If you push people away for long enough, isolation become a terrible habit. People start to believe you prefer it. I felt suddenly ravenous for a gentle touch. Just like physical starvation, the hunger for contact was all-consuming. Human beings are not designed to be alone. Our creator gave us smooth, sensitive skin that craves the warmth of other skin. Our arms seek to hold. Our hands yearn to touch. We are drawn to companionship and affection out of an innate need.
