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I don't mind jewelry but I also tend not to wear a lot of it unless I am going somewhere special. I can't wear earrings to bed no matter how small because it is just so uncomfortable. My daughter has the sensitivity with foods and their textures and tastes.  I've never had that too much except for liking my flavors on a plate separate.  Another thing that seems to bother me is having wrinkles or lumps underneath me when I sleep or I am sitting somewhere for an extended period of time.  It has to feel completely smooth.  It takes me a while to get totally comfortable before I finally fall asleep at night.  I also hate having my coat or clothes wrinkled or bunched up against my back while I drive.  It probably sounds weird but those are some of the things that both my daughter and I are freaky about. 

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I hate the lumps too.   

Any grit drives me nuts.  

I've found that some do and some don't. I think it has to do with what part of the brain is affected. My son is a picky eater, and I used to have to put his little socks on inside out - because of the seam. I've had to remove the label from the inside of many of his clothes. He likes things to be soft. I have always had this problem, I cannot stand to wear a watch, ring or necklace. I don't like tight clothing at all and I don't wear hats unless its in the winter and they are always fleece and very soft and unobtrusive.

I absolutely can't stand to wear my wedding ring but have forced myself to this last year because it upset my wife that I hadn't worn it in the five years we had been married. I really want to get a band tattooed so I don't feel it.

I have read some stuff about ADHD and senstivity and texture issues and was wondering if anyone else has had this specific problem.

I have also been labelled a picky eater, but my issues are mostly texture and not taste. There are a lot of foods I've found I actually like the taste of but have avoided for years. I'm very proud of myself that I tried cauliflower and broccoli today. I didn't mind the cauliflower but actually didn't like the taste of broccoli at all, but would eat it if forced now.

I won't eat any kind of seafood at all, mostly due to texture issues, I can't stand undercooked meat and I like my vegetables raw and crispy and not soft and mushy. There are a lot of things I'll eat raw but not cooked or frozen nearly to the point of refrigeration but not thawed.

I can't stand drinking orange juice with pulp even though I will drink it without.

Anyone have food texture issues or is this just some quirk of mine?
I used to remove the tags from all of my clothes, still do unless they aren't terribly obtrusive. I love tagless t-shirts. I don't like tags.   Heavy or bulky sweaters coats or robes.  Dislike upholstery that is smooth one direction and rough the other.  I don't like pulp.  Love the smell of liver and onions I had to eat some when I was little, I can't remember the taste but, I didn't like the texture it reminded me of dirt....and trust me I have never enjoyed eating dirt....I hate tags in clothes. Won't wear pantyhose and can't wait to get home to take my bra off. Don't like the confinements of clothes (But, yes I wear them) I prefer soft textures in clothing and bedding, however textures in food don't bother me.

Hate my hands to feel dry or dirty. That is worse than gloves if I'm working outside. There is a lot of things I hate to touch    
                                     A few years ago, I started eating a lot of different ethnic foods. I discovered my palate is a bit larger than  I thought. However, I still have my prejudices. I started eating cheese and Mexican food, but I still refuse to get guacamole (sp?),  sour cream, or refried beans on anything. I love Peruvian food, but I can't imagine trying the dishes with a fried egg (ewwww!!) and peanut butter. I love Thai food, but because they often have nuts in them, I have to ask them to leave the nuts OUT! (I hate nuts in food; I love nuts, but don't want to bite down in one while eating regular food.) I actually like coats and jackets and soft fuzzy hats.

I used to hate boots, but they still have to be very comfortable before i will wear them.

Don't usually wear belts either and if I have a pair of pants (such a funny phrase"pair" of pants) that requires me to wear one I avoid wearing them

I used to reject the IDEA of wearing a suit and/or tie. But now, I am not opposed to the idea, so much as I am terribly uncomfotable in them. I thought it was just that I wasn't used to wearing a tie that made me avoid them. But no amount of ignoring will make the feeling of the tie on my throat go away.

I just thought of something. I have only one real trigger for panic attacks. If someone starts to choke me I will fight to the death to get loose. I had a friend playing around once get on my back and start choking me from behind. He wouldn't let go and once he realized I was attempting him harm he really wasn't going to let go. It took ramming his body into a nail studded barn door to get him off. It was everything I could do not to keep pummelling him after he finally let go.

And we weren't angry at each other, just playing around like teenage guys do.

PS, the other guy was ok, he just had a little scratch or two. I was afraid I had really hurt him, but was frantic to get loose.
My one other disturbing panic related choking situation was at a job. I worked for my inlaws at a sawmill for awhile. We were broke down one day and three of us were standing around talking. I still don't remember the events leading up to it, but one of the other guys got me in a head lock and held on til I blacked out. I was trying to get ahold of any tool that i could hit him with to get him off of me but couldn't reach any. Then I tried to shove him into a steel post but by then I was too weak to do it.

He let go when I started to pass out because i guess I was too heavy for him. When I started to come to I started fighting back (out of control) even though he had let go of me.

He told me I hit like a girl and I told him to let me deprive him of oxygen to the point of blacking out and then see how manly his punches were.

