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what is your clothes quirks? (self.autism)
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Ever since i was young i have refused to wear maching socks. Whenever i have tried it just feels wrong. Do you all have a similair "clothes quirk"?

Ps. Funnily enough it has nothing to do with texture. Specifically on my feet I do not mind texture fore some reason.¯_(ツ)_/¯

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[–] paultimate14@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

I don't like graphic tees, for several reasons. I don't like the feeling of printed fabric kn my skin. I also swear, no matter how many times someone claims "we looked everywhere and are proud to say we found t-shirts that actually feel good!" The shirts never have as good of a material or cut as the generic ass solid color t-shirts I get. Seeing the print slowly start to crack and fall off over time makes me sad. I don't like the visual stimulation of a bunch of text or graphics or busy patterns.

Finally, having something, especially words, on my shirtt feels like I'm trying to start a conversation with the world. For a lot of people, t-shirts are a way to signal their interest and that they WANT random strangers to come up and talk to them about it. It allows people to form a community. And I absolutely do not want that. I don't care if we listen to the same band: I don't want to stop and chat with some random stranger as I'm walking around.

I can't stand hoodies. The weight on the neck is weird. I have long hair that makes hoods a pain. I don't even like pullovers- I prefer to have something that zips or buttons or is just open in the front.

I hate having my forearms covered. Always rock a rolled up sleeve when I have to wear buttoned shirts.