Tyrantus1212
An odd dinosaur. Yet a dinosaur.
Hello guys, so this is something I do regularly and without even being aware; I believe it's one of my stims. I constantly peel skin from my fingertips and lips, as well as fingernails. It's become such a long-time habit that I ended up doing it subconsciously, and still do. I also notice that it happens whenever I'm nervous, and that's pretty much all the time. What I worry about is that sometimes it causes bleeding and that's more than I can handle. I have to get up and go to the nearest bathroom in order to wash the affected area - and this means stepping out of the office at work.
Anyway, what if I do this (subconsciously) with dirty hands? Would washing the affected finger or lip prevent it from becoming infected? I mean it's been years and that's never happened yet. Once the bleeding occurs I HAVE to wash it no matter where I am and I just hope that this is enough. These cuts are not deep but I still worry about infection. I had a tetanus booster done very recently, but what about other crap like Staph? Does anyone else exhibit this type of stim? Anyone able to cope?
Anyway, what if I do this (subconsciously) with dirty hands? Would washing the affected finger or lip prevent it from becoming infected? I mean it's been years and that's never happened yet. Once the bleeding occurs I HAVE to wash it no matter where I am and I just hope that this is enough. These cuts are not deep but I still worry about infection. I had a tetanus booster done very recently, but what about other crap like Staph? Does anyone else exhibit this type of stim? Anyone able to cope?