Is it normal my bf eats/rips the inside of his mouth

My boyfriend has a nervous tick where he chews and rips at the inside of his cheeks when he’s stressed.
He also takes toothpicks or his nail and digs it into his gums.
Sometimes it gets so bad that he has to stuff tissues in his mouth because the blood is actively flowing enough to be too much to swallow.
He’s 28 and it seems like a bad habit he should’ve grown out of.

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  • litelander8

    That's fucking terrible.

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    • “Better” than what he used to do, used to rip his skin and nails apart.

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  • GaelicPotato

    Thats fucking disgusting.

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  • RuiAndrRivers

    I mean, I bite them when I'm nervous but not with much strength, not to the point of hurting myself. So no

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  • noid

    How does he not get an infection in his mouth/gums.

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  • Cliche1234

    Ouch...Reading this cringed the fuck out of me. Sound so painful.

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  • Probably on the spectrum

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  • Doesnormalmatter

    Get him some help for this shit if you really care about him.

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    • I try to help anyway I can to relieve some of his stress, but I can’t help that he’s naturally high strung. It’s a bad habit, not much you can do to break a habit but keep reminding him not to chew.

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      • Doesnormalmatter

        Idk about that. Have you seen a psychologist or therapist of sorts? Don't say there is nothing you can do unless you've tried a thing or two.

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  • Columbusbiguy

    I chew on mine as well. I do it a lot though not just when im stressed. Although i know it has been a bad day when im brushing before bed. That mouthwash burns like hell. Lol

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    • I’ve noticed it’s pretty common, just rarely talked about.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Ugh!

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  • Mrown

    I chew the insides of my cheeks too, when I'm stressed, idk if it's normal tho

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  • Nikclaire

    Is he doing meth regularly?

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    • Nope. Just a high stress individual.

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