Plodder wrote:
I find that my tremendous love of indulging in physical affection has put me in the situation of severely angering other people when I wouldn't let them go and stop hugging them after they had decided it was time for the hug to stop. I still wanted it to carry on, and couldn't let go. So I have had to train myself not to hug people any more.
Hope that helps.
I've had that over-cuddling issue with my first cat.
It was because I had no pet of my own when I was a boy. My Aspie Dad dislikes cats & dogs. My youngest sister is allegeric to pet dandruff. We had rabbits instead, which I hate, because rabbits do 3 things: Eat, poo, and hop.
So it wasn't until 1991 when, a couple of years after moving out that I got MY OWN pet.
I had so much pent up need to cuddle a cat that by the time I had Smiles, I cuddled him so much...And then he'd get tired of the cuddles...I didn't wanna let him go out of my arms in my apt.
He'd start to hiss and scratch me.
But...and there's always a but...
This is giving me practice for when I have my own Human kids.
Just like with the cats, I love to cuddle with kids.
Practicing with cats these past two decades has taught me that it's important to let go...
Too much love, affection, cuddles, can stifle a being, whether it's a cat or a Human.