S/O Are you a hugger??

Jamaica_Bride

I so totally am, always have been a lover not a fighter.

BubblyToes

Nope, I'm not a very affectionate person. 

 ETA: except for with my child, that's different

cooker71

Nah. I wish I was, and I am with the kids, but it was just the way I was raised. And genes.

kittycarr

I'm both.

camrude

We are a very huggy family.

M got in trouble a couple of weeks ago for spitting (I know gross!) at a kid. I asked what happened and the teacher said the other kid would not give M a hug, so she spit. Niiiiice. I'm sure said child wants to hug her even less now.

xbrooklyngrl

YES! lol

Goose51504

It's situational for me. If I can tell you're a "hugger," than I have no problem joining the club. However, I can just as easily not be.

CleoKitty

Absolutely not.

I used to be VERY uncomfortable with hugs. Over the past few years I've gotten to where they don't bother me anymore and I'm fine with them, but it's something I would typically never initiate (unless it's my kids or my dh.)

My family were NOT touchy people at all. I can remember getting hugged by my mom once in my entire life (on my 16th birthday) and it freaked me the eff out. Totally uncomfortable. Even now the thought of giving my mom a hug makes me cringe. 

littlemermaid

 I'm not really a fan of it except with my husband and children.   But I did not grow up in a "hugging" family so I think that is why it's not a comfortable act to do with friends.

mlm1128

With family and close friends yes, very much.  But there are also people that totally give me a creepy vibe who I can't stand when they touch me. 

joseysbride

With my family, yes.  (my husband, kids, parents, siblings, grandparents, etc.) Other people, no.

PearlieGirl'sMom

NO! I have an issue with being touched. I'll hug Pearl and that is about it. Ditto what Bubbly said.

eclaires

No, I'm not affectionate at all.  I am w/ Jackson and sometimes MH, but with anyone else no.

I hate hugging my parents, mostly because my mom has always made me feel guilty about not wanting to do it.  I feel like it's expected, so I do it, and it bugs me.

I've gotten better about hugging my friends and MH's extended family -- they are very huggy and we only see his extended family 2-3 times a year.

But I still hate hugging my parents and I have a fantastic relationship with both of them; I'm weird.

 

minnasmommy

I totally 100% am a hugger!

DandR

big time hugger...everyone needs a hug.  Even if it makes someone a tiny bit uncomfortable, chances are it also warms their heart a little bit. 

Goose51504

DandR:

big time hugger...everyone needs a hug.  Even if it makes someone a tiny bit uncomfortable, chances are it also warms their heart a little bit. 

You crack me up, R. And, I totally pegged you as a hugger. Totally.

Kapalua

Goose51504:

It's situational for me. If I can tell you're a "hugger," than I have no problem joining the club. However, I can just as easily not be.

Pretty much this.

knmommy

nope, with kids and DH yes, no one else.  It is very awkward when I come across a hugger.

femmegem

Not really. I hug and kiss DS all.the.time, but I'm not even all that affectionate with DH the majority of the time.

j_hope

Always have been, and I have to watch myself with other people...because I would hug/touch everyone and anyone and I've learned not everyone likes that!

DandR

Goose51504:

DandR:

big time hugger...everyone needs a hug.  Even if it makes someone a tiny bit uncomfortable, chances are it also warms their heart a little bit. 

You crack me up, R. And, I totally pegged you as a hugger. Totally.

sigh...i'm so transparent!  you get what you get with me!

Mrs.Tony

Yes with friends and family.

Jodi&Joe

I don't even need to answer this, do I?! 

I remember posting on this board YEARS ago when I was meeting Cary (H2Momma) for the first time and I was thinking in my head how awkward it might be to meet for the first time --- and how I'm a hugger so I told her up front that I would be hugging her when I met her.  Thankfully, although I don't know if she is AS much of a hugger as I am, she was cool with it! 

nettie

No, not really, people have kind of forced me to become one over the years. Like I really hate when people I just me hug me tho. My friends make fun of me because they know I hate it and on even pointed out us hugging in her wedding video and I was just kind of patting her lightly and she was like, "look you wont even hug me at my wedding..." I do hug and kiss my kids a ton tho...

CantWait2Be

I'm not too much of a hugger but wish I were.  My family aren't big huggers so I'm sure that's where I get it from.  I do hug and kiss dd all the time though.  There are some people I would like to hug though and I don't know how to read if they'd be comfortable with it.  Suggestions on that?