What's wrong with people?

Booajo
Sat, 30 Dec 2017 22:22:27 +0000

I absolutely hate being touched. Only people I let touch me are immediate family. I also do not like being touched by cats or dogs. And yes, the animals always love me. I have houses of friends that I don’t go in because I hate their animals being all over me.

That said, I would not have reacted in this way to the touch described here. I would most likely stiffen up and possibly back away if necessary, but that is it. I’ve learned/been socialized to accept some level of unwelcome (to me) touch. This is not something I like about myself, but I do know myself.