Dealing with static electricity shocks?
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I’m not totally sure if there’s already a thread for this kind of thing, so I figured I’d just toss it out here. If this isn't the right spot for it, feel free to move it—honestly, my brain is such a mess lately I can barely remember where I read what
. Basically, whenever I try to vent about this "problem" to anyone, they all just crack up at me 🤣 or give me that look, you know, like I’ve been hitting the substances a little too hard 😕.
So, here’s the deal: I’d call it like, some weirdly intense "supercharged electricity" inside my body. It sounds crazy, but whenever I touch someone—like, even just a quick hand-to-hand contact—or if our shoulders accidentally brush, we both practically jump back because we get so "shocked" or "burned." And it’s not just people, either. It happens with everything—cooking pots, car doors, stovetop burners, spoons, door handles... even plastic stuff makes me shake... or maybe I’m shaking them 🤷. This never used to happen to me, but for the last 2 or 3 months, it’s been constant. A friend of mine suggested I stick to wearing 100% cotton since synthetic fabrics are supposed to trigger more static electricity. So, I tried that, but it hasn't helped one bit—I’m still out here twitching like a maniac 😢
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I was wondering if anyone else has dealt with something similar or if anyone actually knows what might be causing this.
. Basically, whenever I try to vent about this "problem" to anyone, they all just crack up at me 🤣 or give me that look, you know, like I’ve been hitting the substances a little too hard 😕.
So, here’s the deal: I’d call it like, some weirdly intense "supercharged electricity" inside my body. It sounds crazy, but whenever I touch someone—like, even just a quick hand-to-hand contact—or if our shoulders accidentally brush, we both practically jump back because we get so "shocked" or "burned." And it’s not just people, either. It happens with everything—cooking pots, car doors, stovetop burners, spoons, door handles... even plastic stuff makes me shake... or maybe I’m shaking them 🤷. This never used to happen to me, but for the last 2 or 3 months, it’s been constant. A friend of mine suggested I stick to wearing 100% cotton since synthetic fabrics are supposed to trigger more static electricity. So, I tried that, but it hasn't helped one bit—I’m still out here twitching like a maniac 😢
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I was wondering if anyone else has dealt with something similar or if anyone actually knows what might be causing this.