She Doesnt Owe Anyone a Hug. Not Even at the Holidays

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56. You are absolutely correct...

I feel the same way. Our society is becoming more and more self-centered, self-absorbed and fearful of others. I wouldn't want to live in a place where we have to be wary of every single person. You can teach children to be loving at the same time as teaching them to follow their instincts. Children are naturally loving. What sort of a world would they live in if all of them were taught not to be affectionate? Even as a child I understood there were creeps out there and to avoid them or tell someone if I felt uncomfortable.

I was married to a man who did not get any physical affection growing up and he was so emotionally constipated he couldn't show any to me either. He was a depressive and I attribute a lot of that to his upbringing.