Is it normal to twirl your hair and brush it against your lips?

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For as long as I can remember I have twirled my hair obsessively. Not every second of the day, but almost. If my hands aren't busy, you can pretty much bet I'm twirling my hair.

It's not the twirling that alarms me. It's HOW I do it that I think is strange. I grab a good piece of hair and twirl it for a while. Then I get the ends even and poke the sharp ends of my hair against my lips or other areas with soft skin. Sometimes my nose, sometimes my finger, sometimes my upper lip or cheek. Most of the time though, I poke the hair against my lips. And I do this until it hurts. Sometimes I do it so much that my lips bleed a little or I turn my skin red. It doesn't hurt enough to be unpleasant. To me, it's just a little bit of pain, just enough to feel good.

You know when you get a hair cut and the ends of your hair are all even and blunt (no splint ends)? Well, that's my favorite time to do this. The hair is super sharp and pointy.

I've noticed that I also like rubbing soft things against my lips. For someone reason, I get a better idea of what things feel like by putting them against my lips.

Does anyone else in the world do these things? I've heard bits and pieces of things about people being stuck in the "oral phase." Is this what is going on with me? I did suck my thumb privately until I was 13 years old. Basically, does anyone know what is wrong with me and how I should treat it?

Thank you for your time. Please be kind.
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  • futureshaw92
    11 years ago | pl

    I rub it against my lips as well...I've been researching it because I have gotten older more and more people have been pointing it out. What I have researched is that is is a repetitive motion and can be related to Autism. The only reason I say that is because with other symptoms I have- I found to have mild autism.

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  • rebel12123
    12 years ago | pl

    Thats so hot (but not the bleeding part)

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  • DudeUrFuglyXox
    12 years ago | pl

    LOL i do that exept i dont poke it i just brush it against my lips coz its soft :)

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  • dappled
    12 years ago | pl

    It perhaps is an oral fixation, yes. A man at work has one. He's fixated with having things in or against his mouth. As for hair twirling, I do it myself with a little piece to the right of my forehead. I'm told my grandfather did exactly the same thing. I'm not saying there's a hair twirling gene. But it doesn't sound too abnormal. And, if it makes you feel any better, I find it quite attractive.

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  • Myhairdontcare60
    1 year ago | pl

    I too do this! I have a weave that I put in ponytail form. I have to rub it on my lips till raw and I have to sleep and drive with it. It feels as though I'm in a trance and I'm okay with it :) I will freak out if I misplace it!

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  • Dxandi
    2 years ago | pl

    I do this as well!! I love it when I’ve just had a haircut and all the ends align. I like rubbing it between my lips especially when I’m concentrating or stressed but not until it bleeds. I do it all the time...like I’m doing it now!! Im kind of self conscious about it, but I can’t stop! I also sucked my thumb until the second or third grade. Im in my late 20s and I might have adhd.

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  • Feyerme
    9 years ago | pl

    I also rub the soft part if my hair when I get anxious or stressed! I also twirl my hair when I'm around new people. It is a comfort thing! Also I like to rub the silky parts if blankets between my fingers!

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  • Srmoore143
    9 years ago | pl

    I actually looked this up on Google because I wanted to know if anyone else did it. I don't go as far as the blood part but I do the exact same thing as you do. However I do pick at my gums (rarely nowadays than I used to) until they bleed at times. But yea I do the exact same thing. I especially like how it feels a little bit between my lips. I like to fold the ends and do that. I also just like brushing my hair on my lips and eyes. It's pretty weird to others. They usually think I'm chewing on my hair. I never chewed my hair but I used to put it in my mouth in elementary school. I stopped that in middle school. So I'm not putting it inside my mouth. It's a pretty habit all of this though. Doesn't help I bite my nails and the skin on my fingers mildly. It's cool knowing I don't only do this though. Neat.

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  • blahblahblah125
    10 years ago | pl

    I have done this since i was so small. i use to take my mums hair and do it when i was little cos my hair wasnt long enough. im 16 and still do it terribly. Like you said making it bleed and red. its so awful but i just keep doing it! I found out that apparently its something to do with feeling comforted when doing it. when i was young i also sucked my thumb and rubbed my hair on my lip and fingers aswell. its so weird but i just cant stop doing it!

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