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Mmmph
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06 Oct 2009, 9:32 pm

Sati wrote:
Mmmph wrote:
He was weird and totally bust out a spontanious hug (if you've ever been to an anime convention, you understand)!


That's one of the things I really dislike about anime conventions! They think that just because I share an interest in anime with them that I want to be touched. NO! I made a girl cry once at a con because I refused to hug her :twisted:


They think it's a touching free-for-all. Eeew!



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06 Oct 2009, 10:46 pm

I guess this is just beyond my kin, as I usually don't mind being hugged.



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07 Oct 2009, 5:33 am

Sati wrote:
How can you politely refuse a hug or other touch? I hate being touched by pretty much anyone except my husband and a few close friends, but I recently started becoming involved in the local pagan community where hugs and touch (holding hands during rituals, etc) are common, even among people who may not know each other well. How can I tell people not to touch me without being rude or offensive?



I avoid family hugs and friend hugs in general. Those people probably know by now why I duck around corners when the hugging starts so they don't push it.


Pagans? I imagine you should be straight forward with them. I would expect them to be non judgmental. It's not like you are choosing not to hug.

If that fails, tell em your chakra is out of alignment and your aura is toxic. Nothing too serious, but you don't want it to spread.