; crush me, my house and the house next door; sit on me, keep me in his underwear all day, roll me around in his mouth; gently or violently - whatever it is that makes me or other women in particular feel small and helpless. Even in RL, I like to be dominated by my partner. But at the end of the day, I want women, femmes and non-binary friends to feel safer and be treated better by our families, friends, co-workers and society.
All of them explained men having the fetish. A lot of them explained that women don’t have the fetish as much as men because of society seeing women as less dominant and men as big and powerful.
I wonder whether representative numbers or stats exist to back this. There are plenty of theories with regards to the lack of women in this fetish (and many other fetishes with power dynamics, I’m sure), including that women are simply not as vocal and, therefore, present. Which, of course, doesn’t mean they don’t exist as macro/microphiliacs, but (or maybe as a result), their views are also not sought after - and less so for asexual, femme, non-binary peeps, etc. There are a few interviews that I’m aware of, but they often centre around GTS content and the men who consume their material. Part of it is curiosity, but the other part is out of concern because, as you shared yourself, it can feed into misunderstandings of ourselves.
Anyway, from a sub, I hope you are able to find some solace in our little forum 
please keep sharing and asking questions.
I’ve always been into giants, tiny people and especially fairies, but I would pinpoint my “awakening” to M/f was Captain Planet S6E3, Frog Day Afternoon when Wheeler and Linka (who was my favourite character) are shrunk by Dr Blight. Wheeler reverts back to normal size first and has a brief but rather cheeky interaction with Linka. I’d have been around 5yo at that point.
I was exposed to sexual size content at around 15 or 16, but it made me uncomfortable and I had a complicated relationship with sex in general, let alone a fetish. I didn’t really get into it until I was maybe 20. I still very much have my preferences, but my tastes have changed over the years with regard to what I do and don’t tolerate.
I prefer around 1:20; between 3-4 inches for tinies, or 100-150ft for giants. I’m a gentle fan so, for me, this gives enough size discrepancy for a lot of interaction with enough leeway to turn a fluffy situation into an intimidating or fearful one.
Lately though, I’ve been appreciating larger ratios (e.g. around <1-2 inches for tinies, or 200-400ft for giants) if I’m itching for more destruction, domination and godliness.
@TakoAlice8 said in Asexual Size kinkers, what are your struggles?:
I am not sure if I could be looking in the wrong places, but a lot of the pictures I found tend to focus more on sexual aspect of the fetish.
I’m not asexual, but am very sympathetic to this as my tastes have changed over the years. Whilst the content posted on this forum is primarily geared towards the sexual side, it’s not like it’s compulsory. To some people (I daresay a lot, if not most), there is far more to this fetish/fascination/interest/trope than sex, like @tinyborrower has highlighted (which btw is -chef’s kiss- ). I hope you feel comfortable to continue to share your thoughts, tastes and perspectives here
Just watched the trailer and it looks super cute! Didn’t think it would be a comedy either so that’s a plus
@Olo it is very cool! And mostly free (some purchases if you want extra assets).
Another advantage for me is it lets me easily visualise the scale of the subjects at different levels or against different parts of the body. For example, a tiny might not seem so tiny when in the hand, but it’s different if they’re on the ground next to a foot. Or even if placed on the shoulder. Thanks to that, I’ve been able to settle on a single preferred ratio for my fantasies, rather than keep questioning whether someone is too big or too small.
And on the topic of being swallowed whole, the app’s also helped in realising whether the tiny is too big (or the giant too small, whichever way it may be).
Otherwise, I’d been relying on articulated artist’s models for a long time - more recently, I found a 4" one that’s been amaaaazing and I love her.
Not sure if a post like this exists already, so apologies if something similar has been shared:
Anybody keen to share their resource(s) to assist in content creation? Or even just to help visualise for your own imagination?
I’m a fan of the 3-4 inch range for tinies (or 1:18-20 ratio equivalent if my maths is correct), but I find that it’s not a particularly common one when it comes to finding visual references for this, at least relative to say 5-6 inches (1:12-15) and even ≥1 inch. Reading this, it sounds so negligible but in a community of size fans, a difference of inch(es) really can be a big deal (hohohoho).
Additionally, I am a fan of consistency with respect to maintaining proportions between a giant and tiny. I don’t mean purposeful shrinking/growing over the course of a narrative; I refer to the inconsistent portrayal of a subject’s size to what’s been established, e.g. a 2-inch character, normally being the size of a thumb in some scenes, suddenly being the size of an entire hand in others. Old media is particularly notorious for this, but the occasional contemporary stuff (mostly mainstream) will do this as well, and I’m sure for various practical reasons.
Anyway, I was introduced to the easypose app a couple of years ago, and ever since I’ve been able to better visualise different scales - approximations only since it requires a lot of manual changing using anatomical proportions that aren’t strictly realistic, but are close enough to address the gaps. It’s an artist’s pose app with the option to change the scale of the model (partially or completely) as well as the camera angles, field of views, etc. And I was so rapt that the scaling option wasn’t as restricted as I initially thought. It’s limited in other ways, but it’s been very accessible and relatively easy to use (as someone who is not particularly savvy with 3D models and renders). So if ever I need just a visual reminder or reference of a finger-sized woman, it’s my go-to resource for drawing, writing or just scenes in my head.
Here are some screenshots as a sample of some dabbling (apologies if they come up oddly, I had some issues uploading while on my phone and it’s late and I’m very sleepy):
So the God of War franchise is no stranger to titan sized beings with the Greek Titans making plenty of appearances pre-PS4, and Norse Giants/Joten (who are not always literal giants) playing a key role in our protagonists’ story in the more recent Next Gen versions.
Sadly, there’s not much in terms of M/f content, with one brief scene I remember in GoW2 with Rhea and Kronos at 0:50 :
Another is the interactions between Pandora and Hephaestus in GoW3, the story of her creation here at 1:40 :
But one part I think of note is from the more recent GoW Ragnarok involves Atreus entering the home of the giantess, Gryla, to save some animals. I realise the scene below focusses primarily on Atreus, a teenage boy, but he is accompanied by Angrboda, who is also the granddaughter of Gryla. Also, there are some nice perspective/comparative shots of them against features of a giant’s home, kitchenware and Gryla herself. I guess this could be for the exploration fans!
This part of the story itself is quite sad (but what part of the game isn’t?) with themes of abandonment, loss and the toll grief can take on family.
Scale is maybe 1:6 ?