I put hair in my ears.

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Haha, I do it occasionally, when my hair is overgrown. Just be careful that it doesn't hurt you.

Never heard of someone doing this, lol... but everyone does their little things when they are nervous. I couldn't do what you do, I'm very ticklish. lol

This is a nervous habit like many others (nail biting, skin picking, etc). However, putting ANYTHING into your ears can be dangerous--obviously, if you've been doing it for this long, you may feel that there is no real danger. There is always the possibility, however, that a small piece of hair could become lodged in your ear which may cause infection and lead to problems with your ears in the future. One interesting way you may be able to soothe yourself when you get the temptation to do this is by gently massaging or pulling on your earlobes...this area contains a pressure point that actually sends calming signals to the brain (ever see babies and toddlers playing with their ears before bed?).

I have also put hair in my ears since i was very little! I do it mostly when I'm tired, or bored. like in a long lecture, sometimes at a long stop light. I twist a lock of hair just right then push it in fairly far and actually work it back and forth a bit in the canal. It feels incredibly satisfying to me. Weird huh? Once in awhile I have hurt myself, but only momentarily . I stopped completely when i was five, due to a short haircut. Probably that would have been the end of it if it but for grandmother visiting when I was 7. She said ... "remember when you used to put your hair in your ear?" and asked me to show her how i "used to" do it! and i stated all over again. Been doing it ever since and now I'm 51 years old! i used to be very self conscious and would have died if anyone knew. One of the upsides of age is not caring so much about what others think. I'm glad to hear I'm not alone though!