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🗓️ 26 January 2020
⏱️ 4 minutes
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0:00.0 | I'm a woman in my early 30s and I'm a woman in my early 30s and I'm a virgin |
0:06.8 | because I don't like being touched. The older you're like this the more of a freak other |
0:12.0 | adults consider you guys complain all the |
0:14.9 | time about head cases and girls who don't put out I get very angry and sometimes sad |
0:21.1 | about it. |
0:22.6 | Nothing can be done for someone like me. |
0:25.1 | As far as I'm concerned, I would be better off dead. |
0:28.7 | What's the point of living in a world like this? |
0:31.4 | CBT is a joke and has not worked for me. like this person is |
0:35.0 | so clearly this person is suffering greatly because they don't like being |
0:41.0 | touched or they can't tolerate being touched. |
0:44.0 | And therefore, she has trouble in romantic relationships. |
0:48.0 | And she has sought help for it. |
0:50.0 | So kudos to her for seeking help. |
0:52.0 | She tried cognitive behavioral therapy, |
0:54.0 | and apparently it didn't work for her. |
0:56.7 | And now she sounds even suicidal when she says, |
1:00.2 | what's the point in living? |
1:01.9 | So having a fear of being touched is. is an extremely debilitating condition that can make life very difficult for people. |
1:11.2 | And when I read things like this, I'm reminded of how much we need closeness with others. |
1:17.0 | And one crucial element of closeness is what I might call affectionate touching, you know, whether that's romantic couples touching or friends hugging or this just putting a hand on one shoulder or just being close to someone. |
1:34.0 | Kissing your romantic partner, shaking hands with a friend, |
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