Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:31 am
I need a little assistance on something that's been bothering me. I can't tell if I am being overly sensitive or if I am making something out of nothing. I am not a touchy feely kind of person. I am uncomfortable with anything more than a handshake especially if I don't know you well.
Monday night while at a meeting helping out, the coordinator came over and shook my hand with his righthand and squeezed my elbow with his left hand. Ok, I didn't think too much of it. The meeting was very busy with alot of parents registering their children for religious education classes. I was the only other volunteer there to help besides the coordinator.
Again he came over while I was speaking with another parent and squeezed my elbow to thank me for helping out. As he spoke with others I did observe that he did this same type of handshake with others.
Now this morning, while at Church, I had a few panicky moments when I saw him and wondered what if he was coming on to me and I didn't realize it. This started the adrenaline rush. I did realize I was beginning with body symptoms and began to use my skills to calm myself and I was ok.
After mass, while leaving Church, I shook hands with the Priest and the coordinator ws standing there. He patted/rubbed me on the back and again thanked me for my assistance the other night because it was much busier than he had anticipated and he really appreciated my help.
I need a little help here.Am I being overly sensitive?. Am I making more out of this than what it is? My husband thinks I am. I know I definitely was in negative what if thinking mode. What if someone is coming on to me and I don't know it? Am I just looking for something to obessess over?
Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. Take care and God Bless.
Monday night while at a meeting helping out, the coordinator came over and shook my hand with his righthand and squeezed my elbow with his left hand. Ok, I didn't think too much of it. The meeting was very busy with alot of parents registering their children for religious education classes. I was the only other volunteer there to help besides the coordinator.
Again he came over while I was speaking with another parent and squeezed my elbow to thank me for helping out. As he spoke with others I did observe that he did this same type of handshake with others.
Now this morning, while at Church, I had a few panicky moments when I saw him and wondered what if he was coming on to me and I didn't realize it. This started the adrenaline rush. I did realize I was beginning with body symptoms and began to use my skills to calm myself and I was ok.
After mass, while leaving Church, I shook hands with the Priest and the coordinator ws standing there. He patted/rubbed me on the back and again thanked me for my assistance the other night because it was much busier than he had anticipated and he really appreciated my help.
I need a little help here.Am I being overly sensitive?. Am I making more out of this than what it is? My husband thinks I am. I know I definitely was in negative what if thinking mode. What if someone is coming on to me and I don't know it? Am I just looking for something to obessess over?
Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. Take care and God Bless.