You seem to be in very good hands Chopin, you have an awesome T. And how brave of you to ask for a longer hug.

Bamapsych i'm sorry your T seems to think that you should only want hugs from men at your age WTF? Romantic intimacy and maternal intimacy/love (if that's the right term) are two very different things, especially if you were touch deprived as a child. She should know that.