To be confused as to why nobody else's teeth cringe?

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A bit of a lighthearted post, I didn't really know where to put this but for as long as I've known certain textures have made me feel phenomenally uncomfortable and I can only describe as my teeth cringing. These include, toilet paper, wet cardboard, the stuff in nappies and sanitary towels cotton wool. I've talked about this to my partner, parents and a few friends and none have an idea what I'm on about. Someone please tell me they know what I'm on about before because I can't be the only person?

I get this with velvet and fabric car seats, urgh if I imagine biting the fabric car seat my teeth feel weak and a bit sick

All of these. And a random one - fingers sliding on guitar strings. I don’t know if they’ve changed it but the theme tune to Gardener’s World was played on a guitar and you could hear a finger or two sliding up a string. Aaaaarrrrgggthh!!

My dd(2) loves ripping those circular cotton wool pads in half, and theres just something about it that sends shivers through my bones. I get a similar feeling if I imagine biting them or using my teeth to pull them apart.... dont know why but when I see her do it, it's like I can feel it in my teeth?

For me it's the thought of chewing on a jumper sleeve

Ah yes, this! Me too!!

Some of these descriptions capture the 'ughh' brilliantly. I especially love "offensively squeaky on an atomic level; like Satan’s accordion..." and "make my clitoris flutter! Not in a remotely sexual way"!

Thing that does it for me is if im wearing just socks on my feet and have to walk on a wooden floor, teeth cringing even as I type.
Bare foot is fine🤪

Metal touching my teeth, chalk boards, wet cotton wool, all set my teeth off!

"Sets my teeth on edge"
Is what I say OP.
Outside broom brushing up a patio/path.....ughghghhhrgggggh!!!!😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬

Oh and biting furry peach skin 😬🍑

Have had to stop reading as my teeth were cringing too much! Yes to almost all of the things mentioned.

DH says it will make his teeth curl up

Happens to me when I see soggy paper or tissues outside on the pavement. Disgusting.

Also when people wear washing up gloves to wash up. The squeaking is unbearable. I can hear it now just typing about it.

Same! And towels do this to me too, if they touch my teeth (even if I think about it).

Talcum powder and the texture of fingers when they're wet and wrinkly 🤢

I'm autistic. This is how I react to more or less everything. It's very stressful.

I'm with you with the cotton wool.

My teeth cringe at cotton wool, biting lolly sticks or metal cutlery, and wet wool, then when the wool has dried I can't even wear it!

Shuddering just thinking about it

@Definitelysometime

nervous fanny

Yes! For me it's sugar paper and cardboard. It's like a jolt up my finger tips into my head. Yuck

Paper straws. Ugh.

Polystyrene cups and packaging.

The freezer drawer.

Nylon school jumpers.

A felt tip pen pushed too hard on paper and giving THAT sound. Urrgh..

I say 'that makes my bum tingle' only at home mind. I realise it's odd.

Polestyrene does it
Tin foil
Biting wool
Any kind of bone protruding injury ( like you might see on a hospital programme)

Thing is, the chalkboard and cutlery on plates is different. Those are noises. The thing with cotton wool and cornflour is a feeling that hits the teeth.

Fuzzy Felt when I was little!
And emery boards - arghhhhh!