Dealing with Overly-Zealous Huggers

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fan_from_texas
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Apr 30, 2010 7:13pm
We have a friend who likes to hug. Everyone. A lot. He's a nice guy, and I don't think he mrans anything bad by it. He just hugs people constantly.

What's the best way to let him know that Mrs. FFT and I don't need hugs every time we see him? Have you dealt with huggers in the past? Any ways to get them the message without hurting feelings? He's a little emotionally fragile, so I don't want to hurt the guy's feelings. But all this hugging weirds me out.
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coyotes22
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Apr 30, 2010 7:14pm
Taser gun. One time, and I bet he quits!







I kid. :D

Just tell him its not your thing.
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sleeper
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Apr 30, 2010 7:15pm
Just put our your hand IMMEDIATELY when he comes up to you and when he leans in to hug, just tell him you have he smells LOL
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2quik4u
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Apr 30, 2010 7:16pm
do his sister
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fan_from_texas
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Apr 30, 2010 7:18pm
Well, I've let it go on for awhile (6 mos?), so anything I do now will seem out of the blue. By not speaking up early, I lured him into a false sense of my being okay with it. Last time I ever make that mistake.
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tuskytuffguy
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Apr 30, 2010 7:28pm
Wow, fan, just come out already, don't beat around the bush. I mean, letting it go for 6 months? Geez, don't try to pass the blame to other guy, now.
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raiderbuck
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Apr 30, 2010 7:32pm
My ex's dad used to hug me all the time. Frickin' weirded me out so I just started putting my hand out AS SOON as I saw him. That way, I initiated the greeting, and it was just a handshake. It worked, because he doesn't hug me anymore we just shake hands
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2quik4u
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Apr 30, 2010 7:33pm
raiderbuck wrote: My ex's dad used to hug me all the time. Frickin' weirded me out so I just started putting my hand out AS SOON as I saw him. That way, I initiated the greeting, and it was just a handshake. It worked, because he doesn't hug me anymore we just shake hands
so u were banging the girl and dad at once?
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raiderbuck
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Apr 30, 2010 7:36pm
^^no, I just think he was happy that someone was finally bangin' his psycho ass daughter
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2quik4u
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Apr 30, 2010 7:37pm
lol
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Cleveland Buck
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Apr 30, 2010 7:38pm
Kick him in the balls.
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tk421
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Apr 30, 2010 7:56pm
Grab his crotch, or maybe that's not the kind of message you want to send. :P
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I Wear Pants
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Apr 30, 2010 8:48pm
Do you care about getting hugged or hurting the dudes feelings more?

If it's hugged, just say "not really my thing man", if it's the dude then just keep dealing with it...and come out of the closet.
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Chesapeake
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Apr 30, 2010 9:38pm




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Mr. 300
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Apr 30, 2010 9:42pm
I love hugs!!
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september63
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Apr 30, 2010 10:12pm
raiderbuck wrote: My ex's dad used to hug me all the time. Frickin' weirded me out so I just started putting my hand out AS SOON as I saw him. That way, I initiated the greeting, and it was just a handshake. It worked, because he doesn't hug me anymore we just shake hands
This.
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Heretic
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Apr 30, 2010 11:48pm
Take it to the next level and sodomize him. He'll think twice about sending mixed signals with all this hugging shit!