4 Signs You're Touch Starved, Not NEEDY #shorts

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[Pancakes]

I just want a physical hug from someone that I truly love...

[RaeezTheDeadPoet]

I'm in a situation where I'm no longer used to physical touch. I've almost become weary of other people and feel like I no longer belong.

[hamguy]

touch is literally my love language and i never get it. like i can’t find anyone who has the same love language as me or even just wants to hug sometimes

[garv]

Been three years since I've been touched by someone other than family...feels like every time I brush up against someone unexpectedly I scare myself...

[ferntheinkling]

This is so me. Honestly I just want a friend I can cuddle with. Doesn’t have to be romantic it can just be a platonic cuddle buddy. Idk where to find friends like these tho 😭

Those quick over the shoulder hugs don’t do it for me man

[ericwilson]

Rejection hurts so bad I can't do anything, or make any kind of a move.

[Coldrainrice]

First time I was hugged in a long time was by a friend I wasn’t really close with, I was so surprised I just stood there, shocked. I was thinking about that one hug for weeks, cried so much too.

[sakhaprasna]

HUGS, CUDDLES, SNUGGLES is all I want, is it too much to ask?

[GamingGreen]

I like that the people here actually do feel a difference between support from family and otherwise. You don't find that everywhere

[jkbutterfly]

When you feel awkward initiating touch and when others initiate touch with you, but long for physical affection 🙃

[PixelaGames]

I sometimes feel lonely and feel the need to cuddle someone
So maybe I’m touch starved idk
I wasn’t neglected as a child like my parents hugged me every so often it’s just that I wasn’t all that much of a hugger growing up
But now as a adult who’s been dealing with anxiety for the majority of this year I can say that I’d like physical affection
I never dated anyone before so if I ever get a boyfriend I’ll be sure to show him some love in my own ways
Things like words of affirmation and a bit of physical touch maybe even small gifts here and there
I may be very shy when it comes to showing affection but I’ll certainly try my best to show it

[Chris-bwt]

I want a hug and a kiss from my grandma so badly. She died in Dec of 2022 though. I’d do anything for a tight squeeze from her again and a big kiss on the cheek. I miss her voice, her smell, just everything. She was my biggest comfort in this world and now that’s gone. I pray everyday that I’ll see her again when my time is up on earth. It’s so painful.

[AdamThorton]

Well, I didn't expect to be crying this early in the day. Thanks.

[duskmuzzlethesassy]

Sometimes I’m like this but sometimes, I’m the opposite, wanting anything BUT touch, and getting negatively emotional afterwards

[Amenti-Aardwolf]

I get really startled and usually apologize if I accidentially brush up against someone, even if I know them fairly well. I kinda overvalue the significance of touch, making me avoid it so I won't send the wrong signals. I rarely feel like I belong anywhere I go because of this. I think I'm touch starving myself. 😅

[HatsunaYamagi]

When you touched starved for a long time (like me) getting touched feels wierd and wrong, so you try avoiding it. That leads to more touch starving. Welcome to a hellish cicle😕. You want physical contact, but you don't like it at the same time. 😑

[Quiznackle]

I was a very physical child when I was little and I thrived off of hugs, kisses, cuddles or even playing rough with my siblings. After my sister died when I was 12 my family grew more distant from one another and we kind of stopped showing physical affection to one another. And after I moved out I kind of lost all access to physical affection. When I was 18 I was sexually harassed by my roommate and I really withdrew from any physical contact. I've healed from that now but it's been so long I can't easily interact with others physically anymore. I really miss feeling loved like this since physical touch is my strongest love language, but I don't even know how to feel safe experiencing this anymore...

[shay]

ok i definitely relate to most of this, but i’m also in a situation where i am often hugged and stuff, so there’s not a huge lack of physical contact in my life, so why do i still get like this? i never really considered touch starvation, but it doesn’t really seem like something i can apply to myself?

[SNR_QUN]

this just makes me feel better, I will definitely be hugging my friends and people I love more (family). ❤ unfortunately, me and my bestie are long distance 😭

[sillyjellyfish]

Definitely why I can’t be away from my friends without a hug goodbye. My parents work full time, and I’m very separated from my brother. Literally, I can’t go across the room without saying goodbye/patting their head.