Can you bear the thought of being touched again by a stranger

‘paid’

I’m hoping this newish fad of hugging everybody other than family fades away..... I never did like it , being of a reserved nature! I love one or two others also .....two friends in particular... and a kiss on the cheek is always good enough for us. I’m sure this overt behaviour has encouraged diseases to spread more easily. What a high price has been made by so many.

I would like to see my dentist. Let’s hope she will have the appropriate PPE.
I imagine there will be a long queue for dentists and hairdressers.
I might go, if the death rate shows a decline.

I hate the thought of people I don't know touching me. Several months ago though I had to bite the bullet and go to a physiotherapist for my back pain. Dreaded it, but he was marvelous. I never felt self conscious at all. Three appointments sorted me out and I was due to go for a "top up" just as lockdown hit. Cannot wait to get back to him now. My back and hip creak and groan like a wreck on the rocks.

Oh, Harrigran! "Not even hugging DH." So sad!!

I am not a touchy-feely person, and people keep saying they miss hugs. Well, that was an advantage to me the lockdown - no touchers mauling me! I once went to spiritual healer but discontinued it as she insisted on being hugged. Respect my space!

Totally lost it will be strange going from keeping away from everybody to having a massage. I'm sure there will be guidelines that your therapist will have to follow even though they already follow hygiene ones. You could chat to her and then make your dicision after conversation.
In an air vented room and thoroughly cleansed hands a massage sounds magic to me.

Totallylost
Should I ? re text from 'my ' massage therapist.
When in doubt don't. Just politely decline

I really need a hair cut!

No problems!
Touch is important especially at times when comfort is needed and it helps nurture trust.
Also, touch is known to improve the function of your immune system as well as reduce diseases such as those associated with the heart and blood.
I am sure, however, that some people will be more apprehensive after all this!

Deedaa - same happened to me - could even have been the same chap from your description !! When he clambered off, I said to him... I take it we're now engaged !!

Never did like being touched by strangers anyway so it suits me fine- can just about tolerate my hairdresser.

I'd love a hug from my family, but I'm with those who say I'd be glad to drop the MWAH MWAH continental kissing. Not so much from fear of the virus, but just because I'm sick of people I've only just been introduced to leaning in for a hug. I mean - really? I don't know you!

I saw someone i know yesterday when out walking, who had lost her mum about 6 weeks ago. We spoke from a distance, I expressed my condolences as I knew her mum. Obviously she got tearful, I would have desperately liked to have given her a cuddle, as she said she couldn't see her dad, who lives a little distance away and give him a hug.

I shall be so glad when I can see my lovely massage lass again. (A properly qualified therapeutic masseur.) She was helping me with a lot of aches and pains, and I really miss this support.

My hairdresser can hug me all she wants if she can do something with my unruly hair when we finally get to meet again
To be fair she is a friend & always hugs me.

Deeda
Brings in mind an incident many years ago. I perform echocardiograms and had performed one on an inpatient one morning. My colleagues went along to the same patient in the afternoon to perform an ecg. The patients wife was visiting him and he said “ not as good as test this morning. A young lady but jelly all over my chest then rubbed her breast over me.” His wife nearly died of shock. ( I hasten to add I did not rub my breast over him just the probe , however I will admit to being in very close contact during the procedures) why I’m not working at present, impossible to social distance.

I’m really hoping that when things return to ‘normal’ it will have stopped all this hugging and kissing in church during ‘The Peace’, and also stop footballers leaping on top of each other.

I used to like hugs but definitely won't for a very long time now.

I will avoid shaking hands ever again.
I never liked it in the first place, so now is the ideal reason to say NO, when a hand is offered, without causing offence.

I would love for my dentist to open again, as l have a long overdue checkup. I really really don't want dental problems starting just now.......!! So they can touch me all they want. ?

I'm hoping all this hugging and kissing amongst friends dies out too. My two best friends and I never hug and kiss and we get along just fine.
Nervously looking forward to visiting dentist, hairdresser and podiatrist but will be wearing a mask.

Bluebelle , thanks for that, yes, I have been conditioned,, finding the thought of going out,, ARGH!
would love a haircut, lady used to come to me,, but,,, don`t think so, letting my hair grow long!!

would love to find a chiropodist who can come to me, but ARGH

need work doing in the house and outside,, but ARGH!!

I am thoroughly conditioned,, I was thinking I was brain washed..

I’m missing the hugs too although like many I wasn’t brought up as a hugger. I went for my first socially distanced walk on Monday and found it hard that I couldn’t give my friend a hug. I’ve come to the conclusion that touch is more important to me than I had realised - the touch on someone’s arm to let them know that you understand, the joyous hug from a grandchild or child. My son lives in Australia and after he went it became quite apparent that l missed being able to reach out and touch him. I can see him on FaceTime but it’s a two dimensional experience. Haven’t missed some of those awkward social hugs though.

I have never liked being touch by anyone so the thought of people being allowed to hug again is a nightmare fore me!

Personally I like my hugs. I think you can make friends by hugging people. I wasn't a hugger growing up but try and stop me now. I'm making up for lost time. My two year old grandson gives beautiful hugs unlike his father at the same age.