Sexual Abuse Support Group
Sexual abuse is a relative cultural term used to describe sexual relations and behavior between two or more parties which are considered criminally and/or morally offensive. Different types of sexual abuse involve: Non-consensual, forced physical sexual behavior such as rape, incest or sexual assault, or psychological forms of abuse, such as verbal sexual behavior or...
Hi. I posted this a couple of hours ago and it disappeared. Don't know what happened!
Anyway, my problem is this. I have a friend of 5 years who has offered to give me some Reiki healing, but this involves laying on of hands. I hate being touched, and there is no way I could handle it. Do I tell her why? I would feel bad just saying "no" as she's been so kind, but I'm scared our friendship will change irreversibly if I tell her about my abuse.
Any insight? Thanks.
Anyway, my problem is this. I have a friend of 5 years who has offered to give me some Reiki healing, but this involves laying on of hands. I hate being touched, and there is no way I could handle it. Do I tell her why? I would feel bad just saying "no" as she's been so kind, but I'm scared our friendship will change irreversibly if I tell her about my abuse.
Any insight? Thanks.
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I'd thank her for her offer but tell her that any benefit the Reiki healing could offer would be over ridden by your stress from having someone so close.
If you're afraid of changing your relationship "irreversibly" I think this would be a way you can nicely decline... without "telling."
Good luck.