I've walked the fine line on this one, many a time. I work in a really conservative environment, but am (as you're aware) a very huggy person.
The two conditions (it's not necessary to have both, just either) that I've found lend themselves to fine hugging at work are:
Closeness. I've got a grand total of one co-worker I would feel comfortable hugging randomly, and whom I hug when I run into her on the street, in a store, etc. That's not true of any other co-workers in my neighborhood. She squeezed my shoulder today when she walked by me in the cafeteria, just to say hi. That was awesome.
Punctuation. End-of-school-year hugs. Oh-my-god-it's-been-all-summer hugs. Merry-Christmas hugs. Or, in your case - I'm-sorry-about-this-it's-super-shitty-don't-think-it-means-I-don't-care-about-you-you're-still-a-wonderful-person hugs, to say goodbye.
I think that the circumstances make it a good thing, not even just neutral.
And for the record. Hug me however the fuck you want to.
HOWEVER THE FUCK YOU WANT TO. I just might demand a cut of any picture sales.
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The two conditions (it's not necessary to have both, just either) that I've found lend themselves to fine hugging at work are:
Closeness. I've got a grand total of one co-worker I would feel comfortable hugging randomly, and whom I hug when I run into her on the street, in a store, etc. That's not true of any other co-workers in my neighborhood. She squeezed my shoulder today when she walked by me in the cafeteria, just to say hi. That was awesome.
Punctuation. End-of-school-year hugs. Oh-my-god-it's-been-all-summer hugs. Merry-Christmas hugs. Or, in your case - I'm-sorry-about-this-it's-super-shitty-don't-think-it-means-I-don't-care-about-you-you're-still-a-wonderful-person hugs, to say goodbye.
I think that the circumstances make it a good thing, not even just neutral.
And for the record. Hug me however the fuck you want to.
HOWEVER THE FUCK YOU WANT TO. I just might demand a cut of any picture sales.