perceived as as a threat/source of trauma

If I talked to my Wife/my Ex-GFs the way they talked to me I would probably have had a nice little stint in a jail cell.

Maybe I just have a really approachable face/demeanor but pre-pandemic there were instances where random strangers/people I barely know (not just women) would feel comfortable touching me, and yea I might have WANTED to stiff arm them, but in the long run it's not worth the hassle to be out here barking on people.