Do you get freaked out when people get in your personal space?

I get that.
I don't like hugs too much, but my friend started
a tradition with me that whenever we met in trigonometry class,
she would hug me. I really, really did not like it at first, but I did it
for her and it brought comfort to me when she hugged me.

In general, I do not like people too close to me and am very
sneaky and quick in the hallways to avoid touching someone.
No one has ever done it to me on purpose, though. I'm sorry
that has happened to you..

 

I have issues with strangers being in my personal space, especially if they're standing behind me, and I also don't like friends and family to touch me when I'm very stressed out or overwhelmed, even though I'm normally a tactile person.

I've never punched anyone or had a full blown panic attack from it, but I do get anxious and irritable when it happens, particularly if I'm in a busy space.

 

No, and to be fair I have no problems invading other people's personal space. But only people I know, I don't want to freak strangers out lol

 

It isn't super bad, but I do get uncomfortable. I do not want to be hugged, touched or have someone be super close to me by literally almost everyone.

 

I don't, but not everyone is comfortable right away. It depends on how you were raised too imho. I am very huggy, touchy, and affectionate. But I grew up in a house where we all hugged, and I got tucked in every single night, and I kiss my family members on the cheek all the time, particularly my little sister who I am very close with. So for me this stuff is very natural.

 

So I was wondering, have you had, do you have a BF, or other person you are “super close” to where you like them touching you? Is this a for all your life sort of thing?

 

Hopefully I didnt make it sound like its something I REALLY hate or something. I just get semi-uncomfortable and just prefer not to lol.

My bf is the exception lol.

My bf and I both like holding hands, cuddling etc, but most of the time I don't initiate hugging but don't mind if he does. With my dad and brother, none of us hug, I don't mind if they get super close like reading over my shoulder.

Nothing bad happened to me, but I wasn't like this when I was younger. I think it must be a family thing, most of my family arent huggers. Guess I'm not really used to physical contact in most contexts, so when it happens it's weird for me? Idkkk

 

I don't like people being over-familiar, which includes someone I barely know standing too close to me. Don't treat me like we're old friends when we've only just met. I might not even like you, and I'm not going to force myself to like you just because you've invaded my personal space.

Some people also do it for intimidation, as if they're squaring off with you, trying to dominate you and make you step back and back down. That bugs me. Why do you need to stand on my toes, are we gonna start dancing next?

I also hate people calling me pet names when I don't even know them. Some names are acceptable - dear, darling, mate, buddy, those are just friendly names. But there are some names I definitely don't like being called by a stranger. One woman called me Petal one time and it really put my back up.

 

Oh I am sorry. That must have been really scary. People are so mean.

 

I don’t like it when strangers touch me. I don’t like when friends touch me either, usually.

Oh God, those bullies are sick on the head.

 

I don't panic, but I'm not really comfortable with it.

 

Don't touch me. Don't get in my face. Stay out of my personal space. Yeah, I do have a problem with people who are touchy and who like to get right up in my shit, especially if they're not my family.

And don't ever come up behind me and try to startle me. It almost never works, but on the few occasions it does, you're likely to get elbowed in the face.

 

We all have our "body space," and tend to feel uncomfortable when it is violated. There was a guy at work who liked to talk to others within a foot or so of their face, and it was unpleasantly memorable. On subways, trains, buses, crowded city streets, and even stores most of us have had the uncomfortable sensation of unfamiliar people being too close. If I have a choice, I'll avoid crowded situations for that reason.

 

People don't do it on purpose but I don't like being hugged by an aunt of uncle without prior permission. I don't like being so close to someone we are touching. I don't punch people but I do move away and I try to keep obstacles between me and my uncle in law when we greet each other because I hate being hugged and kissed on the cheek by him.

 

One time I went to a reiki class with my friend and when I walked in the instructor looked at me and said "whoa your personal bubble is bigger than this room". lol i got clocked

 

Depends on the person, if i'm close friends with them i'm a serial hugger.
If it's just an acquaintance... keep off.

 

I’m a hugger so I don’t mind as long as I’m familiar with you we’ve had conversation before. Not random people off the streets or people I haven’t seen or talked to in a decade.