No Touching Rule

as you may have read from Dr. Schlegelmilch's blog, our blogs will sometimes overlap. this is one of those times.
in social skills we were talking about Aspergers, and the strengths and weaknesses associated. One that i thought could use a contrasting view was the no touching rule. In this blog entry i do not wish to change or take away the rule, just show the psychologists why i appreciate them being more lenient when needed.
Ever since i can remember i have loved having physical contact with other human beings. My mom used to tell my teachers that if they were going to touch me, they needed to do so firmly. I do not have the same receptors for touch as many people. I feel less and need a firmer grip. When my teachers would talk to me they would often grab and squeeze my arms while doing so. My mom would say i needed this many times a day, and my teachers reported they saw a huge change in mood when they used this technique. As i've been growing up it has been less appropriate for teachers or anyone to firmly grab me in the way that calms me down.
The school rule is there for kids who overload from touch and those who feel left out of a friend group. I have found that for me, hugging several times a day, with the people who know why i need it, can turn one of my gloomy days, a little better. I often have depressed days and i find if my friends aren't there to hug me, it goes a lot worse then if they are able to give me a good squeeze before class.
I can understand why this behavior can make others feel upset, and it is because they think its because my friends and i are so close. Thats part of it, they do it because it makes our lives better and we're the only ones we trust enough to feel safe in that situation. Anyone who needs a hug i am always open to help because i truly understand, but i only trust my needs with a select few. This is how i manage my mood and overall well being.
I thought this might be an interesting take on how the rule takes away from some while it helps others. I think it has greatly helped, that the teachers and psychologists support this need. Whether they realize it or not. Just by accidentally looking the other way, i have had a longer period of no depression, and when i am depressed, i know it doesn't last as long as it used to.
i know this entry was kind of "all about Hannah" but i think its a good example of the point of this blog. there are two sides to every rule or decision and this is the one it seems, maybe wasn't taken into account when creating the "no touching" rule.