thorny crypt
TW for brief mention of ||SA||
So- I have a big group of friends and acquaintances, right? Well, one friend, I'll call her A for this, is very touchy-feely. With everyone. Including me, who hates physical touch with a burning passion (especially hugs from behind) because of the nature of the times I was ||SA'ed|| as a child. Physical touch is EXTREMELY uncomfortable for me, and it got worse today when A actually covered my mouth with her hand (I have OCD and very often cleaning / antibacterial compulsions), so my first reaction was to push her away and spit- (My mouth was OPEN when she covered it). I would up and tell her to stop- but I actually suck at confrontation. She also is the "Can I have a hug? " type, so constant hugging. (the most uncomfortable for me)
I'd feel really bad if I up and ghosted her (Especially since my friend likes / liked her romantically) so I just need some sort of way to tell her to stop (Or maybe just some tips for being confident, being a people pleaser is the main reason I'm scared to tell her to stop)
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