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Nasty dirty habit!

joolywooly33
joolywooly33 Posts: 421 Member
edited February 7 in Chit-Chat
I pick the skin off my lips and making them bleed obsessively and have decided that I am no longer going to do it. I started this habit when I was about 5 and have come to the conclusion that it is no longer a habit befitting a lady of my age. The worst part is I don’t ever realise I am doing it most of the rime! Given that this is a 30 year old habit it isn’t easy to give up but I am going to do it!

Soooooooooooooo what’s you nasty, dirty habits? Do you want to give them up to?

BTW I have other dirty habits but I am focussing on this one at the moment :blushing:

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  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    My sister used to do the lip biting :|
    Only habit I have is painting my fingernails daily, which used to be biting them off and spitting them out.. So traded a bad habit with a less.. bad one? I guess?
  • ZombieGeezUs
    ZombieGeezUs Posts: 476
    Peeling my fingernails
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,108 Member
    I scrape my nails along the sides of my thumbs and now they are calloused. Part of the reason I need to keep my fingernails short.
    Oh and I still do the farmers blow on occasion.

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  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I use the same water cup, lid, and straw at work for weeks before washing it. I am going to make a point of taking it home every weekend and washing it.
  • Beastmaster50
    Beastmaster50 Posts: 505 Member
    I crop dust unsuspecting lifters at the gym. Then I watch as they look at each other wondering who did it....
  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    I crop dust unsuspecting lifters at the gym. Then I watch as they look at each other wondering who did it....
    My fiance does this... You guys are messed up lol.
  • AZ_Gato
    AZ_Gato Posts: 1,270 Member
    Whenever I have to burp, I have to turn my head sideways, ears towards shoulder. I look like an idiot trying to coax the burp out with my head going side to side.

    I. Can't. Stop.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I pick the skin off my lips and making them bleed obsessively and have decided that I am no longer going to do it. I started this habit when I was about 5 and have come to the conclusion that it is no longer a habit befitting a lady of my age. The worst part is I don’t ever realise I am doing it most of the rime! Given that this is a 30 year old habit it isn’t easy to give up but I am going to do it!

    Soooooooooooooo what’s you nasty, dirty habits? Do you want to give them up to?

    BTW I have other dirty habits but I am focussing on this one at the moment :blushing:

    OMG this is my habit too! If you have any ideas how to stop let me know. If I remember to put chapstick on it helps, but the minute I forget I'm chewing again.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I bite my nails :( I don't think it's too nasty or dirty but I've been meaning to stop. I only just recently started doing it again and they're really ugly lol
  • joolywooly33
    joolywooly33 Posts: 421 Member
    lol - these are all great!!!
  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    I pick the skin off my lips and making them bleed obsessively and have decided that I am no longer going to do it. I started this habit when I was about 5 and have come to the conclusion that it is no longer a habit befitting a lady of my age. The worst part is I don’t ever realise I am doing it most of the rime! Given that this is a 30 year old habit it isn’t easy to give up but I am going to do it!

    Soooooooooooooo what’s you nasty, dirty habits? Do you want to give them up to?

    BTW I have other dirty habits but I am focussing on this one at the moment :blushing:

    OMG this is my habit too! If you have any ideas how to stop let me know. If I remember to put chapstick on it helps, but the minute I forget I'm chewing again.
    Get 24 hour lipstick. The kind that is butt to get off. That's how I managed to get my sister to stop. I got her a bunch of colors to keep her entertained.
    ETA: It wasn't cheap, but I'd rather not see my sister's lips bleeding.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I pick the skin off my lips and making them bleed obsessively and have decided that I am no longer going to do it. I started this habit when I was about 5 and have come to the conclusion that it is no longer a habit befitting a lady of my age. The worst part is I don’t ever realise I am doing it most of the rime! Given that this is a 30 year old habit it isn’t easy to give up but I am going to do it!

    Soooooooooooooo what’s you nasty, dirty habits? Do you want to give them up to?

