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Old Oct 09, 2013, 07:41 AM
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Personal space is personal space. Its where you can feel some kind of sense of yourself. I hate it when people get inside my space. Personally I think your therapist was very inconsiderate to put you through that. You deserve an apology.

The general population is a mix of like to be touched and don't like to be touched so you aren't alone in that.

I have issues with being touched/hugged. I am working on it with my therapist. He asks first if I want a hug. At the start my body would spasm. Pretty crappy. Even now it will sometimes happen but more often now its kind of safe. Sometimes now I will say no. But its always my choice.

I think it would be a good thing to set boundaries with your therapist and get them to ask if it is safe to come close. That might help you in the long term to build up trust. Its okay to ask for what you need.