What sounds and textures drive you crazy?

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Ticking clocks drive me insane. A friend of mine has a few around his (otherwise quiet) house and if I stay there I have to listen to music or something because it drives me mad, especially as they are all out of sync.

Sirens, high pitched noises, kids skrieking, rattling and buzzing on trains and buses, adverts, people talking on the radio or on YouTube (if I'm not actively listening) any kind of background chatter does my head in.

Texture wise, I was worse when I was a kid, hated denim on my bare skin, seams on clothes, wool was my worse enemy, hated to even have it on top of other clothes. Now I just wear leggings all the time and cut the tags out. The feeling of a duvet or pillow without a cover on it, ugh. Or when the corner of the fitted sheet comes away and I can feel the mattress underneath.

I hate dripping from a leaky faucet. I'm not crazy about ticking clocks, either.

High sounds in general bother me more than low sounds.

I can't stand the sounds of people eating, breathing loudly or snoring.

Door knocking (or any knocking).
People chewing/swallowing
Throwing up or gagging or coughing.
That sound when people are sucking up/down mucous (barf)
Motorcycles/muscle cars/unmuffled loud noise

Latex almost anything (I also have a sensitivity).
Anything slimy/congealed (like oatmeal).
Microfiber inserts
Anything slimy, like slime, or bottom of some lakes
Shower pressure (painful)
Flannel sheets
Wrinkled sheets
Light stroking (sends chills down my spine)
Poking (physically painful)
Warm raisins, or any, really, but when they are warm or bloated it makes me gag.
For that matter, all fruit must be free of blemishes. Bananas all yellow, apples perfectly crisp, etc. Any flaws and I can't eat them, and I get repulsed if I have to touch them. Grapes have to be VERY hard, no brown spots, and 'snap' when I bite into them.

Dental instruments. Especially the whine of the drill.

If I kept thinking, I could probably go on.

uggh...when I read "texture of balloon" from the OP I remembered hearing someone sliding their finger down a balloon and it made me shiver I hate that sound.

I do not like the sound of people eating. If it's at a public restaurant full of other sounds bleeding in together that's one thing but not where the only focus is *Smack smack, slurp, smack, teeth clamping together* I try my hardest not to give dirty looks if it has to happen.

Doors slamming.

the pitter patter of someone pacing back and forth in flip flops or shoes that make the clank sounds.

Sudden abrupt sounds that make me jump

Someone knocking on the door or door bell ringing

1.Motors
2.Eating sounds
3.Drinking sounds
4.Loud sounds
5.Sniffling
6.Snoring
7.Any sudden noises
8. Really high-pitched sounds, like screeching
9. People singing badly
10. Scraping sounds

1.Slimy-textured foods
2.Chalky-textured things
3.Powders, like flour
4.Sticky things, especially ones that leave a residue
5.Scratchy textures on my clothing
6.Tags on clothing
7.Seams on clothing
8.Stitches in clothing, if they are scratchy
9.Wrinkles in clothing or sheets
10. Holes in clothing, like lace
11. Prickly things, or fabrics
12. Rubbery textures, any kind

That's all I can think of for now.

Now, there are many types of touch-sensations that I HATE, but technically they are not textures, but other types of feelings.

There was one time a while ago when my sister got really interested in making balloon animals and every time she made one or handled one I had to evacuate to the other side of the house. She once made balloon swords for the two of us and tried to get me to do a sword fight, which I had to refuse doing. Just thinking about it makes me shutter. Fortionately that phase didn't last too long.

Backpack texture. I don't know if there's a word for it, but that kind of...rougher feeling fabric that it seems like every damn backpack in the world is made out of. I hate it.

I dislike the texture of a lot of veggies (onion being the big one) which makes me an unfortunately picky eater unless they're diced up really small.

Sound-wise, sniffling and snorting drives me up the wall.

Stone grinding on stone I cannot deal with. Same for chalk on a chalkboard. Nail file on nails.

Also, organza type fabrics. I think it's organza, anyway - it might be something a bit less silky, but similar, however I don't know the name. I've worn clothes in that fabric before, and it's fine because I've put a t-shirt underneath and they haven't needed to touch my skin - I've only needed to be quick putting them on in the morning and taking them off in the evening. However, my daughter was given an outfit in that same material last week and I put it on her - by the end of the day I was struggling to hold her because it was bothering me, and I was really uncomfortable getting her undressed at the end of the day. It's a lovely outfit, I just can't touch it - the thought of putting her in it again really bothers me, so I've asked my husband if he can put her in it whenever he looks after her, because I don't want it to go to waste!

People eating noisily, crisp and sweet packets rustling and certain car alarms. Oh and my children's damn poxy space hoppers. My daughter and son love them because they help release energy/stun especially if it's too wet for the trampoline

I don't know if this is a thing, but I can't touch either fabric or paper when my hands are wrinkly after dealing with water. I always thought it could be a skin condition - never consulted a doctor about it -, but I'm wondering if that could be something related to autism.

Hacking up something over 1 time and then swallowing.

The sound of glasses or silverware clinking together hurts my ears so much, I just let my mom handle washing them. The feeling of dryer sheets/fabric softeners and wet fabric of any kind. The shiny pages in newspapers or books drive me insane they feel and smell horrible.

The sound and thought of people brushing their teeth! I dont know why!? but even the thought sends tingles down my body and the hairs stand on end and my face crunch up! lol