Is it normal to pick at and peel skin?
I use to put glue all over my hands and let it dry and then peel it off a lot as a child and I think this habit of mine has grew into something more...odd. While, peeling dry glue of my hands is fun in its own way I really enjoy peeling skin off. Now this may sound weird but what I mean is, I enjoy peeling dry/dead skin that's already peeling on its own.
I had this deodorant that caused the skin on my under arms to peel. I spent hours just sitting there peeling it. It was entertaining. But unfortunately, there was only so much skin to peel before all the peeling skin was gone.
I don't only peel my own skin but my boyfriend's as well. I noticed one time that his underarms were also peeling and I sat there for hours picking at the skin trying to peel it off. It was like once I saw it, I had to peel it and once I started I couldn't stop until it was all gone.
I also enjoy extracting blackheads. I know it seems gross but something about it just seems satisfying. After all the picking and such I noticed that I had no more black heads which was a bummer. But lo and behold, my boyfriend had some. So my picking days began again. He finds it weird that I do this, but he doesn't complain much.
When I see peeling skin or a black head I get a strong urge to peel the skin or remove the obstruction. I can literally spend hours doing this and not get bored at all.
Is this weird? Does anyone else get a strange satisfaction of peeling skin and extracting blackheads?