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Do you chew on objects?
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10 Nov 2014, 3:43 am

Does anyone chew on different objects? For me ever since I was younger I would chew on different objects. (Mainly plastic items.)



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10 Nov 2014, 4:16 am

I'm bad for chewing pen caps. I also used to chew pencils, and I occasionally chew pens and plastic pop bottle caps as well. When I was younger I'd also chew on the knees of my jeans for some reason, which would irritate my mother since they would develop holes. If I was wearing a hoodie with drawstrings, you could guarantee I'd chew those too. When I was really young, I even chewed some of my lego!

I'm not as destructive with my plastic chewing habit now as I was years ago, though it still perplexes me as to why I do it. I guess it just kinda feels nice.



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10 Nov 2014, 9:01 am

I went through that phase when I was 7. It was a form of stimmming for me. I ruined a lot of polo shirts.



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10 Nov 2014, 9:06 am

I am similar to Bigmouth. I chew on things--but I don't destroy them (except, occasionally, pens).



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10 Nov 2014, 9:29 am

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10 Nov 2014, 10:58 am

I chew hair clips and pens mostly
Although I really hate gums or when someone is chewing a gum it disturbs me lol



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10 Nov 2014, 10:58 am

sure who doesnt



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10 Nov 2014, 11:09 am

Maybe that's why I'm the way I am today LOL

I used to chew "lead" pencils down to the "lead" section.



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10 Nov 2014, 11:28 am

Reading your title made me realize that I currently have a safety pin in my mouth. So... yes.



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10 Nov 2014, 11:41 am

I used to while I was in school, I would chew on the ends of pens and when I was younger on toys. I have no idea why.

I find myself chewing on straws and water bottles from time to time nowadays too.



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10 Nov 2014, 12:41 pm

I do, but most of the time it is food... which is not good for weight. Right now, I always have to have a bag of sunflower seeds with me and I go through those so fast. Any suggestions for switching from food to actual objects? I've tried gum but as soon as the flavor wears out (20 min) then I throw it out.


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10 Nov 2014, 1:34 pm

I chewed on my own arm when I was younger. It always left these ugly red marks. I'm glad that I stopped.


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10 Nov 2014, 1:41 pm

As a child I would suck and chew my shirts, later was pencils (not near eraser).

Straws, silverware, candy, inside of my cheeks, tough gum and my hand...


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10 Nov 2014, 1:54 pm

r84shi37 wrote:
I chewed on my own arm when I was younger. It always left these ugly red marks. I'm glad that I stopped.


Oh yeah I used to do that too when I was really little.



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10 Nov 2014, 4:58 pm

Yep, pens, my fingers, t shirt necks, jumper sleeves, straws etc.



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10 Nov 2014, 5:26 pm

r84shi37 wrote:
I chewed on my own arm when I was younger. It always left these ugly red marks. I'm glad that I stopped.


I did this when I was younger as well, and I still do it from time to time when no one else is around.