Uncomfortable affection?

[Anonymous]

My mother doesn’t seem to realize that I don’t like to be touched. It makes me uncomfortable when a person who makes me uncomfortable just comes up and touches me. Then she gets pissy and defensive when I ask her to stop. I recognize she has good intentions but my feelings matter too. How do I get her to stop villainizing me for defending my boundaries?

[Sparkie460]

If she doesn't listen when you tell her that you don't like being touched, do something over and over that she doesn't like. When she get angry ask her how it feels.
My dad always said " what's good for the goose is good for the gander

[WhitneySnow]

Tell her that being touched bothers you

[Asker]

I have. She gets defensive and more than a little passive aggressive.