Why do I only touch my body to fix it, never to comfort it?

You wash your body. You treat its wounds. A doctor examines it. All of this is touch — but none of it says, you are welcome here, you are cared for. That gap is real, and it is common. Many people live years inside a body they only manage. This often happens quietly. Somewhere along the way, touch became a task on a list. Comfort touch got crowded out by busy hands and a busy mind. The body did not choose this — it adapted to what it was given. If this touches an old wound — from harm, illness, or loss — go gently, and consider talking with a counselor or trusted guide alongside this practice. With others, the work gets easier. Practice grows well when it is witnessed.