Petting zoo?!

I’m seriously considering wearing one of those cringe tshirts that say something along the lines of “if you didn’t put it there don’t touch”.

Because I am not a petting zoo, please don’t rub my belly.

As someone who suffers with ptsd and anxiety, it really is a huge trigger, but I’m not the sort of person to tell someone not to touch me.

Someone who I know, but not well just stroked my belly for far too long. I just stood there and wanted to burst into tears, because I didn’t want to ask her not to because then I’d feel like she’d ask why and I’d have to explain myself.

I just don’t appreciate it and I don’t know how to avoid it.