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Jamesy
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24 Jun 2009, 11:54 am

I have aspergers and I am suspected of having dyslexia as well. Anyway more to the point in my family I am more comftable with giving a hug to my sibling and strangers but not my parents? Has this got something to do with my autism or is it just because of the fact I am 19?



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24 Jun 2009, 12:21 pm

I suppose it depends on the individual. I will not hug anyone else, or if I do it will be with a certain level of discomfort, other than my mom. Strangers are an absolute no-no. It could be due to the fact that you feel so 'different' from your parents. I know I feel different from my father and siblings, so a hug from them is almost unthinkable.



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24 Jun 2009, 12:41 pm

I have three sisters that I frequently hug, and I hug my mother and father as well. I also like hugging the girl I'd be together with. But it's very ackward and sometimes impossible to hug strangers. It's never my initiative though, no matter who it is.


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24 Jun 2009, 1:10 pm

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24 Jun 2009, 1:12 pm

I think many teens are embarrassed even to be seen with their parents, let alone touching them.


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27 Jun 2009, 4:15 am

Icheb wrote:
I think many teens are embarrassed even to be seen with their parents, let alone touching them.


Very true. This is a normal part of growing up and leaving the nest. It will have passed by the time you are in your mid 20's.



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27 Jun 2009, 8:17 am

It's probably the fact that you're 19. For me I hate hugging my mum (unless I'm ill) and have done for years but it isn't out of ebarrassment it's just uncomfortable.


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