i once had to have a very awkward convo with a female supervisor about respecting my personal space. 

whenever she’d swing by my desk to chat she’d get so uncomfortably close to my face that i could whiff not only what she had for lunch, but dinner the night before. 

she was taken aback and apparently i was the first person to ever mention this to her. 

the entirety of our meetings after that one were incredibly awkward because i could see her visibly struggling with how close to get to me and fighting the urge to move in closer. 

sometimes she’d even blurt out “am i too close?” (which if you have to ask, then probably, yes). 

i bring this up because for some reason just now, at an entirely empty airport boarding area, a woman chose to sit right next to me. there are dozens of empty seats and she chooses the one connected to mine. 

i get that in some cultures personal space is just not an option. there are nuances. 

but in general, i just don’t get people’s inability to respect personal space. 

anyone else, or this just me being extra?

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your pov is totally normal and reasonable imo