Strange addiction to rubbing clothing tags with fingers, is it normal?

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Okay, so, for as long as I can remember, I've been obsessed with fondling the information tags on clothing, bedding and anything else that has a tag. I don't know what it is, but something about the feel of the tags are so calming and pleasurable. Also, when I fondle with the tags, I sometimes catch myself, I suppose, sucking on my tongue? They go hand in hand together. The tag fondling and tongue sucking also, strangely enough, makes me sleepy! It drives my friends and family NUTS - family often get mad and tell me to stop ripping off the tags within their pillow cases, etc.

It's quite bizarre to me, and I've never found anybody with the same obsession. Surely there's somebody out there that shares this unusual fascination!

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  • steamyp0tat0
    7 years ago

    OMG SAME FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER I HAVE DONE THE EXACT SAME THING! I'VE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF ANYONE ELSE DOING IT SO THIS IS A NICE SURPRISE! :D WOA IM SO HAPPY! ASIDE FROM THE TONGUE SUCKING THING, I DO OCCASIONALLY REST THEM IN MY MOUTH. IT'S SO CALMING. IT HELPS WHEN I FEEL ANXIOUS OR SAD.

    k bye

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  • grumpykittytag
    1 year ago

    I have finally, at the age of 24, decided to investigate my deep obsession with tag rubbing and came across your post. My family and friends know about my habit as well and have always supported it and just acknowledged it was one of my quirky habits, but i have never outgrown it. The one thing that i dont express about tag rubbing is the tongue sucking that comes with it. That part, i dont know if others would understand what i mean. I never sucked my thumb and only briefly used a pacifier as a kid so i assume the tongue sucking stems from never having that fixation as a child, and also never having the been weened off the habit, bc no one knew about it. I am particular about my tags and the specifications are so detailed, its pointless to share. I even sometimes feel a sense of anxiety if i do not have a tag readily available, fortunatly all of my clothes come from Target and the tags on their clothes are up to my standards. Funny enough, i had a best friend all through elementary to highschool and she HATED tags. She cut the tags off every item that had one, so when i would wear her clothes, i would panic, seeking a tag to play with for comfort. She started keeping the tags as she cut them off her clothes for me to keep. Eventually, keeping up with loose tags became a burden so i upgraded to a tag blanket, which i find only a few bring me the comfort that i seek. I am so glad i am not alone and thrilled to share my experience.

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  • ChocolatePrincess
    9 years ago

    Omg I use to like rubbing my finger on my nails because I love the soft texture it happened frequently when I was sucking my fingers. So I decided to quit sucking my fingers now I'm not a maniac about rubbing my finger on my nails.

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  • drummerben04
    9 years ago

    I used to do that all the time. I'd have to change shirts from the drool.

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