--- In unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "hannah" <frozentuthpaste@...> wrote:
>
>
> --- In unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "Annie"
> <philosopher_kitten@y...> wrote:
> >
> > I am SO glad that I'm not the only one with a fear of cotton, I
> > genuinly believed I was as I haven't met anyone who is, as of
> yet...
> > so coming across this site was actually a bit of a relief!
> >
> > My cotton phobia used to be slight, but it has escalated to the
> > point of sillyness recently.
> >
> > Some people think I'm putting it on,when I really cannot help it
> but
> > when I talk about cotton to people, or see them touching it, my
> > tongue begins to feel really disgusting and my teeth and gums feel
> > weird, so I start talking stupidly as my tongue stiffens! it is
> > funny, I guess but it makes me feel sick and I shiver about it!
> >
> > I cannot use cotton buds...I have to use tissue, which I still
> can't
> > stand, the feel of it is disgusting and makes my tongue stick out
> as
> > well, but it really isn't as bad as cotton. It;s the look, the
> feel,
> > thinking of other people touching it and the grotesque sound it
> > makes when you touch it or when one of your nails is broken and
> some
> > cotton attaches itself to your nail... thinking of any of those
> > things makes me shiver and feel sick.
> >
> > I cannot stand cotton clothes either. When I put my socks on my
> > tongue sticks out and I have to handle them REALLY delicately... as
> > if I've just painted my nails. If someone else is putting their
> > socks on, it makes me feel sick and my tongue sticks out and I
> can't
> > talk properly. If they're rubbing their socks together with their
> > feet, or touching them, it has the same effect on me and I have to
> > ask them to stop. The most annoying thing is when people find out
> > about this phobia, they start touching their socks and pulling them
> > up as high as they'll go... eugh. I hate it when people rub cotton
> > clothing, aswell... so if I'm wearing a top with a funny feel to
> it,
> > my tongue sticks out if they rub it or brush past it. And the same
> > for when other people rub their clothing or brush their hand across
> > it.
> >
> > It's really weird and I have no idea why I have this odd fear, but
> > I'd love to find out what in my life has caused this. I have
> > searched the internet endlessly to try and find a name for this
> > phobia, but I can't find one, so I think it should be called
> > vamvalkhiphobia (not spelt right but vamvalkhi is the greek word
> for
> > cotton... and it's typical to put a greek word in front of phobia,
> > seeing as the word phobia is greek).
> >
> > If anyone else has a phobia, not just of cotton but of clothes made
> > out of cotton or containing it... please let me know!
>
> Definately i am not afraid of cotton clothes, i just wanted to say
> thank you for having someone else out there who is freaked out by
> cotton balls...cotton attached to the nail? GAG...omg, I can't even
> talk about it anymroe.
>

I have this cotton problem too. I dont mind waering it, but I have problems
sorting warm cotton sox after laundry, and the absolute worst thing: If I put a
dry cotton shirt next to my teeth and such in. I am cringing now to even think
about it.