I’m sorry, sounds stressful. I hope you are taking care of yourself :)
If it makes you feel any better, OP is not saying we should force people to receive hugs. There is no threat here. It’s perfectly fine to clearly express your boundaries and expect others to respect them.
Thank you, I understand. It’s families that force hugs on the children who are uncomfortable with them. Fortunately, I’m old enough now that that’s not an issue anymore. Or at least not much.
I’m sorry, sounds stressful. I hope you are taking care of yourself :)
If it makes you feel any better, OP is not saying we should force people to receive hugs. There is no threat here. It’s perfectly fine to clearly express your boundaries and expect others to respect them.
Thank you, I understand. It’s families that force hugs on the children who are uncomfortable with them. Fortunately, I’m old enough now that that’s not an issue anymore. Or at least not much.