5/30/2021 Blog Wee 6: Personal Space Differences



A lot of times, I will go to the sink while someone is washing dishes, and collect water for a pot and not say, "excuse me," But for some members of the household they find it offensive to jump in front of someone. I, personally, don't mind it at all. This is because our personal space concepts are very different. My 13 year old daughter doesn't like hugs, kisses or anything. I do not know how to correct this to help ehr feel more comfortable. She is leaning towards being an introvert and doesn't like it when we ask her to speak up, or if we tell her she is shy, even though it is true!


So now you see that in each family there can be many different styles and names of types of personalities and spaces.



“...personal territory can expand or contract depending on the local circumstances.”    The idea of personal space can vary in each individual based on their own surroundings.


When I came to Bolivia to some parties, I noticed if you came too early to an event, there would be people there and if there are about 20 or less, you “should” go up to each person and say hello, chat, but first give a hug and a kiss or two on the cheek/s. So, as you can guess, I did not want to do that with everyone so I only did it with a few and stopped. The greetings are the hardest things sometimes to do because we forget.


Some cultures do not mind if they are touching each other everyday. In the many areas I have lived in the US they are more open and usually in big cities they are more worried about touching  each other. Let each individual decide . 


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Bibliography

https://westsidetoastmasters.com/resources/book_of_body_language/chap9.html

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