I Have a Fear of Physical Intimacy Stories of Experiences

Ever since I was a little girl, I hated for people to touch me. If someone comes up to hug me or put their arm around me, I instantly tense up. I was very sick as a child, I had to endure many tests and I have scars from blood gases and...

No matter how much I may tease about it, I can't get myself to be physically intimate with anyone. I really fear it...I guess that makes me a bit of a hypocrite. Well, not much I can do about that. If I shut up, I have no outlet for my...

I desperately want it. I'm also scared of it.

If anyone could help at all I would seriously appreciate it. I feel so lost and down and don't know what to do next. .
When I was younger my sister was sexually abused by my dad, however I have now started having flashbacks also. Also...

The furthest I've ever gone is just kissing. I hate it. I do not let anyone's hands wander. I find it irritating. If it means that I have to be alone for the rest of my life, then so be it. I have friend/family. I don't need a boyfriend...

So I have a fear of physical intimacy...

The guys I'm with is fantastic. We get along so well, like all the sames thinks, have even briefly brought up the subject of moving in together once we're both done with college. We've known...

I have a fear of intimacy. It's lots of tings- But fear of failure is the in the forefront as of late.

Maybe I was to have s*x again, but I feel like I don't even know how to any more. It used to be so easy... So natural... Almost...

The other day my friend said to me "I always want to give you a hug but I know you dont like it." I had no idea she noticed....Then the other night this guy who I slept with when I was drunk and didnt remember it tried to hold my hand...

It's honestly scary! It all started with a piece of a fan-fiction I read.

Yes, I am serious.

It described a lovely scene, in which one of the characters was described as giving close-mouthed kisses to the other, the sort you'd give to...

its very stress full but I'm terrified of physical intimacy even though i can care for someone very much. its happened with all my girlfriends and they leave or cheat on me it seems around the 3 month mark because i think they feel i...

Once upon a time, I was not afraid of being physically intimate with another person. But after being burned by my ex-girlfriend, I'm...careful. I just don't want to get close to someone, only to be pushed away halfway through.

I am in a 'relationship thing' 3 months about...we get along great, i adore him...everyone thinks were perfect together...no body knows that I can't get him to want to touch me... I am a very sexual person, and love the intimacy, love...

This inner problem has taken it's tole on most of my relationships. I was raped right after graduating by my fiancé because I believe sex is for marriage even though I have fallen into my inner temptations a couple times. He was...

Those two things are still very odd for me. I get uncomfortable when asked to do that. I don't like sweaty palms and sex is still very ackward and weird to me. I don't think all of this is going to be a permanent issue. Maybe an...

Starting to feel the loneliness and emptiness. Physical intimacy is fighting to me and I would like to start dating, but how do you tell someone you have never gone beyond the first kiss and have gotten physically ill from kissing. The...

i dont like being touched a lot... its because I am often being forced into sexual things with the people I am not really wanting to

I hate that so much ...

I haven't been in a physical thing in ages and the last person I hugged was...

I am 36 years old and I have never had a physical relationship, I cannot get past kissing and I have avoided dating for the last few years with caring for sick parents it was easy. Now I am alone and cannot take the next step in dating...

I have a very wonderful, patient, kind, loving and understanding boyfriend, whom I've been with for a little over 7 years.  Throughtout the last few yrs, we have our ups and downs with our sex life... in the last 4 or 5 months...

I have always needed my own space, even I was a small child I was uncomfortable with too much hugging.  I don’t know why but I feel resistance towards my mum, like hugging her just feels unnatural and I can remember this...

They say it's a subconscious defense mechanism from your child hood. While I admit I didn't have the ideal child hood, life's fine outside of the wall now, and I want out. Problem is, it seems this wall isn't coming down. I...