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09 May 2012, 3:05 am

KnarlyDUDE09 wrote:
I was just wondering if anyone used to lick their hands when they were younger- or even still, now in order for them to feel 'moist' because you couldn't tolerate the sensation of dry hands?

...I used to do this, so I just wanted to know if others did this. :)

actually, yes.

i also have always..... smelled the backs of my hands for some reason. i find the scent of my skin comforting :oops: . i would probably like other people's skin scents too, but i don't think i could get away with smelling someone else's hands!! ! :lol:

EDIT: i also like to leave my hands damp after i wash them


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09 May 2012, 9:28 pm

I think I might have done that when I was younger...

I really can't stand the feeling of dry hands though, so I constantly wash my hands, which makes them dry (as in xeroderma) and the sensation even worse. I don't like the sticky feeling of lotion, so I only put on lotion when it gets really bad.


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10 May 2012, 1:54 am

Sempiternal wrote:
I really can't stand the feeling of dry hands though, so I constantly wash my hands, which makes them dry (as in xeroderma) and the sensation even worse. I don't like the sticky feeling of lotion, so I only put on lotion when it gets really bad.


That's like me, too...although, I'd never heard of 'xeroderma' before, however now that you mention it, it's possible that I also have it.- My skin peels A LOT and gets itchy sometimes; particularly with my hands. I too, have opted to use lotion, but only when it gets unbearable.



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10 May 2012, 9:22 pm

Now that I think about it more, I used to use my teeth to pull the little hairs off the top of my hands and on my fingers. I got scolded for it so often that I eventually broke the habit, and then I started in on chewing the inside of my mouth instead. I completely forgot about that.


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