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After thinking a bit what unusual triggers I have come to the conclusion that there are a lot of peculiarities but none that I'd call absurd. But then I wouldn't call your long hair 'fetish' absurd either. It is just a minor quirk you have not been aware of before. Or did I read something of your account wrong?
There are a lot of things related to food and weather and housing that can be surprising when you notice them.
Examples:
I get headaches from a few triggers among them bad air and weather change, That was somewhat difficult to discover because of the multiple non regular components. But 'absurd'?
I can't stand any kind of sauce. I am quite peculiar with food in general, but that is a specific part that has a real physiological reaction component. It was easy to identify - but not so for my parents. And it surprises most people who I tell of.
What is the level of unusualness to count as 'absurd'?
I think I would not have considered it absurd if I was attracted to people with hair at shoulder length. But being motivated by it qualifies.
If you could not stand any kind of sauce when you didn't have a shower yet I would consider absurd.
If you got headaches from the air shifts only in Rome, that would be impressive.
So I guess absurdity is just a multiplicative component of "motivation" times "hair". If there are two associated factors but no seeming reason for it, then it is, quote: Absurd.