Being Touch deprived

Serious

(Before saying anything. My English isnt great because I'm from Germany)

I'm like. Really really touch deprived man. And it's not even funny anymore. Its not that I only like touch. It's that I need it. And no. I always hear "get a weighted blanket" or "get a massage" "just hug a friend" but no. Ive bought a weighted blanket. Didn't help (got real good sleep tho) got a massage (was nice. Didn't work neither) and I can't hug my friends because when it comes to touch in really shy. Most of my friends hate body contact. And since I not only want but need to respect their boundaries I can just randomly hug or touch them (when I say touch I do not mean it in a freaky way lol). I struggle with a chronic panic anxiety disorder and also depression. I had a gf a few months ago. Getting this touch. Cuddling. Holding onto each other...that wasn't just comforting. It was an escape. I have really really bad coping mechanisms so cuddling up with someone and getting all that affection. It was really special. And (ofc this is a really really exaggerated example) it's kinda like feeling real shit. Doing crack. Feeling the most Dopamine you've ever felt and then stoping cold turkey.

What can I do? At this point I'm just tired man.

Posted Aug 1, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC

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