I completely understand the no touch thing.
My mother would get so mad at me that I wouldn't let her hug me when I was flashing back, hell she never did it just to do it, what made her think I would welcome her touch then.
Well she knows better about ptsd, but she always thinks it will go away, I brought her to my psych for him to tell her that I have a sentence for c-ptsd for life.
She still thinks it will go away, maybe its hopeful thinking so she can't be the blame for it, who knows, either way, when flashing, stay far far away.
I worked in Manhattan for a year, it only taught me I didn't need to work in Manhattan for a year, but the crowds drove me crazy, people bumping into you, tight squeezes on the subway, I hated it so so so much
thank goodness those days are gone
lol