After spending days in the hospital, most people welcome the comforting touch of their partner.

So when one recovering patient’s friend misread their closeness with their partner as “too much,” it left them second-guessing everything.

Keep reading for the full story.

AITA for mild pda in my own home

I have been in the hospital for three days for breaking both of my wrists and needing surgery. Due to an overbearing mother, my partner could not visit.

When I came home, my friends came over the next day.

In the patient’s eyes, everything was normal.

I acted with respect, I thought — only cuddling into my partner while watching a movie and giving one kiss when they got me a drink.

But their friend soon made it clear she was uncomfortable.

But I got a message from the friend the next day saying, “The PDA made me sooooo uncomfortable, please stop 🙏.”

Now the patient is doubting everything.

Now I feel like a jerk.

But it was in our own home, and usually we are really touchy with each other — not intimately, just always touching and caressing out of love.

AITA?

Has this friend never seen a gentle caress before?

Redditors chime in with their thoughts.

This commenter can’t believe this friend would behave this way.

It sounds like this friend was only making things about herself.

Maybe this person enables this kind of behavior without even realizing it.

Maybe clarifying their intentions will help their friend see things their way.

If a hug offends their friend that much, then maybe that friend is the real problem.

Some comforts aren’t up for debate.

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