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Skin Velcro (lemmy.zip)

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[-] GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub 15 points 4 weeks ago

Uhm what's wrong with it?

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 20 points 4 weeks ago

OP has sensory issues related to neurodivergence. It's not uncommon, I have an undiagnosed family member in denial who can't stand touching anything plastic.

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago

Or they have dry hands that catch on stuff like microfiber cloths. I hate touching them when my hands are dry and rough from doing yard work or woodworking, but no issue when they aren't.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago

There are people who indiscriminately crosspost things between ADHD and autism communities as if they aren't two different conditions.

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 4 weeks ago

Triggers bad sensorial feelings in many people

[-] GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub 10 points 4 weeks ago

Hmm ig that could be possible but I still don't think it's related to ADHD.

[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

Maybe not, but people with adhd are definitely more likely to talk about something that bothers them

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 weeks ago

There are no single symptoms that mean you have adhd. But texture sensitivity is sometimes one of them.

[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 weeks ago

To me, it feels almost like I'm touching very fine-grained sandpaper...

[-] ninjabard@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

Mine was always that fuzzy pillow material that was all the rage either side of 2010.

"It'S sO sOfT! FeEl It!"

It feels greasy and I hate it

[-] Lairo 11 points 4 weeks ago

Y'all motherfuckers acting like sensory processing issues are exclusive to autism.

Many people with ADHD have sensory issues too

[-] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 weeks ago

Ok that explains a lot. Thank you

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Yup. I very much dislike the feel of microfiber towels. Ugh.

[-] AnarchoEngineer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 weeks ago

Well, thanks to the comments, TIL that I might hate this because I have really dry hands lol

[-] meejle@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

You know what one of the worst things in the world is?

Those "lenticular" prints, where you can see different pictures if you tilt them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOr9DwI4Rf0

Just... sheer sensory horror. 😬

[-] otacon239@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

It’s weird. I’m the opposite. I would run my finger back and forth on them to the point of wearing down my fingernail to make the zippy nose.

[-] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

When lotion is not cutting it then....

I take 200grit sandpaper to get the rough spots off then use 400grit to get a silky smooth finish. Make sure to do a wet sanding, I use a bit of hand lotion as the wetting agent.

Works well on hands and feet, if your skin is that Velcroy then you won't even notice the sanding has hurt you. Fingers are a bit tender for a few days but it's worth it.

[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 6 points 4 weeks ago

YSK this is actually a bad idea. By repeatedly damaging the skin this way you can actually trigger a nerve condition where the ends of your nerves just send pain signals all the time. People who work in professions where they scrub their hands a lot for their work are at risk of this. It's probably fine to do every once in a while, but don't make it a regular thing.

The chance is small, but I know a few folk who were real men when they were younger so they didn't wear gloves when they really should have. Just don't worry about it and scrub it off was the mindset back then and men wearing PPE were (and sometime are) seen as weak. But they describe the pain as getting stabbed in the hand repeatedly and wish they just wore the gloves.