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i was at a party the other day with a few friends and one of them told my friend j to kiss me on the cheek. i overheard this and told them not to do it. j took no notice and dove onto me to kiss me.
i was screaming. even when i& #39;ve been in relationships i& #39;ve hated being kissed at all. i can& #39;t stand it. i told her to stop multiple times. my friend c noticed i was getting distressed and told j to stop. and she did.
i sat up (because i& #39;d been pushed onto the floor), but i was still hiding my face from everyone. j asked if i wanted a hug to apologise. i didn& #39;t want a hug but she was trying to give me a hug anyway.
she gave me the hug, then gripped my face, kissed me on the cheek, and walked away. i threw myself on the floor and started crying.
this person was only a friend. not even a best friend. just a friend. imagine if a stranger did the exact same thing to you.
i didn& #39;t want to talk about it when it happened out of fear of me overreacting. but i& #39;m not. to others this may be overreacting, but this is how my brain works. i& #39;m autistic and don& #39;t like being touched. people should respect that.
this same person throughout the party would also try to hold my hand or lean on my shoulder. i understand that this is just how some people show affection. but it& #39;s not how i show affection and it actually makes me incredibly uncomfortable.
