Is it normal that i am repulsed by cotton balls?

Is it normal that I am completely disgusted, repulsed and grossed out by cotton? I'm almost afraid to touch or use it, and only do so if necessary. Now, I am not talking about cotton t-shirts or clothing. I mean cotton balls, cotton pads or cotton swabs that you use for hygiene and beauty purposes. I'm not sure when it started but for some reason the texture and feeling of touching cotton gives me goosebumps. It honestly makes me want to gag or vomit. Some people think it feels soft but to me it is so fibery and hairy it grosses me out. When I take off nail polish or use makeup remover I have to completely saturate the cotton ball or cotton pad so I can't feel the actual cotton fibers. The other thing that gets me is the noise it makes when you rub cotton on your nails or a smooth surface. It's like nails on a chalkboard. I hate having cotton in my mouth when I have had dental work done, and just thinking about it makes me anxious. I have goosebumps typing this now. Is it normal? Please tell me someone else has this problem.

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Based on 51 votes (16 yes)
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Comments ( 11 )
  • andiforoncedonthatehumans

    do you have a problem with other kind of balls too??

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  • RoseIsabella

    I feel that way about styrofoam!

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  • charli.m

    SEARCH. BAR.

    Oh fuck it, I've done it for you.

    http://isitnormal.com/search?q=cotton+balls

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    • Who_Fan4Life

      Interesting to see THAT many people have similar stories haha.

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      • charli.m

        Ikr? I wouldn't have thought it was common, but it is in fact somewhat common as I could have sworn I read this post verbatim...

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  • DragonQueen

    I feel that way about, Cheese. It scares me, and makes me ill, The smell, The way it looks, when it's melted. And if I must touch it. I wash my hands with Comet after.
    I think that when I was younger, I saw a TV program involving a clown and cheese. Ever since then, I've had this aversion to it.

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    • RoseIsabella

      Melted mozzarella cheese is delicious! Without melted cheese how could there be pizza?

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      • DragonQueen

        I know, Mostly everyone loves Cheese. And Pizza. I do eat Pizza with Pepperoni. But I take all the cheese off after I remove the Pepperoni's. I don't know why I have such an aversion to it. It's just crazy? But at least I'm brave enough to face Cotton balls.

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  • Mersaphe

    The funny thing is cotton resembles black people's hair, only it's white. And cotton was a notorious cash crop, meaning slaves spent their days picking cotton in the fields.

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  • Jayy

    I could've wrote this story!!!!

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  • lemoncity

    My mom was scared of cotton as a child.

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