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Jeanne Phillips

Non-hugger seeks polite way to keep others at arm’s length

DEAR ABBY: I am not a hugger. In fact, I pretty much always hate it. But people think I’m rude when I don’t open my arms to hug after they’ve opened theirs. And they also think I’m rude when I tell them I’m not really a hugger. It happens with friends, fellow church congregants and audience members (I’m an entertainer) all the time. Although I let the hugs happen, I’m usually holding my breath the whole time. Once I’ve “Hey girl’d” someone and offered my warmest smile, what more can I do? I don’t want people I like to think ...

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