Don White wrote:

At the risk of sounding wimpy......
ever see some kind of finger thimble that a person could use to keep
your fingers from touching two strings at once?
I'm thinking of something plastic that would go over your 4 frettin'
fingers.

I've never heard of such a thing and suspect it would be
awkward and the reduced feeling would make it harder to
sense position.

Are your fingertips that thick? There have been some great
guitarists with big hands. (Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi, Mark
Knopfler)

Try not to push down any harder than absolutely necessary.
After your callouses build a bit the tips will be harder and
less squishy. If all else fails you could play bass... right
Doug?

-rick-