That video clip was touching - in more ways than one :-) It made me smile and it tugged at my heart, but honestly... I was watching from a distance. If I saw a man holding up a sign offering free hugs in person, I would cross to the other side of the street! I'm a firm believer in hugging people I'm close to, but even that often takes me a while. My sensitivites are probably heightened and off kilter because of the pedaphile from my childhood, but I think I'd have a hard time with that even if I hadn't had the childhood I had. I like the idea in theory, but it on another level it doesn't seem safe or smart and it scares me silly. Am I right or am I not as far along with my therapy as I thought????
This happened at the university where I worked. I never did get a hug even though I saw the guy for several weeks and several of my friends joked about getting their daily hugs. Each person has their own level of comfort and my experience with a pedophile left me watching from a distance. I sometimes struggle with hugging family. I think you are right to do what is comfortable for you. Thanks for your comment.
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Saw some people at Fan Expo giving free hugs and we hug like crazy at AA meetings.
That video clip was touching - in more ways than one :-) It made me smile and it tugged at my heart, but honestly... I was watching from a distance. If I saw a man holding up a sign offering free hugs in person, I would cross to the other side of the street! I'm a firm believer in hugging people I'm close to, but even that often takes me a while. My sensitivites are probably heightened and off kilter because of the pedaphile from my childhood, but I think I'd have a hard time with that even if I hadn't had the childhood I had. I like the idea in theory, but it on another level it doesn't seem safe or smart and it scares me silly. Am I right or am I not as far along with my therapy as I thought????
This happened at the university where I worked. I never did get a hug even though I saw the guy for several weeks and several of my friends joked about getting their daily hugs. Each person has their own level of comfort and my experience with a pedophile left me watching from a distance. I sometimes struggle with hugging family. I think you are right to do what is comfortable for you. Thanks for your comment.
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