There's a whole sub-thread possible about how social-touching 'rules' enforced on children "Give Aunty/Uncle Jo a kiss..." teaches them that they don't have agency over their own bodies and is probably part of the reason that people (women particularly) feel they have to 'allow' a certain level of unwanted touching.
Another reason why the world would be a lot better if we really were all "...a bit autistic..." - there'd be clear rules and the default would be 'no touching'...
It's amazing how offended/upset friends were when (post diagnosis) I started telling them I'd prefer not to hug/kiss on arrival/departure etc.
Oh absolutely! Also a friend of mine recently bought up the topic of how the ‘to hug or not to hug’ issue becomes even more convoluted when she visits her relatives in France. As there is generally more social pressure to hug BUT yet even more unspoken social rules about when/who/where needs hugging. Autistic nightmare!!!
Oh absolutely! Also a friend of mine recently bought up the topic of how the ‘to hug or not to hug’ issue becomes even more convoluted when she visits her relatives in France. As there is generally more social pressure to hug BUT yet even more unspoken social rules about when/who/where needs hugging. Autistic nightmare!!!
