I suck my thumb, when comfertable and sleeping, is this common?

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im 18 and have been sucking my thumb my whole life,
i dont even notice when i do it..
ill be on the couch,
or laying in bed or in the car and someone will say something about it and im like what!?
haha
but the thing is if im not sucking my thumb i cant get comfy or go to sleep!
and i only can suck my right thumb!
is this normal?
my aunty who is 32 and married with 3 kids sucks hers too in the same situations but plays with her coldest ear and sucks both sides
and my uncle who is 12 also sucks his in the same situation but cannot suck his thumb without playing with some form of hair.. and can only suck his left thumb..

is this weird?
haha

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  • GreenBlankie
    8 years ago

    I suck my thumb too!!!!! Im so happy that there are others like me. I also have a baby blanket that helps me fall asleep along with sucking my thumb

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  • lazurm
    10 years ago

    Many women I've dated were still sucking their thumb, usually when asleep so, yes, it's normal. What isn't normal was one woman who used to put HER thumb in MY mouth while I was asleep. This went on for the 2-1/2 years we dated and when it was over I couldn't sleep without a thumb in my mouth, mine. :(

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  • blackmagicace
    12 years ago

    Yeah i am 19 i can only suck my right thumb i do the same thing as you in school i was so tired and it was free study period and i just randomly started sucking my thumb and thankfully no one noticed but i wouldnt mind if they knew cause its natural my 35 year cousin sucks her right thumb to she also rubs her eyebrows which is weird but yeah it relieves stress from your mind even if your not stressing hey its better than smoking or taking drugs! So your fine. Luck xxx

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  • FusedWithMuse
    13 years ago

    It's not really normal but I'm like that. However, I don't do it so much after I had my braces for 2 years, but I do sometimes. And it's only my right thumb too!
    Although I choose to do it =/

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  • annada
    14 years ago

    i loveee!! me too i suck my thumb when i'm comfy or with my bf. i'm 23 btw.

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    • Angellily
      14 years ago

      I think thumb sucking is genetic. Cause my sister in law is/ was a thumb sucker now her kid is too. Did anyone else notice that?

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  • Myind
    14 years ago

    its normal. im almost 18 and if i did not had a brace then i was still thumbing as well , maybe you can just go to your docter and ask for ideas how to stop it , if you want to stop it , i needed a brace because of this thumbsucking, it made mouth grows different xD

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  • RomeoDeMontague
    10 years ago

    I dont think its normal but I dont know if its really harmful. I grind my teeth when I sleep though. I think I would cut my thumb off if I sucked mine.

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  • herbivore
    14 years ago

    Problem with this site is whether something is normal or not doesn't imply right or wrong. Normal: No, Wrong: No

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  • silencedsilver
    14 years ago

    I'm 20 and I suck my thumb too. I don't think its normal but its nothing to worry about in my opinion

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  • youizkrazy
    14 years ago

    it's not normal but not bad.
    i know this person that sucked their thumb so much that they had to put like a case around her thumbs and once she got use to not sucking them they took it off and she stopped

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    Cute! xP
    But I feel uncomfortable doing it because of my thumb's nail...

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    • Nat-Cark
      7 years ago

      so trim ur nail lol.

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      • lazurm
        4 years ago

        Or start biting it. Two for one! :)

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  • ChenShiying
    14 years ago

    well in psychology , expects think it is because of ur childhood which might have something not really comfortable or something ur addicted or something u didnt get
    dont worry there is no way to worry about

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  • happycamper12
    14 years ago

    I honestly think it's just a habit you haven't gotten over. You just got use to the act because it's been a part of you. If you want to stop, I'm pretty sure you can find in yourself, to stop:]

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  • niceadvice
    14 years ago

    Well, it is not wierd to suck your thumb because one of my best friends who is 16 does it. However, it can result in sticking out teeth and that is not pleasant.

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