A lot of people don't get hugged often by friends. Some people are huggy and openly affectionate to their friends, but a lot of people aren't.

She may have thought of something like that when she said she wasn't giving you a hug because you didn't really need one. You just wanted one at that point to feel closer to her - and it was a wise decision for her to not encourage it really.

I would be upset to if someone told me that now I'd deserved a hug. It would have been more accurate to say "After that conversation, it sounds like you actually need a hug now".

It's good that you're able to ask someone for a hug when you feel you want one. That can be hard to do! But asking LC and using her as your sole source of affecion isn't healthy, and she's aware of that. While you don't have a bf, you can start seeking out more affection from your friends (whether it involves hugs or not).