Sensory things that drive you nuts that no one else gets...

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A lot of people think I'm just being silly when I complain if my socks feel uncomfortable because of lumps, texture etc. but I'm really sensitive when it comes to socks, I'm not just being silly.

There are not many foods that I like there are very few foods I can eat, mostly because of the texture. The only foods that have never changed are chocolate and cucumber. Everyone is always just saying just try it or make yourself eat it but I physically cannot, it makes me shivery to think about it.

Voices, whistling and out of tune singing both of them I can't take, I can stay in the room for a bit but the noise it makes my feet curl and sort of hurts my chest...that's the best way to describe it, it doesn't just physically hurt my ears.

Sneezing I can't take either, or heavy breathing/snoring I get told off for being really unsympathetic.

Ticking, much like everyone else although if its in a room where lots of people are talking it doesn't always stand out, voices always take over smaller noises. I don't like digital clocks though, I find it hard to tell the time, I collect broken pocket watches as well

Labels in clothing, waterproof clothing sounds, wool...I don't like clothes.

I'm so glad about this thread. For a long time I thought I was the only one with these issues. I'm especially particular about analogue clocks (as already mentioned) - the ticking drives me insane - and people eating loudly. Another thing is quick rapid movements in my peripheral vision. I also have the issues with lumps in my socks

Oh, ditto here. When I wear socks, I often have to stop walking and pull at them. I hate it.

Other things...
Younger kids talking/giggling/shrieking, ect.
All the gross sensations that come with washing dishes. (add enough noises to the mix [while I'm washing dishes], and chances are, I'll have a meltdown.)
Lotion on my hands (I can tolerate it on most other body parts, but not on my hands!)
Clothing tags (common along the spectrum, I know... but most other people just don't get it, for some reason.)
Other people whistling and/or humming
Some eatting noises (slurping, loud crunchs, gnashing, ect.)
The sound dishes and/or silverware make when something is clicked against it. (Ding! Click-clack! Uggh!)
Lasagna (pretty much everything about it makes me want to puke. Which is weird, because I eat everything in it [except meat, but that point is null because it can be made meatless]. But I can't eat lasagna.)
Ect, ect.

all that.

I love lasagne though.

Exactly! I have to work hard to find perfect socks that I dont need to always be pulling up.

Yeah. It's why I don't wear them much, myself. When I do... they have to be ankle-highs, and not loose. Loose socks are a nightmare. And I often have to wear them inside-out (because of the toe seam).


You monster! (Just kidding.)

I wear them all the time (whenever I have shoes on, anyway) but I also need to have the long ones and they need to be tight as well.

^I wear sandles whenever I can get away with it. I love those.
Hate flip-flops, though. *Shudder*

I dont mind either of them, but unfortunatly it's farrrrr too cold to ever get to wear them!

One of the reasons I hate New England winters. Then again, I'm indoors most of the time these days... so I suppose that it doesn't matter much in my case. *Shrug* *Wiggles toes in slippers*

It's even worse here in normal England

I'm not wearing socks, shoes or anything now... OK, I don't literally mean that, I mean nothing on my feet, dont get the wrong idea!

My feet are not that sensitive to temperature so it doent matter in my own house, even when I walk on tiles.

probably tight clothes or bumpy socks, if theres a bump in my socks or something like that I go really mad and start stamping my foot on the floor and swear

people cracking their fingers or when people do that weird chokey noise when clearing their throat, so my friend purposly does that to annoy me

Or when speakers or microphones malfunction and they do that "kcccckwreeeeeee" noise, ugh it goes through me!

Planes.

'nuff said

-runs off to throw up-

I'm a bit sensitive to temperature, even feet. That and I just like my slippers, lol. They're fuzzy, and I like most fuzzy things.

I have this thing where my outer extremities are very sensitive to change in temperature, to the point that circulation starts to cut off at temperatures that most peoples bodies would not. It is hell in the winter, sorta ok in the summer, and wish I didn't have such sensitivities.