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"he slowly pulled off my fingernail with a pair of pliers"

Any idea what you call the feeling in your belly/spine when someone describes a nasty injury?



cringe? Almost like nails on a chalkboard sort of feeling. I don't really get grossed out by reading about stuff though.


I don't, but there was an Every Little Thing podcast episode about it, lots of people get it.


I have often heard the feeling called "squick". Or being "squicked out".




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