I Like to Be Touched

Too bad I have never had a relationship with anyone, ever, and I'm 24. The last person I hugged and kissed was my grandmother a week ago. On the rare occasions that a friend hugs me, it feels great, because I am so damn touch-starved. Freaking Americans are so against touching...because it's automatically seen as sexual or intimate when it doesn't have to be. I grew up with a Hispanic mother, who ALWAYS hugged and kissed her friends hello and goodbye. Why can't we be more open like that...? Don't be shy to hug your friends!

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Imjohnnycash · 26-30, M

Are you so repulzive that people dont want to hug you. Everybody I know are huggers, and Im not comfortable with dudes hugging me.

ileana · 26-30, F

@Imjohnnycash Well that's rather mean. I'd like to think that, at least where I am, people are not open or willing to touch others in a casual way.

Imjohnnycash · 26-30, M

I didn't mean to be mean, I was trying to understand why people won't hug you, that's all. If you was here I would give you a great big hug, no matter what you look like.