Space.

Authors Note: After reading "Hands" in "Winesburg, Ohio"I felt a little confused on my thoughts of what had happened. After coming to a conclusion I felt pretty strongly about my opinion. This is a response to the first chapter of "Winesburg, Ohio"

I recently read the first chapter of the book "Winesburg, Ohio".  The first chapter of the book is about a man named Adolph Myers. He taught a class of kids in elementary school. He loved all of his students but didn't know how to express it.  So he touched the student's heads and shoulders so that they could dream as he did. The kids in his class were confused by him doing this and it even drove one to have bad dreams. I don't believe that it is alright to invade someone's personal space as Adolph Myers did.

Most of the time you shouldn't touch others or be too close to them.  When someone's personal bubble is popped they feel very uncomfortable.  They do not know how to react and it will confuse them about the relationship. Even if you do really care for someone you still have to give them space. Imagine a teacher or coach petting your hair or body to show affection. It's a kind of creepy thought and instead of feeling loved you end up feeling confused and scared. It is really hard to show emotion but you can do it and still leave personal space.

Although most of the time you should give people space it is sometimes good to touch people. It is okay to touch family members if you are hugging them, sitting on the same couch, or even when your just goofing around. When you are in a relationship with someone it's the same thing, you also can express love by  hugging them, sitting on the same couch, or even when your just goofing around. It is also fine to comfort people by touching them. For example when  someone is stressed you could put your arm around them to calm them down.  Even though sometimes I think it is fine to touch people, I believe that a great amount of the time you should stay away from others personal space.