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

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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
    4 years ago

    That's fucking terrible.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      4 years ago

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

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  • GaelicPotato
    4 years ago

    Thats fucking disgusting.

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  • RuiAndrRivers
    4 years ago

    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
    4 years ago

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

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  • Cliche1234
    4 years ago

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

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  • [Old Memory]
    4 years ago

    Probably on the spectrum

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  • Doesnormalmatter
    4 years ago

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

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      4 years ago

      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
        4 years ago

        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
    4 years ago

    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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    • Anonymous Post Author
      4 years ago

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

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  • RoseIsabella
    4 years ago

    Ugh!

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  • Mrown
    4 years ago

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

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  • Nikclaire
    4 years ago

    Is he doing meth regularly?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      4 years ago

      Nope. Just a high stress individual.

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