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08 Oct 2023, 11:50 am

Why do you do this?



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08 Oct 2023, 8:29 pm

Yes, because I am nervous and uncomfortable. Sometimes I am able to control it, sometimes not.


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09 Oct 2023, 7:33 am

Yes, when I can get away with it.

I think it's just typical stimming. I like to be doing something with my hands or rocking back and forth or something while I'm talking to someone. Even if I'm not nervous