Personal Space

In our civilized culture, it is a common courtesy to honor another person's personal space, the space around them that no other person should enter into. I have come to realize that there are varying sizes of personal space needed by each person. For me, I require a large amount of personal space. For others, personal space is almost non existent.

Why do I need so much personal space? I really don't know. I just have a hard time dealing with people leaning over my shoulder or bumping into me. I hate large crowds, because I do not have adequate personal space. Whenever I sit at a stadium, movie theatre, or even church, if it is not a member of my immediate family sitting next to me, I like to leave an empty seat between me and that person. Now that I think about it, that is probably why I am so adamant about the Men's room etiquette of leaving one urinal between me and the next guy.

Can a person cause his need for a large amount of personal space to decrease? Maybe. But I don't think I want to. I am happy with the size of the bubble I try to keep around myself.