I really convinced myself I didn& #39;t like affection when I was dating someone who made me feel terrible emotionally. Whenever he touched me, it felt horrible. And I convinced myself I wasn& #39;t an affectionate person. Crazy how the brain works.

Come to find out I& #39;m a very affectionate person. But I have to feel emotionally safe, protected & value... and my boundaries have to be respected. Then I become the most affectionate person ever.

The dude I& #39;m referencing used to just come up to me randomly and twist my nipples or slap my ass super hard for our entire relationship and I would always ask him to stop to no avail. Shit was so distressing. He was an Aquarius and the reason I hate them. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💀" title="Skull" aria-label="Emoji: Skull">