I think our bodies are instinctually programmed to seek touch.If you think about it touch is the first sense babies develop and use to explore and connect with the world around them.

I think for many of use abuse or skewed social conditioning teaches us that touch is harmful,painful, bad and we are dirty, needy, or evil if we seek it. I seem to be in continual state of conflict attempting to sort out which touch is safe, which isn't. Which type of touch is appropriate and healthy to accept and even seek inside and outside the home.

I think I am struggling with wanting to expose myself and deal directly with my touch issues but am having trouble figuring out what the boundaries should be.