Closeness

The kitten doesn't understand closeness. He wants to. He'll sit near you and then try to lean against you. But then he always pulls away as if it confuses him.

He also doesn't understand petting very well. We've pet him since he first came in the house, but he seems confused as to what it's supposed to do. 

His main form of affection is to rub against your legs. The problem is, he usually does this during times when you'd rather he didn't. For example, he loves to rub against people's legs when they're walking. 

Right now he's on the back of my chair, hovering close to me, but not quite touching me. Sometimes he'll lean in close enough for contact, but then he'll pull away again.