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narel

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Jul 04, 2005 23:37

One of the weird things about being back in this house (I am still reluctant to call it "home", because it really isn't..) is that my parents expect me to touch and talk with them, and expect to be allowed to touch me. I guess that is pretty traditional, right? You should be comfortable enough with your relatives to hold conversations, hug, and ( Read more... )

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mr_rubix July 5 2005, 05:17:19 UTC

*tentative poke*
_>
o_0
*pets hair and runs for cover*

mr_rubix July 5 2005, 05:19:18 UTC

Trust HTML to betray me like that. It has no respect for the ninja emoticon. CURSE YOU HYPERTEXT!

buschap July 5 2005, 14:23:45 UTC

You can use the
and tags to stop LJ from trying to interpret things as HTML.

buschap July 5 2005, 14:24:32 UTC

Or, (PRE) and (/PRE) (with angle brackets instead of parens, obviously).

sprocket_ninja July 5 2005, 12:56:22 UTC

Boo. I don't like anyone touching me either. Family or no! Just...frieeeeeeeeendeses of the Amanda variety. ;)

bad_steffa July 6 2005, 04:20:18 UTC

does touching include hitting? i remember the hitting...

my first thoughts aravis128 July 6 2005, 10:46:49 UTC

I understand where your coming from and as a person who likes to give and receive hugs and doesn't mind touch, I have learned to back off some when it comes to personal space.
That said, after two decades with your immediate family I can see how it would be assumed by your parents that you are close enough with them to not be bothered by touch. In fact, it could be assumed that their touch is comforting.
Maybe it is time to admit or readmit your family into more aspects of your personal life. A little at a time of course.