I could have gotten him fired over the whole thing but there was no point. And no one seemed to understand why I reacted the way I did. But best I could remember I did not provoke the guy. He didn't really have a good explanation either.

But I was in extreme panic. I thought I was going to die.

The only accessory I used to wear was a watch.  I was (still am I guess) a terrible clock watcher and spent most of my day checking on the time.  I got used to it until it was almost a part of me.  Then my latest job prohibits any jewelry including watches so now I go without.  Never really enjoyed rings/chains and that sort of thing.  Tags get me too.

I've mentioned about the panic attacks a long time ago.  For me it's being pinned down that drives me insane.  I've done damage to people (including parents) who thought it quite amusing to see me in a fit over being held.  I go nearly berserk and will bite, scratch - whatever it takes to be let free.  I try to warn people now that they can do anything else BUT hold me down.  So far I get left alone most times.

I've got lots of similarities:
Being held down will make me FLIP OUT too. My ex-boyfriend asked once if I'd been raped before because I would lose it when he'd playfully immobilize me (I haven't).Texture is HUGE for me with food. I rarely eat beans or tofu because they're mushy. I hate mushy food.I wear earrings and a necklace everyday, but always forget to put on rings, watches, bracelets. I can manage a necklace because I never take it off. I remember earrings because the need to wear them every day was relentlessly beat into me by my friends in high school. They thought it unthinkable that any woman would leave the house without earrings, and I'd hear about it if I forgot.I definitely can't manage to remember other accessories like scarves.
My dress code is: seasonally appropriate sweater and slacks. No layers-- it's too much to figure out the whole blouse, blazer, vest, skirt, shell, pantyhose combination.I hate confining clothes. So no pantyhose!!!!!  On the drive home from work, my bra is coming OFF!  At home, I'm usually naked or only have a robe and socks on.I have all but given up on cute shoes. I need comfortable feet. This is becoming increasingly hard because my feet hurt ALL THE TIME-- I think I've got some sort of condition like plantar fasciitis or someting. I pretty much wear tennis shoes every day. I, like most women, love shoes, particularly high heels, but I can't bear to wear them.I don't know how many of these things are ADD related. Particularly, I think my feet are pretty much not an ADD thing.
I hate being held down, I too panic and go into a frenzy.  I am also extremely ticklish and will flinch at the slightest contact in certain areas.

Not sure if this is related to the topic at hand, but I can't stand any facial hair - if I have just 1 days growth it makes me irritated and very very hot.  If I don't shave for a day I am inevitably very grouchy and miserable.

Foodwise, I won't eat certain types of meat or any seafood.  I however love every single type of fruit/veg without any exceptions that come to mind.
I think everyone freaks out if they are held down long enough. At first you can laugh it off and pretend it's no big deal but sooner or later you start to feel trapped and would chew your own arm off to get free.  I am fortunate that I don't grow much facial hair. I can go for two weeks and most people would think I've gone a day or two. I've been cultivating a goatee for about three months and it still looks pretty lame compared to the average. BUT, it I don't shave my neck and cheeks (and the first couple weeks with the goatee) I constantly rub my face and neck.

I also can't shave every day. I just hate doing it. I basically hate everything about having facial hair, but I guess a lot of guys do. With me its a lose-lose situation.
I was an incredibly picky eater.  Didn't have spaghetti until I was 20.  Used to scrape off all of the cheese from my pizza and eat crust and salt. 

In the last 3 years my taste buds have opened up alot.  I'll try anything now.  For me the rosetta stone was Fajitas.  I had never had them before, tried them, and loved them.  I thought "if I've been missing out on this, what else am I missing?"

I consider myself fortuante.  Most people grow accustomed to tastes of all foods when they are too young to remember.  I get to experience the discovery of totally new foods today... I have saved many surprises for now. 

Look at new foods as an adventure... as an exploration of the world before you.  Realize you have nothing to lose... that you can spit out anything... that nothing's going to make you sick. 

See the adventure not the chore.
[QUOTE=Countrygirl]I hate tags in clothes. Won't wear pantyhose and can't wait to get home to take my bra off. Don't like the confinements of clothes (But, yes I wear them) I prefer soft textures in clothing and bedding, however textures in food don't bother me.

Hate my hands to feel dry or dirty. That is worse than gloves if I'm working outside. There is a lot of things I hate to touch    
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CG I knew we were related!  I also hate tags, pantyhose, and bra's (but since giving birth 2 years ago its best I leave my clothes on at all times ;) I also absolutely HATE the feeling of dry hands, I don't like to touch paper or cardboard and some times are worse than others -- the reaction I have is like the hands on the chalkboard thing and I start flicking my fingers, lol . . .

As for the OP, I also hate wearing my wedding band!  I'm actually on my third cos I take it off often and lose it.  Hubby doesn't seem to mind though, he understands that I'm weird :)


I can't stand to wear hats or heavy, bulky coats.  I don't like tight clothing.  I also avoid wearing gloves whenever possible.  I don't like for fruit to be "crunchy", but I prefer for vegetables to be just slightly steamed.