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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is the sweetest thing. We are an extremely affectionate family. My 15 year old grunts and groans at me all the time but today he did really well in a sporting event and the first thing he did was give me a big hug -- before slinking away to be with his friends.

OP, work on this issue. Healthy relationships are affectionate. [/quote]

I hug my teens, I give them high fives.  I don't remember the last time that I held their hands or they sat with their head on my shoulder, they were pretty little I think.  And I have a really great relationship with my kids.[/quote]

I think it is more odd that you never do any of those things with your kids. You are the adult and you are the reason it does not happen.

I am not saying it should happen everyday, but the fact it never happens is odd.[/quote]

I can see holding their hands or having them rest their head on my shoulder if they were going through something very difficult - like a funeral of a close family member.

I really can't see myself just hanging out holding their hand or having them snuggle up to me like that during normal every day stuff.  [/quote]

Why? Nobody is expecting a teen to cuddle with their parent, but holding a hand, putting you arm around them, putting their head on your shoulder for a moment is normal. Do you associate these things with sex? I don't. If you read about "love languages for teens" physical touch is a normal need teens have.[/quote]

I didn't say I was freaked out by touching my teen.  I actually said that I do hug my teen which includes putting my arm around them.  I give high fives. I pat their backs.  I can not see myself or my teen being comfortable holding hands with each other or wanting to hold them with their head on my shoulder like I did when they were sleepy and little.

They aren't babies anymore and I don't treat them like little babies.  They can cross the street all by themselves now too, they don't need me to hold their hand anymore.  It is odd for me to sometimes see people holding their teens like they would a little kid.  You are the one who mentioned sex btw.[/quote]

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