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Can't stand touch in normal settings

It's been about 2 years since I was SA'd and aborted the resulting pregnancy. I have never been someone who particularly liked physical touch in casual settings - for example giving hugs (I am notorious for the side hug), having someone put their hand on my shoulder - but have mostly swallowed it because my family is hispanic and there isn't much of a choice (lol). However, now unless I specifically initiate it I viscerally can't stand physical touch now. I am way more fearful of men overall, even at the grocery store constantly looking over my shoulder, even jumping when I turn around and there's just a guy casually browsing in the aisle. When a random guy tries to hit on me, even if it's in a non-creepy way, my first thought is "what's his ulterior motive, is he going to hurt me." It's not like it's debilitating and I can't leave my house, and one of my best friends is a guy, but this extra level of fear is something I've noticed. Is this common among people who have been SA'd?

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u/Fit-Photo4974 — 3 days ago

Reason for high-pitched voices in ballet

This question isn't to offend anyone but truly I have wondered why so many of the top ballerinas speak in a very high pitched voice. Is it a product of the training/potentially delaying puberty? Is it a result of social conditioning telling ballerinas to be more feminine and childlike? Is it an American thing? Just genuinely curious. For sure probably most ballerinas don't talk like that I've just noticed it enough times to see a pattern.

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u/Fit-Photo4974 — 3 days ago