Let's see, I have Lakia who is not so much averse but indifferent to a lot of touch or interaction because she was neglected. Nathaniel has sensory processing disorder and super-senses, so he's more tactile-defensive because some things are just really uncomfortable for him. Hadyn is contact and conflict avoidant because her superpower is self-detonation, which went off the first time when her father tried to molest her, and now she's terrified it will happen again. Their current family is understanding about these things and trying to figure out where the boundaries are and how to meet everyone's needs.
Lawrence has both touch-aversion and skin-hunger, which is confusing and frustrating, because he's neglected by his mother and was abused by his father. His boyfriend Stan wants to be supportive, but does not always know how -- Lawrence is still learning to articulate his needs, so they're going back and forth a lot as they work out parameters of their relationship.
I write Bruce-and-Hulk as having both touch-aversion and skin-hunger, plus intermittent SPD issues, based on some canon references -- things like "I'm exposed, like a nerve. It's a nightmare." Generally speaking I like to have other characters respect things like contact permission, but challenge Bruce's hostile treatment of Hulk.
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Re: Respect in fiction
Date: 2014-10-30 04:18 am (UTC)Let's see, I have Lakia who is not so much averse but indifferent to a lot of touch or interaction because she was neglected. Nathaniel has sensory processing disorder and super-senses, so he's more tactile-defensive because some things are just really uncomfortable for him. Hadyn is contact and conflict avoidant because her superpower is self-detonation, which went off the first time when her father tried to molest her, and now she's terrified it will happen again. Their current family is understanding about these things and trying to figure out where the boundaries are and how to meet everyone's needs.
Lawrence has both touch-aversion and skin-hunger, which is confusing and frustrating, because he's neglected by his mother and was abused by his father. His boyfriend Stan wants to be supportive, but does not always know how -- Lawrence is still learning to articulate his needs, so they're going back and forth a lot as they work out parameters of their relationship.
I write Bruce-and-Hulk as having both touch-aversion and skin-hunger, plus intermittent SPD issues, based on some canon references -- things like "I'm exposed, like a nerve. It's a nightmare." Generally speaking I like to have other characters respect things like contact permission, but challenge Bruce's hostile treatment of Hulk.