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Old Nov 29, 2020, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by comrademoomoo View Post
I can't accept physical contact from my therapist, nor from many people. It has become a recurring feature of my work. I push her away when she offers physical comfort. She moves forward and I move back. She seems to think I will be able to allow it to happen at some point, but I am not sure. Disgust and repulsion are big feelings for me. When she says she feels a pull towards me or wants to hold me, I usually say something like, "If I were a different person, I would like to accept a hug now". God, I am an idiot.
You are not an idiot. If I had a Male therapist there would likely never be any physical contact. With females it takes a lot of work to get there.
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