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A woman’s coworker greets her with a “full body squeeze” every time they cross paths

After trying to avoid it, she finally told her coworker, “I’d prefer if you didn’t”

With some colleagues thinking she’s “too uptight,” the woman is left wondering if they’re right

A woman seeks support from the Reddit community after clashing with a coworker who insists on hugging her every time they cross paths. The poster explains that while she wants to maintain a friendly workplace, the repeated physical contact has left her feeling uneasy.

“I’m in my mid-20s and just started here earlier this year,” she writes, noting that her office is “not toxic or anything.” Still, she says there is one woman in her mid-30s who greets her with a hug “every single time she sees me, whether it’s i

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