Were you hugged as a child?

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Were you hugged as a child?

Yes, a lot	18%	[ 127 ]
Yes, a lot	18%	[ 129 ]
Yes, a little	12%	[ 84 ]
Yes, a little	12%	[ 84 ]
No, hardly ever	13%	[ 92 ]
No, hardly ever	13%	[ 94 ]
Never :(	7%	[ 46 ]
Never :(	7%	[ 47 ]

Total votes : 703

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24 Oct 2011, 12:52 am

does being molested count?

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25 Oct 2011, 2:10 am

They tried to force it on me but i hated it so much that i have finally bitten to defend myself.

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25 Oct 2011, 10:01 am

Almost never

My mother is the only one I let hug me and only because it meant something to her. It was almost never done and it was solely for her benefit. I love and care about my parents, but I don't like physical contact. My family was/is not affectionate in any sense of the word and that includes me.

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01 May 2012, 4:23 pm

I hated it and still do.

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19 May 2012, 2:28 pm

ebec11 wrote:

My father never hugged me (though he made me massage him once, which was really creepy), but my mom and I hug a lot. It wasn't as much when I was a kid though, because I wasn't into hugging as much then. I still don't like being touched by anybody other then my mom, though I'll hug a few other people who really like being hugged even though I don't.

EDIT: I asked my mom and she said that I started wanting physical contact around grade 5-6

I hate hugging anyone except for my mom, my boyfriend, and my sister. I hate that it's expected of me in some situations but I force myself through the awkward feelings (Haha, and I usually end up accidentally knocking people with my head or jaw or shoulder because I'm clumsy).

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19 May 2012, 4:20 pm

When I was a child the only thing that ever hugged me was a jellyfish that had washed up on the beach. Oy, did it sting!

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30 May 2012, 3:24 am

Not a lot, but I'm unsure if it was because I didn't want hugs, or simply because my family isn't very touchy feely.

I enjoy hugs, though.

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31 May 2012, 10:22 pm

I was hugged a lot and I enjoyed those hugs. I still love to give and receive hugs.

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06 Feb 2013, 1:05 am

Not if I could help it.

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06 Feb 2013, 8:23 am

Only from my parents, because I disliked being hugged from other people.

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06 Feb 2013, 12:43 pm

I guess quite a bit as a kid. I wasn't the one to initiate it.

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07 Feb 2013, 10:51 pm

We weren't a particularly huggy bunch. I learned to hug as an adult, but I still find it awkward. I've learned how to offer and receive them. I like when my husband hugs me.

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23 Feb 2013, 2:13 pm

I was hugged, but only little. The reason is that I hate it to be hugged since then and until now and when I was a child I always fend it off. So they learned not to hug me and it is less now.

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10 Mar 2013, 2:56 am

I was beaten more than I was hugged.

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10 Mar 2013, 3:21 am

A little too much, actually.

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11 Mar 2013, 3:35 pm

I were, and I can say I generally liked it. But some people just made me uncomfortable. Depended (on) how well I knew & liked them.

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