Dear Jackie,
I give you permission to do what you love. You have my unconditional support and approval. Snuggle. Its what you want. Its what you love. You will be a fantastic professional snuggler.
Jackie
that was on May 15th! i gave myself permission to do what i love to do!! i barely remember writing that and even if it is cheesy, its really nice to find now. it was because i was feeling so conflicted about going forward– worrying about what people would think and how they would react when i actually implemented the idea… how they were actually already reacting. it wasn’t easy! my family thought i was crazy. but i did it. and i’m not sorry that i did. when i think about all the people i’ve met and all the people i’ve snuggled, i’m happy i did what i felt like doing.
i’m making butternut squash soup. i snuggled with a man and he gave me butternut squashes from his garden and now i’m making soup from the squash. i think the plural of the word “squash” would still be “squash” but “squashes” sounds good. “squashes” might make it a verb though as well. interesting. very interesting.
ok. 2 hours later. i finished making the soup. it is delicious. i like that it came from his garden. it is love food. we feed each other. food and love. tangible and intangible.
This is a very good idea! I should write a whole letter to myself like that!
I think your love for cuddling contains another more theraputic gift. I am a 21 year old male that suffers from situational regression( reverting back to a less developed state aka childhood) and PTSD ( post tramatic stress disorder) from being physically and sexually abused when I was 6. Quite frankly touch scares me physically mentally and emotionally and causes painfull flashbacks. No amount of medicine can cure me but touch can.
I think your love for cuddling has a more theraputic value as well. I am a 21 year old male that suffers from regression ( going back to a less developed state of happiness) and PTSD ( post tramatic stress disorder ) because I was physically and sexually abused at the age of 6. As a result touch causes me physial mental and emotional pain as well as painfull flashbacks in any form
Disregard second reply lol. As i was saying touch can heal me because my brain recognises touch as a threat of pain and not as a simple gesture of affection. So the cure is basically to start slow with compleatly non threatening touch to teach myself that touch isnt supposed to hurt and is instead ok. This is a simple idea and it is well known but lets face it. nvery few people will devote suc
Very few people will devote such time and fewer are comfortable snuggling either way its vertually impossible to find this type of ( for me its therapy) medium without a loved one thank you for reading I know its long reply xD
one thing’s for sure……the plural of squash is not squish.
i like getting squished
thanks for taking the time and putting all that thought into your response! i was sexually abused as a child and for me, snuggling was and is a big part of healing. experiencing soothing touch in a safe environment with clear communication and boundaries has really been great for me.
do it. now.
A gift is being shared, offered, awarded; healing, empowering, wonderful, delighted and thankful