Touch is very personal and sensitive for me.
A nice friendly light hug is ok. Anything I don't have control of or I feel "pushed" in any way is disturbing to me.
Massages, pedicures, hugs that are too tight or prolonged is disturbing. If I initiate a prolonged hug it's ok. The only people that have that privilege are my two boys. I know there is no threat there.
My feet are off limits to anyone. I cannot stand even the thought of being tickled. That makes me violently angry. Like, it feels like I could hurt the person wanting to tickle me. That even goes for my boys.
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