Don't ...touch...me. Options

[HakunaMatata]

Do you think that your society has become too impersonal and too afraid of human contact?

Por ejemplo, in some countries, it's perfectly fine for best girl friends to kiss each other on the cheek when greeting each other, but dare you do that in America, there's fear of accusations of being a lesbian (not that that's a bad thing, but some people do see it that way). And stemming from the Free Hugs campaign (which, from the first time I saw it I was totally enamored with)ugging strangers has become revolutionary because hugging was become kind of weird. Strangers don't want to look at each other, much less smile.

[mznikki]

I'm fine with hugging and kissing friends on the cheek when you see them and whatnot, but really just good friends, because other people i'm not so great firends with its akward. Same goes for family we're all clean and a loving and affectionate family so its all good. But like there are some people i know even classmates, i just don't want them to touch me or anything of mine. there's this kid in my class he's always picking his nose constantly, scraching his dandruff, and biting his nails, and i gaurantee he goes to the bathroom, and dosn't wash his hands. Another girl I know who I'm not a fan of, but she thinks she friends with me and my firends, well she doesn't wash her hands in the bathroom, or shower often, she smells like bo and some other kind of perfume she thinks will cover it up and I don't like her touching me or huging me. I just clench up and i'm like ok.. my friend told her flat out- don't touch me i don't like to be touched..cause she didn't want her touching her. I don't really like shaking hands, like in church I'll watch if people sneeze or cough in their hands and I'll just smile and say peace be with you.