Respecting personal space?

Is it getting harder?

Do we care less about it than we used to?

Do you feel our personal space is shrinking with the growing population?

Please share your thoughts and experiences...

 

I think there is a bit of a lack of respect for peoples personal space....in my own neighborhood ive seen people watch their kids go into a neighbors yard and take things...and the parents do nothing. My kids knew they didnt go into the neighbors yard without asking...and didnt take anything that wasnt theirs.

 

How well do your kids know your neighbours (kids)?

Even though it wasn't exactly whay I meant, it made me realise that the erosion of the "invisble" barriers we put up to keep people at a distance is probably the same kind of erosion that you talk of...

Maybe part of the problem is that people misread signals that don't really invite people in closer, but we crave closeness more now in a cold society..

Maybe people "invade us" as a way of introducing themselves, feeling that friendships won't work unless they force it to work..

 

No....these kids will steal anything they can get their hands on !!! And when you confront the parents...they act like they arent shocked and they dont really care.

 

Oh...these are like 12 and 13 year old kids...not babies....babies are cool and i wouldnt care..these kids are the sort you dont turn your back on !!!

 

Any way...I misunderstood...I think of my home as my personal space.

 

And people will look to anything as a sign that that no personal space exists...

Like a broken back gate just has to be explored, at least by kids... And burglars


Getting onto a crowded bus is interesting, because we look for people who don't look as though they mind somebody sitting next to them...

"Standing Room Only" is even more frightning! Trying not to touch the person next to you... Only to find people don't really seem to care that much anymore...


Here's the ultimate test

 

I have noticed that younger generation seems to place less importance than those in my age range regarding personal space. I like having personal space but, it seems in crowded venues this is not a concern of many. SRO is a nightmare.

 

i failed most of those personal space tests..lol

 

In some areas it seems to be reducing... malls especially. Busses are still usually decent for allowing personal space, but not always (just yesterday someone kept rubbing their thigh against my leg, ick, while on the bus).

The malls are crowded here on Saturdays though, and people are willing to nearly walk into you, it drives me batty.

But, in SK, our personal bubbles are a bit larger than in most other places/cities... something about the fairly low population compared to hte amount of land around.

 

But society's changing moods is using two methods to squash our personal bubbles.. And one of those doesn't seem to care that there is plenty of space to go around..

Too early to put this down to a form of greed or over-importance, but I think it's a reason, certainly...

 

I make sure to break personal space. It's a silly idea, for some reasons you Americans fear contact. I'm here to give hugs to as many people as I can to break that silliness.

 

Hugging friends is different than slowly grinding up against someone on the bus though.

 

yeah it's definitely a cultural thing.

 

That is true, but why should you be bothered by a person grinding against you on a bus? It's just human contact... enjoy it!

 

I'm a germaphobe, bud. This shit don't fly with me

 

germaphobe with the name brown stained sheets?

i woulda guessed by the name u were 1 of those guys that got off wearrin diapers & shitting yourself
how can u be a germaphobe if thatswhat u enjoy?


(no offence if thats not what the name meant..lol)

 

personaly space - if i'm out in public, i know and understand that at certain times my personal space will be much smaller. so i tend to avoid those parts of downtown and just walk around instead of public transportation. if i'm in my neighborhood, i have lots of personal space.

 

That's vile. You should be ashamed of yourself for even having this as a passing thought. I'm utterly disgusted at what you're insinuating!!....Now give me a damn hug!!

 

hahaha me too & u always can tell when someones not used tothat they recoil.. but i'll still hug em..i remember 1 like that after the recoil she was like tenced up ya know the ol ok i'll pat your back a couple times & hope its over sorta thing..but i just hugged her tighter..& next thing ya know her arms are slippin round my shoulders & her chest is plastered to mine & she starts to cry & just cling to me.. we ended up on the ground in a pile..lol then after we got up..hugged a bit more & she dried her tears (this was just someone on a bus..noidea who) & headed to the door to get off she kept getting like 3 steps away & comming back for another hug & another goodbye..& missed 2 more stops before she finaly was able to just get off the bus
i think everyones personal space needs invading but in a loving way not with any intention except to make that momment just alittle happier for them

hugs everyone wether ya want 1 or not