• AnarchoEngineer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    I can handle itchy/stiff clothing and the seam on socks better than when I was little, but I’m not a fan of people touching me especially compulsory hugs for family members or just random people invading my personal space.

    Worst part is I’m definitely touch starved, but what I need is consensual cuddles not random people invading my personal space without my consent

  • ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml
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    If you mean by people: I have always been kind of jumpy when touched. I am not touch averse, though.

    If you mean like sense of touch broadly: As a kid tags really bothered me. Same with sticky stuff on my hands - like glue or paint. As an adult, tags and textures no longer bother me, but I still dislike stuff on my hands.

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    When I was little I was very touch sensitive. Clothing labels and seams in my socks were my bugbears. I also hated baggy clothing.

    When I was 11 I developed a deep desire to touch and be touched by people. I still feel that, and even non-consensual touch feels nice (so I have to remind myself that it’s not ok). Not reaching out and stroking or holding other people is still something that requires effort.

    So, in that regard I have a sensitivity to lack of touch :-/

  • strawberry_enjoyer42
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    My clothes have to be positioned just right, and my hair is sooo itchy, it must stay off my face! (Though, I’m willing to suffer for ✨fashion✨).

    For human touch, DO NOT TOUCH ME unless i know you and say it’s okay (though, this might be my OCD freeking out about the germs…) I’m so touch-starved though. I need cuddles.

  • Harold@feddit.nl
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    After a shower (which I already dread because it is overstimulating) I take very long to dry off because I need all water to be gone off of my skin.

    If I do not I can feel a single drop of water rolling down my skin. Somehow this is even more overstimulating than the shower itself, so I hate it even more.

  • AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social
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    You’ll need to be a bit more specific with that question. Touch as in human contact? Touch as in what I touch with my hands? Or as skin contact with other materials? In any part of the body? I have several kinds of sensitivity to touch.

  • Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org
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    Hard to tell.
    I wouldn’t say there are any specific materials i cant tolerate touching, but i can barely tolerate clothes that “form fitting” or around.
    Now on the other side, I really don’t like to be touched by anyone, but i can get used to under it to a degree under certain circumstances and i absolutely cant understand how the hell is touch, even form a loved one, supposed to be enjoyable. It’s uncomfortable as fuck.