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Originally Posted by JadeAmethyst
Hello All,
Recently, an acquaintance saw me while I had been out shopping. We exchanged a few words, as we were saying goodbyes, she leaned in to embrace and hug. I froze, stiff as a board! Awkward, embarrassed really. I felt unsafe, panicked.
She took offense, and made it clear. (a long telephone conversation later) Says it's ok, but it's not ok with me.
walking on eggshells or broken glass with this person. Can't win-win with her. 
Jade |
There's no shame in this!
I dont like to be touched either and if you do you are lucky if you dont get a fist in your face or me in a complete flashback or complete dissociation; so you're reaction is normal and if she cant understand that (she doesnt even need to know of your trauma, just that you had trauma) then shes not a good friend in my opinion.
I dont have any friends in real life now but when i did, if they didnt respect my need to not be touched, they wouldnt be my friend long. The ones that respected my personal need of personal space until (if ever) i felt okay to be touched by them, they were the best friends i ever had.
Just my 2 cents from my experience.