gabeofthorns

I'm currently deployed to Afghanistan, and as much as I love my job and enjoy the day-to-day aspects of life over here, I can't help but miss a few things. You see, we Americans place such little value on the importance of physical interaction, yet it is such an integral part of human life. I'm not just talking about sex, but simply hugs, shoulder rubs, cuddles and the simple physical interaction that lets you know that, on a very primal level, you are still a part of the tribe. Of course, I miss the sex too. But that's part of our culture as Americans. We don't touch each other, because it's something to be done in private. What keeps us sane (most of us, at least) is that we have the ability to get that when we are alone with our significant others. And those of us who don't, well there are nightclubs and strip clubs and massage parlors where we can go for that. But here, physical contact is not only hard to come by, but it's damn near impossible.
Human beings are social creatures, and being human is being part of the tribe. As countless studies have shown, the people with the most human contact seem to be the healthiest, happiest and most long-lived. As one wise stripper once told me: "Lap dances are good for the soul." So in closing, it may not be necessarily slutty, but can a guy get a hug around here?