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Lorraine495
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01 Jan 2016, 9:11 am

I like hugs. I don't like more intimate contact unless I am in a romantic relationship with someone.



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01 Jan 2016, 2:23 pm

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As I (sort of) alluded part of me thinks I share brainwaves with my cat by this point. If the cat's not sleeping or follows me around she seemingly extrapolates something I might be doing next & beats me to it. If I'm home I always seem to know if my cat's in a fight no matter if there's any noise, so I just wait until I hear growls & pluck the cat from the yard pointy side down.


Somehow my cat always knows what I am about to work on and sits on it before I get there. I've always been that person that gravitates towards animals (especially cats) if one is present while I'm at someone else's house rather than talking to the people.



Not that other combinations don't also exist (dogs+introverts,cats+extroverts, etc), but I've noticed that introverts seem to have a longstanding stereotypical close relationship with cats...


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01 Jan 2016, 3:01 pm

Edenthiel wrote:
Not that other combinations don't also exist (dogs+introverts,cats+extroverts, etc), but I've noticed that introverts seem to have a longstanding stereotypical close relationship with cats...
Oddly, I don't either care or not care about cats, but they seem to like me.


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01 Jan 2016, 4:03 pm

Actually I'm not really as introverted as anyone would think. Merely beyond strange and in fact quite the opposite. I stopped seeking alone time when I didn't have any. People say you're not alone so I canonized that & got on with it.

DaughterOfAule wrote:
Somehow my cat always knows what I am about to work on and sits on it before I get there. I've always been that person that gravitates towards animals (especially cats) if one is present while I'm at someone else's house rather than talking to the people.

A short while ago I met my friend's kitten, named Mugatu. I told my friend I'll be calling her Jacobim. Yes, after this guy:
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01 Jan 2016, 8:31 pm

I don't like affection from anyone except my girlfriend who I love it from.


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01 Jan 2016, 10:04 pm

I'm only interested in physical contact from women I'm attracted to.

Beyond that, anytime I let a family member hug me I'm doing them a favour. I just really don't like being touched.



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01 Jan 2016, 11:17 pm

if you want to cuddle with me it needs to be in a very specific way or else itll feel very uncomfortable for me. I hate physical contact. with a passion.


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02 Jan 2016, 6:19 am

Edenthiel wrote:
DaughterOfAule wrote:
cberg wrote:
As I (sort of) alluded part of me thinks I share brainwaves with my cat by this point. If the cat's not sleeping or follows me around she seemingly extrapolates something I might be doing next & beats me to it. If I'm home I always seem to know if my cat's in a fight no matter if there's any noise, so I just wait until I hear growls & pluck the cat from the yard pointy side down.


Somehow my cat always knows what I am about to work on and sits on it before I get there. I've always been that person that gravitates towards animals (especially cats) if one is present while I'm at someone else's house rather than talking to the people.



Not that other combinations don't also exist (dogs+introverts,cats+extroverts, etc), but I've noticed that introverts seem to have a longstanding stereotypical close relationship with cats...


I definately fit the stereoype, I'm so much of an introvert I am practically a hermit! I'm pretty sure, in general, introverts seem to prefer cats due to dogs being very energetic social creatures, whereas cats are usually rather independent.


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