It was Despicable Me. The youngest child likes unicorns.
And the question of stifling oneself versus thrusting oneself on others = why does the hugger's need to hug get to override the non-hugger's need to not be hugged. I don't mean here, but in real life any number of people seem to think their urge to hug means that they get to try (I usually can squash it and protect myself) and hug me even while acknowledging they know I don't want or like it. So why would me not allowing myself to be hugged against my will be stifling anyone's legitimate activities.