Touch

[1BrightStar]

As of late some of my symptoms have become more severe. Things that weren't a big problem before, are causing problems everyday. One of these things is touch. I really don't want people to touch me: parents, simblings, friends, strangers,no one. I've always had this but never to this extent, I didn't want people I didn't know to touch me, but most of the time everyone else was fine. But now I don't want anyone to touch me unless I'm okay with it. I realize that probably doesn't make any sense but it's hard to explain. It just feels very overwhelming to be touched now, so much so that it will send me into an anxiety attack. Now a major problem with this is that my parents don't respect what I ask. I ask them not to touch me and my dad just says I need to be desensitized. They just won't listen. Is my dad right? I've been struggling a lot lately because this no longer feels just like anxiety. The anxiety is definitely still there, but it feels like there's something else. I'm sorry to ramble incoherently. I'm just confused. Is this all just symptoms of my anxiety getting worse? Do I need to desensitize myself to these things (sounds have been bothering me a lot more too now)? Or could something else be wrong? I'm just feeling very lost.

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I'm definitely no professional, but maybe because anxiety and panic attacks (I'm pretty sure) enhance your senses, you might be feeling more sensitive to thinks like sound, touch, to the point where its too overwhelming. My friend used to hate being touched too, and that's okay, people shouldn't touch you if you don't like it. However, people like parents, who might not be used to not touching you as their child, might find this harder to accept. I think maybe if you want to get over it, start out small? Maybe shake someones hand, touch their shoulder, pat them on the back? Just to get you used to the feeling of touch again. As I said before i'm no pro, and I have never experienced anxiety at all, I'm just going off the top of my head, so sorry if this isn't helpful. Hope you get better though. x