Do ALL Aspies or Auties dislike bieing hugged or touched?

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I'm a priest, and I hate it when people in my church (usually women) touch my arm or shoulder when they talk to me. I literally turn my body to get away or back up away or both. Sometimes I have to tell them, "Please don't do that I don't like being touched." Drives me crazy. I'm not a plush toy.

I like it when my family members hug me, and I like hugs from dogs.

i need hugs.

For me hugs are very comforting. I like being comforted.

Me... it depends on the person. There are a few people that I don't mind getting hugs from, or being touched by. However, when it comes to most people, I feel rather uncomfortable when they touch me.

I don't mind being touched as long as I see it beforehand but I don't like hugs, under any circumstances.

Hugs are nice. Touch on hands and arms is ok. Body skin is no go.

I like being hugged.

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I love being 'groomed' by a cat! I've been known to smear butter on my arm or the back of my hand and let my cat lick it off! Of course I wash the area like 3 times afterwards, but while it's happening it feels really cool!

I don't mind a footie rub - sometimes my roommate will rub my feet for me. I hate unexpected touch, and I won't hug someone I don't know well (or at all - why do some perfect strangers you just met expect hugs??) I certainly won't hug anyone who has BO. Or is sweaty - I can't stand the feel of my own skin being sweaty (that summertime stickiness - like if I'm out running errands & it's hot & won't be home to shower for a while) let alone someone else's sweat getting on me

I like the idea of being hugged - but I tend to feel very uncomfortable with it. Even though the thought of it sounds nice to me.

I don't like people other than my wife hugging me. I am not that comfortable with that sort of thing from other people (my kids are allowed )

Its an intimacy thing I guess and I am completely the opposite with my wife in that I am always hugging, squeezing, kissing her. Way too clingy and she has to remind me often. lol

I despise any kind of touch, tickle, or attempted hugs from most everyone, but I have to tolerate them in order to be polite. Hand shaking is less bad, as the other person isn't so badly into my "space" to shake hands, as they would be for hugs. For closer friends and family, I have a good understanding with them so they don't do those things. BUT with that said, my wife is different. I welcome and like any and all touching and hugging from her.

Charles

No one in my family dislikes deep pressure but light touch is very difficult for my daughter. Big hugs are common for all of us. My daughter is a sensory seeker and will start moving my hand across her back if I have my arm around her.

I don't like physical contact with other people.

It's not so much a sensory thing it just feels very awkward and unnatural to me.

Yeah, I tend to hate light touch but I enjoy hugs a lot. And I don't mind hugging people I don't know well.

My wife is Portuguese!! ! That means when I meet any of her friends, family etc the males all must receive a handshake and all females must have a left cheek, right cheek greeting.

I don't mind the handshake but I find the 2 kiss on the cheeks when you meet them and then again when you seperate / leave each other's company very awkward.

I refused to do it for a couple of years and that did not go down at all well. I do it now but still feels awkward.

I only like getting hugs from my best friend. I also love cuddling with her. Besides that, I don't really like being touched at all.