I just got off the phone with one of my buddies, who works as a child psychologist for the school district. Of course he was unwilling to diagnose anyone. But he did say that haphephobia is become more and more common, along with Scopophobia (fear or dislike of being stared at or making eye contact) but he really prefers Social Anxiety Disorder , which can also be a fear or dislike of being talked to. He told me that now quite a few people have a mild version of it.
I thought I was half joking when I mentioned someone complains when you talk to them or make eye contact, but it’s a real thing and it even happens in the workplace. Several well known celebrities will even put this in their contract! :eek:
So,** thorny locust** you are sitting there in your cube at work. New guy comes in, next cube. You stand up, welcome him, and he turns his head and walks away. Next thing you know, you are sitting in HR, because he complained you spoke and/or made eye contact. They are going to write you up, and put it in your file, and you have to go to a counseling class. You wont get fired or anything. Would you consider that perfectly OK? Would that be justice?