Well, no, it's not just with hugging. This girl in may class grabbed my arm in the hall today to drag me aside so we could talk. I immediately twisted out of the embrace and started rubbing at the skin, because I could just feel her touch sticking there on the skin, sinking in, like a parasite, and after a few minutes of rubbing at it, it doesn't go away. It's been a couple of hours since then, and I can still feel the imprint of her hand on my arm where she grabbed me. Her touch hasn't gone away. I can feel it there.
That's kinda what I meant when I said I don't like it when people touch me, because of that feeling.
But really, I've been trying to not twist my arm away as much anymore.
I don't really know what neuropsychiatric means, so I'm going to guess it has something to do with the brain and/or nervous system... But, while I guess that does make sense, I guess what I don't like about being touched is when I'm blindsided. Like I never saw it coming or didn't chose to be the recipient or something.
neuropsychiatric is basically what ADHD, ADD and aspergers is so yeah it's about the nervous system.
I'm not sure, but I THINK that these sort of problems comes from not being touched enough as a child as you say yourself. In your position I'd try to get used to it while telling people that you already talk to that you really don't like to get touched without your clear permission.
When you react out of instinct and withdraw hastily some people will probably think that you have a dislike of THEM in general and you might not always want to give off that impression, but a simple " I'm sorry, nothing against you but I have a hard time with physical contact ..." could always do the trick, unless it's hard for you to put it into words.
No, it's fine. That's actually happened before. ^^ I know to explain myself by now. Words aren't hard for me; just the physical part. Everything else is fine.
Is it normal when I freak out because someone touches me?
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Well, no, it's not just with hugging. This girl in may class grabbed my arm in the hall today to drag me aside so we could talk. I immediately twisted out of the embrace and started rubbing at the skin, because I could just feel her touch sticking there on the skin, sinking in, like a parasite, and after a few minutes of rubbing at it, it doesn't go away. It's been a couple of hours since then, and I can still feel the imprint of her hand on my arm where she grabbed me. Her touch hasn't gone away. I can feel it there.
That's kinda what I meant when I said I don't like it when people touch me, because of that feeling.
But really, I've been trying to not twist my arm away as much anymore.
I don't really know what neuropsychiatric means, so I'm going to guess it has something to do with the brain and/or nervous system... But, while I guess that does make sense, I guess what I don't like about being touched is when I'm blindsided. Like I never saw it coming or didn't chose to be the recipient or something.
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neuropsychiatric is basically what ADHD, ADD and aspergers is so yeah it's about the nervous system.
I'm not sure, but I THINK that these sort of problems comes from not being touched enough as a child as you say yourself. In your position I'd try to get used to it while telling people that you already talk to that you really don't like to get touched without your clear permission.
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Okay. Regardless of the hard facts, what you're saying makes sense, and I'm going to give it a shot.
Thanks a million for everything~
Hopefully I'll get over this.
Thanks again.
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No worries! <3
When you react out of instinct and withdraw hastily some people will probably think that you have a dislike of THEM in general and you might not always want to give off that impression, but a simple " I'm sorry, nothing against you but I have a hard time with physical contact ..." could always do the trick, unless it's hard for you to put it into words.
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No, it's fine. That's actually happened before. ^^ I know to explain myself by now. Words aren't hard for me; just the physical part. Everything else is fine.