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Am I the only one here who likes close physical contact with other living beings?

I Sperg

I found that whilst I don't like having close personal contact of any sort forced on me, I fundamentally enjoy close physical contact with another living being.

I Like "hugs", curling up with a cat on the sofa (or indeed in bed), getting into bed when there is someone else there. 

Yet here this forum seems chock full of people who do not seem to.

I was just wondering if there is anyone else who understands that fundamental sense of happiness and "rightness" I feel when I am close to another living breathing mammal. (I've no real experience of insects or reptiles. Although I can't think of any insect I'd want to cosy up next to...)

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  • I very much like close physical contact, things like hugs and skin on skin contact (holding hands etc).

    It sucks that I can almost never have it.

    The thing I can't handle is unexpected physical contact. It feels like such a violation, even if it's just someone tapping me on the shoulder, it makes me want to curl up and die. When someone hugged me from behind (why even do this?!) I punched them.

    If a hug is someone holding out their arms and I know it's going to happen then it's good. Or if the dog curls up next to me and falls asleep with its face in my lap. I am so starved of oxytocin due to living the life of a reclusive hermit.

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  • I very much like close physical contact, things like hugs and skin on skin contact (holding hands etc).

    It sucks that I can almost never have it.

    The thing I can't handle is unexpected physical contact. It feels like such a violation, even if it's just someone tapping me on the shoulder, it makes me want to curl up and die. When someone hugged me from behind (why even do this?!) I punched them.

    If a hug is someone holding out their arms and I know it's going to happen then it's good. Or if the dog curls up next to me and falls asleep with its face in my lap. I am so starved of oxytocin due to living the life of a reclusive hermit.

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