It certainly sounds like you have some irrational anxiety attached to being touched. Sometimes these phobias don't have a clear or single origin, which can make it more confusing.
However, behavioural therapy and counselling could help you overcome this negative reaction.
You could also help yourself to some extent, by setting yourself tasks aimed to confront your fear and gradually dismantle it. An example of such a task would be to initiate a hug with a friend or family. If you are initiating it, you are in control. The more often you have some physical contact with people, the less threatening it becomes. That fear is eroded down to a rational level.
If you have some understanding friends or family members you could talk to about this, you may be able to recruit them to assist you.
You know, some of that actually makes sense. That's weird. I've never really thought that I was one to have some sort of irrational fear, but it makes a lot of sense.
Thank you for the help. I'm definitely going to take this into consideration. I'm one of those people who think it's better to face their problems then run away from them. I'm going to try to go out of my way to interact with people whom I normally stand five feet away from.
Seriously, thank you for the help. Really. Thank you.
If u find a boy who makes u comfortable n start with him or a girl friend and family then work ur way outward toward the next most comfortable person.idk if that makes sense I feel like I typed it all goofy sounding but hope u get thru it cuz it wud suck to miss out on special intimate moments with whomever that requires being touched.
Is it normal when I freak out because someone touches me?
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Haphephobia perhaps?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haphephobia
It certainly sounds like you have some irrational anxiety attached to being touched. Sometimes these phobias don't have a clear or single origin, which can make it more confusing.
However, behavioural therapy and counselling could help you overcome this negative reaction.
You could also help yourself to some extent, by setting yourself tasks aimed to confront your fear and gradually dismantle it. An example of such a task would be to initiate a hug with a friend or family. If you are initiating it, you are in control. The more often you have some physical contact with people, the less threatening it becomes. That fear is eroded down to a rational level.
If you have some understanding friends or family members you could talk to about this, you may be able to recruit them to assist you.
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You know, some of that actually makes sense. That's weird. I've never really thought that I was one to have some sort of irrational fear, but it makes a lot of sense.
Thank you for the help. I'm definitely going to take this into consideration. I'm one of those people who think it's better to face their problems then run away from them. I'm going to try to go out of my way to interact with people whom I normally stand five feet away from.
Seriously, thank you for the help. Really. Thank you.
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If u find a boy who makes u comfortable n start with him or a girl friend and family then work ur way outward toward the next most comfortable person.idk if that makes sense I feel like I typed it all goofy sounding but hope u get thru it cuz it wud suck to miss out on special intimate moments with whomever that requires being touched.