How do you feel about being touched?

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How do you feel about being touched?
Touch me and it's the last thing you'll ever do... 3%  3%  [ 5 ]
Being touched is the worst thing in my opinion 2%  2%  [ 3 ]
I absolutely hate it! 4%  4%  [ 6 ]
It's horrible, but I can usually control myself 8%  8%  [ 14 ]
It's awful, but bearable 4%  4%  [ 7 ]
I dislike being touched by anyone 7%  7%  [ 11 ]
Only by my signifigant other 12%  12%  [ 20 ]
Only by my close friends/family 13%  13%  [ 22 ]
Only by some people 28%  28%  [ 47 ]
I don't love it, but I never freak out or anything 7%  7%  [ 12 ]
I don't feel either way 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
I like being touched, but not alot 2%  2%  [ 4 ]
I enjoy physical contact 4%  4%  [ 6 ]
I can never get enough affection! 7%  7%  [ 11 ]
Total votes : 169

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05 Sep 2014, 10:37 am

How do you feel about being touched?



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05 Sep 2014, 10:43 am

I used to be off limits for physical contact, but lately I've made some friends who take me out of my comfort zone enough.



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05 Sep 2014, 10:54 am

Being touched is one of the worst sensations for me. It can be painful if it's skin contact but light touch aggravates me the most. I can just about control myself if one of my classmates touches me but if someone does it deliberately does it then I lash out or yell or scream.

My family and I have this system where they ask me for hugs and if I'm happy or alright with that, then they'll hug me. My classmates know that I hate being touched too so they ask me too.



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05 Sep 2014, 11:37 am

It really depends. I like to be rubbed and scratched and I always loved it when there people come in the class to screen us for head lice and they would touch our heads and move out hair and I always enjoyed that feeling and always hated when they were through. It only lasted a few seconds and then she was done.

If anyone asks for a hug or when I am expecting one, I am all prepared for it. If I am cold, I like to cuddle to be warm.


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05 Sep 2014, 11:39 am

League_Girl wrote:
It really depends. I like to be rubbed and scratched and I always loved it when there people come in the class to screen us for head lice and they would touch our heads and move out hair and I always enjoyed that feeling and always hated when they were through. It only lasted a few seconds and then she was done.

If anyone asks for a hug or when I am expecting one, I am all prepared for it. If I am cold, I like to cuddle to be warm.


I agree, I like when I get my hair cut because when the barber runs the comb through my hair, it feels good.



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05 Sep 2014, 2:06 pm

I guess I'm the outlier aspie who craves physical affection. :oops:



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05 Sep 2014, 2:24 pm

People who touch me when my back is turned gets punched or elbowed. I hate it that I react that way. Especially when my ex GF wanted to hug me I jump sometimes. =(



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05 Sep 2014, 2:36 pm

auntblabby wrote:
I guess I'm the outlier aspie who craves physical affection. :oops:


no. :)

i love having my hair played with. with certain hands. :3


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05 Sep 2014, 2:41 pm

Kiprobalhato wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
I guess I'm the outlier aspie who craves physical affection. :oops:


no. :)

i love having my hair played with. with certain hands. :3

:wtg:



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07 Sep 2014, 4:27 am

I'm largely okay with being touched provide it isn't from behind or I'll jump out of my skin



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12 Sep 2014, 10:58 am

I'm okay with my Dad or a friend shaking my hand, wrestling, or bumping heads (yes, Dad and I do this, a lot...it hurts his skull 'cause I'm so thickheaded LOL). My mom asks me to hug her a lot and I don't mind. And I'm perfectly okay with hugging a cute girl :)

But what I DON'T like is light touches. It makes my skin crawl and my hairs feel weird. Sometimes, Mom would touch me on the arm with a light hand and I'll snap at her. I have sensory integration issues--when I was a little kid, I was terrified of going off the diving board because, as my Dad puts it, "I don't know my place in space". I have a funky nervous system.



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11 Nov 2014, 1:01 am

i'd like a nice big hug right bout now :)


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11 Nov 2014, 1:29 am

would you accept it from me?



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11 Nov 2014, 1:39 am

i don't discriminate!


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11 Nov 2014, 2:09 am

^^^
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11 Nov 2014, 2:41 am

thank you thank you. 8) :mrgreen:


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