
I can usually tell when a bloke hasn’t been touched kindly in a long time
G’day everyone,
I don’t mean that in a sexual way—or that I can somehow read someone’s entire history just by touching them.
But sometimes, when a bloke first lies on my table, his whole body seems braced for something. His shoulders are raised, his breathing is shallow, and even when I ask him to relax, it’s almost as though his body has forgotten how.
Then, slowly, something changes.
His shoulders drop. His breathing deepens. He stops worrying about what his body looks like, how it might react, or whether he is doing something wrong.
Sometimes, I think men go a very long time without being touched in a way that asks nothing from them.
We shake hands. We slap each other on the back. We might have sex. But gentle, patient touch—with no pressure to perform, impress or give something back—can be surprisingly rare.
Some blokes apologise for being nervous. Others apologise for their stomach, their body hair, their scars or simply for taking a while to relax.
But you never need to apologise for any of that on my table.
I don’t think wanting human touch makes someone weak, lonely or strange. I think it makes them human.
And sometimes, you don’t realise how much you needed it until your body finally lets go.
Have a good one,
Pat