I like things that don't brush on my skin. Dangly earrings are ok, a watch is ok, a ring is ok. Necklaces and dangly bracelets, no.

Anonymous wrote:OP so interesting that you started this thread because I was not like this at all but have become that way! I used to wear earrings daily and often a necklace, always a watch. In my 20s I loved big jewelry and wore a lot of ethic jewelry from my parents' home culture. I felt "naked" without at least some earrings etc. And later my engagement and wedding rings.

Fast forward to 2 kids and Covid and it all bothers me! It's like I "feel" like something is on me and I am just much more aware of it. Like others I've become way more sensitive about clothes too, I really hate synthetics and am much pickier about feel and fabric and what's on my skin. Don't know if it's mental or physical or both.

I do miss how it looks and that level of daily "polish" (though I dressed better etc bac then too - jewelry was just a part of being more put together).

OP here--I loathe touching synthetics. When my son was a kid and would wear those synthetic knit basketball type shorts I could barely tolerate folding them from the laundry. I can do blends for top layers and ok with spandex in things like jeans but otherwise ugh. I'm also a percale sheets person.

I’m also a jewelry off immediately upon getting home person, although I will sometimes happily wear small stud earrings until bedtime.
I only rarely wear my wedding rings. I’ll wear a watch if I have a reason.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I take off any and all jewelry the moment I step inside my house. It feels fine when I'm out, but as soon as I'm home it feels like it's weighing me down and in the way.

Same. I thought I was the only one lol.

PP here - forgot to mention that the bra also comes off when I step into my house!

OP so interesting that you started this thread because I was not like this at all but have become that way! I used to wear earrings daily and often a necklace, always a watch. In my 20s I loved big jewelry and wore a lot of ethic jewelry from my parents' home culture. I felt "naked" without at least some earrings etc. And later my engagement and wedding rings.

Fast forward to 2 kids and Covid and it all bothers me! It's like I "feel" like something is on me and I am just much more aware of it. Like others I've become way more sensitive about clothes too, I really hate synthetics and am much pickier about feel and fabric and what's on my skin. Don't know if it's mental or physical or both.

I do miss how it looks and that level of daily "polish" (though I dressed better etc bac then too - jewelry was just a part of being more put together).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sensory sensitivity or sensory avoidance. Lots of autistic people are like this, but it's limited to that group. It's like tags and labels on clothing, or certain fabrics that don't have the right hand-feel, etc.

I don't like to wear jewelry all that much, because it feels too "hard". But I do wear favorite rings/earrings/necklaces every now and then, except bracelets - they get in the way of things.

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Sensory sensitivity/over responsivity is NOT limited to individuals with autism. Everyone has a different threshold for sensory experiences, just like pain

That was a typo. The poster correct with a follow-up post.

Funnily enough my kid on the spectrum will wear anything while my other two are absolutely infuriating about clothing textures and fit.

Anonymous wrote:Sensory sensitivity or sensory avoidance. Lots of autistic people are like this, but it's limited to that group. It's like tags and labels on clothing, or certain fabrics that don't have the right hand-feel, etc.

I don't like to wear jewelry all that much, because it feels too "hard". But I do wear favorite rings/earrings/necklaces every now and then, except bracelets - they get in the way of things.

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Sensory sensitivity/over responsivity is NOT limited to individuals with autism. Everyone has a different threshold for sensory experiences, just like pain

Anonymous wrote:I hate the way it feels. I grudgingly wore my wedding band until I got it caught on something in my basement while reaching for a light switch, and I nearly lost my finger—luckily my ring gave way and broke after giving me a nasty deep gash.

After that? No more jewelry.

Ugh, I'm sorry. I have a scar on my finger from when something similar happened to me in second grade when I jumped off a swing and the ring I was wearing wanted to stay in the chain of the swing.

I always wear quite a bit of it -- I love styling outfits with jewelry -- but I don't like how it feels either.

I find it annoying enough that I take it off right when I get home, usually even my wedding rings. If I'm in bed and going to sleep and have forgotten to take out my earrings I can't sleep and realize it's the darn earrings annoying me and get up and take them off.

But I'm kind of sensitive like this in general. I don't like turtle necks, or sweaters with ribbed wrists and collars, and when I was little I vehemently resisted underwear and socks because I didn't like anything that "tight" or "close." I find wearing glasses, which at 54 I've finally had to admit that I need to read stuff, very uncomfortable. And no DCUM -- I'm not on the spectrum, lol. So just don't even come at me with that daily need to diagnose someone on here with that.

Me! I hate having jewelry on my skin. I force myself to wear earrings but I take them off as soon as I get home.

If I wear a necklace that isn't on a long chain (pendant) it feels to me how it would feel to you if you put on a child's turtleneck shirt - it's choking me.

I can’t do bracelets. It’s a sensory thing.

I can tolerate a lightweight watch, bracelet and wedding ring. When I had an eternity ring, it killed the fingers on both sides of my ring finger. I talked to auction houses but my jeweler bought it back.

Anonymous wrote:I take off any and all jewelry the moment I step inside my house. It feels fine when I'm out, but as soon as I'm home it feels like it's weighing me down and in the way.

Same. I thought I was the only one lol.