Posted by Phillipa on April 5, 2006, at 19:52:20
In reply to It should be ok to ask to hug, posted by Deneb on April 5, 2006, at 13:24:29
Hugging is a wonderful thing to do to make a person feel special and good. At AA meetings and other meetings people often greet with a hug. In some countries it is customary for even men to kiss each other on the cheek. Boundaries are necessay and Deneb is right to ask first. But a child hugs a teddy bear to feel safe. I think hugging makes people feel loved and safe in a non sexual way. That is how I greet people I learned it working in psych. They taught me about boundaries and about asking someone first if it was okay to touch them or how far away from to stand to respect their boundaries. Love Phillipa
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