Is it normal i eat my skin?
Ever since 2nd grade, I have eaten the skin off my fingers. I literally eat the skin right off. At first, I would eat my skin, up until it was red, painful, and would bleed. Now, I only eat a very thin layer of it, and my skin hasn't bled for several years now. I only eat my fingertips, except for my thumbs, where I will eat the middle joint on the inner side, so where the thumb bends, but on the same side as my palm. After many years I have been able to stop eating 7 of my fingers, but my thumbs and one of my index fingers are still causing me trouble. I have always wanted to stop, but it seems to happen over time. I just suddenly stop eating parts of my fingers at a random time, usually 1 finger about every 2 years. My brother and sister always make fun of me all the time for being a "self-cannibal," which is pretty much true. My parents found out about this when I was in 4th grade, I believe. They never mentioned it being harmful, they just said it was gross. The skin on my fingertips has always been raw, and there hasn't ever been much feeling in them, due to the rawness.