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So! I just made this anxiety related icon, and would like a similarly cheerful icon about being touch averse (and specifically, not liking hugs)
Thinking about it, while I had a number of sympathetic anxious characters to choose from I can't think of any positive portrayals of people being being touch averse in a good natured "this is just how I am" way, it's all grumpy messed up people like Fenris. Can anyone else think of any examples? Closest I can think of is Rogue, who is polite about telling people not to touch her or they'll die, but I'd rather someone less wracked with angst.
Thinking about it, while I had a number of sympathetic anxious characters to choose from I can't think of any positive portrayals of people being being touch averse in a good natured "this is just how I am" way, it's all grumpy messed up people like Fenris. Can anyone else think of any examples? Closest I can think of is Rogue, who is polite about telling people not to touch her or they'll die, but I'd rather someone less wracked with angst.
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I had the same issue writing a canonically (and grumpily) touch-averse character. With me I think it's partly because if I do enjoy a hug it's a sign I'm feeling really comfortable with that person (though the reverse is not always true) so "and then they hugged" is an easy way to say "and then they were really comfortable with each other" (of course it doesn't have the same meaning to most readers) But also there's just all that weight of every other story about characters who like being hugged, it's much harder to come up with your own script.