Is it normal to enjoy making your gums bleed?

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It was mainly when I was little, but I do it from time to time. I would purposely floss ridiculously hard to make my gums bleed, and continue to dig in until I found a gritty feeling part of skin a little deeper in my gums. I personally thought it felt amazing. I even remember taking threads off my shirts, and "flossing" to cause such bleeding.

Is this normal?

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Based on 596 votes (472 yes)
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Comments ( 19 )
  • playgroundhound
    13 years ago

    i like the feeling of digging into my gums with my fingernails sometimes. (moreso when i was a kid though) but it feels good. not too fond of the bleeding. or the flossing feeling, i just like digging in with my nails.

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    • candyylove
      8 years ago

      I was just doing that lol

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  • oxenstierna
    13 years ago

    I have to agree the pain is kind of pleasurable for some weird reason, I'm not a masochist or anything but that particular pain is quite pleasant.

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  • NothingSpecial
    11 years ago

    I do it all the time. Not with dental floss but my finger nails. I have no idea how I started it. I cannot remember. I guess it started when I was losing my teeth? But I am only guessing. If it's normal, I don't know. But it is enjoyable.

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  • Ms.Caffinated
    13 years ago

    I like it :D I like to pick my teeth with stuff for that same painfully pleasurable feeling, didn't like making them bleed though.

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  • Bpc1331
    13 years ago

    I do it sometimes too. It feels good but I can't help it, but I know it's wrong

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    i am going to try that!!hehe

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Haha cool im going to try it!

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  • Centerfield
    13 years ago

    I confess I have done this before... Seriously it makes your gums stronger and it has a unique feeling

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I used to do this when I used to cut myself. It was so relaxing and I loved it. I know it was masochistic of me and I only stopped when I started to get allot of negative and unwanted attention. I'm glad not the only one though.

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  • wuddeva
    12 years ago

    Suck a dick.

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  • emilydoll
    12 years ago

    I often push the ball of my tongue ring really good against the roof of my mouth the area right behind my front two teeth and it has a unique pain that is addicting.

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  • JTLB
    13 years ago

    It's probably not normal.. but I used to do it.

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  • The_White_Spirit
    13 years ago

    Do you even have to ask if it's normal?

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  • GuineaPigsRock
    12 years ago

    No... thats not normal. Well I dunno, but I'm pretty disturbed so I'm not gonna do it.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Wow... That is kinda gross and disturbing to read about...

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  • MegaDethfan1992
    13 years ago

    no

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  • notsofast
    13 years ago

    it is unhygienic and dangerous. Not to mention seriously disturbing to read about.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    No

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