At first, the very specific example definitely threw Sakaki, and then she was thrown a little further by the realization that this was a tricky one because she'd never been in a relationship. Unless you counted friendships, but she really didn't have any issues with her friends. The only thing she really had issues with was her relationship...

....with cats.

She blinked, straightening with the inspiration.

"I feel..." she started, carefully, trying to think of the best way to put it, "...hurt" that word worked on so many levels in this case! "....when you don't let me show you love or affection...."