    BTW I have other dirty habits but I am focussing on this one at the moment :blushing:

    OMG this is my habit too! If you have any ideas how to stop let me know. If I remember to put chapstick on it helps, but the minute I forget I'm chewing again.
    Get 24 hour lipstick. The kind that is butt to get off. That's how I managed to get my sister to stop. I got her a bunch of colors to keep her entertained.
    ETA: It wasn't cheap, but I'd rather not see my sister's lips bleeding.

    can you order it online?
  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    I pick the skin off my lips and making them bleed obsessively and have decided that I am no longer going to do it. I started this habit when I was about 5 and have come to the conclusion that it is no longer a habit befitting a lady of my age. The worst part is I don’t ever realise I am doing it most of the rime! Given that this is a 30 year old habit it isn’t easy to give up but I am going to do it!

    Soooooooooooooo what’s you nasty, dirty habits? Do you want to give them up to?

    BTW I have other dirty habits but I am focussing on this one at the moment :blushing:

    OMG this is my habit too! If you have any ideas how to stop let me know. If I remember to put chapstick on it helps, but the minute I forget I'm chewing again.
    Get 24 hour lipstick. The kind that is butt to get off. That's how I managed to get my sister to stop. I got her a bunch of colors to keep her entertained.
    ETA: It wasn't cheap, but I'd rather not see my sister's lips bleeding.

    can you order it online?
    Maybelline 24 superstay - apply generously. I prefer the selection in stores, more colors to choose from, online doesn't seem to have that many colors, maybe on the maybelline site?
  • jonswife0206
    jonswife0206 Posts: 125 Member
    Some people are knuckle crackers but I bend and crack my toes when I get into bed every night. Just some weird habit. Not totally gross but it drives my husband crazy. :grumble:
  • beernpizza2
    beernpizza2 Posts: 553 Member
    I chew the skin off on the inside of my mouth when I'm nervous, which is all the time.

    One time after a dentist visit, my mouth was so numb I didn't realize I was chewing a big whole on the inside of my cheek. It hurt so bad.
  • HarleyFatboyFan
    HarleyFatboyFan Posts: 344 Member
    doing the farmers blow when I'm outside and don't have any tissue.
  • daynes23
    daynes23 Posts: 94 Member
    Yep, I bite the insides of my cheeks and my lips incessantly. I've stopped biting my nails (thanks, nail polish!) but if my nails are short I find myself still biting off the sides and cuticles. I find I do it more when I've been smoking cigarettes but I kicked that a few days ago so hopefully it'll tone it down.

    I also use the blistex medicated lip balm (in the little blue tub) and I find that helps repair my beat up lips and keeps me from biting them (it tastes gross!) but I still haven't found a solution for the cheeks.
  • starrylioness
    starrylioness Posts: 543 Member
    I pick the skin off my lips and making them bleed obsessively and have decided that I am no longer going to do it. I started this habit when I was about 5 and have come to the conclusion that it is no longer a habit befitting a lady of my age. The worst part is I don’t ever realise I am doing it most of the rime! Given that this is a 30 year old habit it isn’t easy to give up but I am going to do it!

    Soooooooooooooo what’s you nasty, dirty habits? Do you want to give them up to?

    BTW I have other dirty habits but I am focussing on this one at the moment :blushing:

    It's called Dermotillomania. I have it too, though I do it worst around my cuticles and my scalp!
  • joolywooly33
    joolywooly33 Posts: 421 Member
    I pick the skin off my lips and making them bleed obsessively and have decided that I am no longer going to do it. I started this habit when I was about 5 and have come to the conclusion that it is no longer a habit befitting a lady of my age. The worst part is I don’t ever realise I am doing it most of the rime! Given that this is a 30 year old habit it isn’t easy to give up but I am going to do it!

    Soooooooooooooo what’s you nasty, dirty habits? Do you want to give them up to?

    BTW I have other dirty habits but I am focussing on this one at the moment :blushing:

    It's called Dermotillomania. I have it too, though I do it worst around my cuticles and my scalp!

    OMG - I also do my cuticles and feet!
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