What's a question you are looking for an answer to?

[petra]

Those of us who are relatively new to the staying-inside gig may well have some questions for the members of the community who have been doing it longer. Let's call this post a safe space to ask questions of each other.

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[althea_valara]

This is a very tough question. I'm actually not sure how I cope with it, other than familiarity over time. I live with family members, but we don't touch each other. I have two friends who live in different suburbs than me; they offer hugs when we see each other, but we get together only a few times a year, if that. It wasn't that long ago that I went about three years between getting together with friends.

The last time I can say for sure that I was touched by a human being was Christmas. Pretty sad, isn't it? But like I said, I've gotten used to it over the years. Of course I do crave touch at times; if my family would allow it I'd have a cat, but one of my family members doesn't like them.

Perhaps this is why I crochet and knit so much. It's a very tactile art, especially if you have a soft wool, or one of the nicer acrylics. It can be pleasurable to fondle the yarn, and soothing to work with it.

I also tend to hug my pillow when I go to bed at night, which helps.

[scytale]

I started hugging my pillows at night, and it really does help. o.o Thank you!

[petra]

I've been knitting more since the pandemic started but it doesn't help with missing people in general or specific. I'm glad you have a balance in your life that works for you.