I've had this all my life as far back as I can remember. When I was about 8, I remember eating whilst my parents were watching types of jewelry shows and I was afraid that I would find it at the bottom of my bowl. This put me off so bad. Anything dangly, or patterned makes me feel giddy and disgusted. If it touches me, I rub the spot continiously until the feeling has gone, even if my skin hurts after. Any sign of jewelry puts me off women who wear it as well.
I Hate Jewelry by: Kim
It's so great to hear that there are other people that feel the same way about jewelry. Even the word itself makes me alert to my feelings about it. I feel embarrased about it also because everyone thinks its weird. And if anyone ever needs help doing a chain clasp or something, I try not to make eye contact! I've been caught once or twice and HAD to face my fear and clip it together (I have the creeps thinking about it), where afterwards i'd be quietly scraping my fingers to get it off me. ugh. I've had to 'not be silly' and wear certain pieces on different occasions as a child and a bridesmaid. wish I didn't feel this way. There's too much dangly jewelry in the world!
tounge ring by: Anonymous
I am a dentist, I have this dislike of jewellery too. One day, i asked a patient to remove her tongue piercing cos it turns my stomach to look into someones mouth with this rotten thing dangling around!! ...only problem was she couldnt get it back in through the little hole after and I had to do it!!!! it was the most grossest thing!! i thought i was gonna puke!!! i told my boyfriend recently that i wont wear an engagement ring if he was to get down on bended knee. He was a little put out!!
yeeeeeuuk by: Anonymous
i thought i was the only person with this phobia....yeeeeeeuck. im a nurse and i no way can touch patients who wear it...my colleagues are very understanding if a little bemused. no idea why i am soooo disgusted by it...nausea and fear if it comes near me!!!
Agreed! by: Tom
I feel totally the same way, i remember the feeling since i was young. Im not scared of jewlery in the same way as i would be if i was attacked or if i was to watch a horror movie but the shinnyness of it and it being through skin is horrifying. Patterns make it worse, it sticks out a lot more and is very noticable, i cant describe the way it feels but my reaction to it is as if i had been for a long run, my heart beats fast, i sweat. even right now i feel those symptoms thinking about it. Also with the other comment if i by anychance touch an earing i have to rub it untill the feeling goes, sometimes resulting in friction burns. Is this a recognised phobia?
Same by: Joe
I have the same phobia mate. I don't consider myself 'afraid' of jewelry but I certainly can't touch it - No way. I can just about touch plain rings but anything dangly or most ear-rings in fact, I can't even think about touching. It's so bloody weird but there are quite a few people who have it actually. Put a necklace or chain on me and I'll quietly rub the touched body part for a minute to get the feeling off!!
