I don't like it when strange people I barely know touch me. I don't like it when strange people I barely know don't get that I don't like them touching me.
There's someone I know who constantly seeks out hugs from everyone, myself included. Let me be clear. I'm not a hug-phobic. It just really bugs me when this person tries to hug me as I'm trying to get away...I'm then stuck in the situation where I have to try to explain the "don't touch me" thing.
But when this happened today, I realized that some people just don't respond well to indications that their advances are unwanted. They need to be told more firmly to back off, but in my case, I feel like I'm in the middle of a catch-22. I do'nt want to scream at the guy to leave me alone but a girl needs her space!
So while I've come to this solution that I need to be firmer, I still have to wonder: Why do we feel this need to "suffer" so we don't hurt someone else's ego? Maybe that will be Lesson 548.
Good luck to me at being more assertive.
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