• Ubettawerk@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    11 months ago

    Fuck, I can’t even get a hug or affection from my SO without cringing sometimes because I wasn’t really hugged as a kid

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      11 months ago

      My family gave me zero physical contact or attention. And my dad actually did the whole “men don’t cry” or other toxic traits.

      My wife spent years ensuring I get hugged three times a day. And only after like a decade of marriage did I finally feel comfortable with her hugs.