Nail Biting

[Collective Foal]

Anybody else have problems with this? Also, anyone have any solutions to this habit. I chew mine so much my right index looks disformed.

 

[Pinkie Pie]

It's a nervous habit. My fingers don't look HORRIBLE, but it's a pretty nasty habit.

 

[J.C.]

Well, it comes and goes. I usually do it during stressful periods. I've found that it helps if you purposely and regularly clip them with a nail clipper.

Also, I bought a pipe (and had one gifted), with I use when I'm alone in my room. In my delusional mind, I believe I look a bit like Sherlock Holmes.

Wait, I'll take a picture of my pipes and post it.

EDIT:

Here they are.

Spoiler

 

[alphabetagamma]

My mom and sister both bite their nails, I think they used a bitterant and that worked for the most part. Until they stopped using it that is.

 

[Pinkie Pie]

purposefully and regularly clip them with a nail clipper

Heh. I haven't clipped my nails like that in years.

EDIT: Well take that back, toenails are a different matter.

 

[Axeldeath]

I lip bite, the area around the inside of my mouth is scarred to hell.

 

[J.C.]

That sounds painful.

 

[Doctor Felix Whooves]

I used to have a problem with that but if I keep my hands doing stuff it's fine, that's why I do origami

 

[Razor235]

I used to bite my nails, and it made the brackets of my braces break off.

 

[Mr. ShinyObject]

I only bite my nails when they have something to bite at (as in, it broke), not when I get nervous.

I used to have a problem with that but if I keep my hands doing stuff it's fine, that's why I do origami

I love origami! I work the late night shift at my Dorm's front desk, and am usually doing origami at 2 am.

 

[Pinkie Pie]

I think for me it's kinda've a cycle. I bite at them, suddenly become aware I'm doing it, try to stop, look at the damage I've caused in disgust, then bite at specific places because for some reason I delude myself into thinking that helps. Then I don't do it as much for a couple days or weeks. Cycle starts up again.

 

[Selkie]

I have this problem. For me, it's a focus method. For some reason the act of chewing/biting helps me direct my focus, which is why I chew so much gum. If I don't have gum, the nails get bit. :/

Though my nails haven't been long in 3 years so guess not EVERYTHING about it is bad. I keep them tidy with nail clippers after the fact.

 

[Alyxx Thorne]

I think it's a very common thing actually.

 

[Very7684]

I bite mine...but neatly

 

[Kirkreng]

I do bite my nails, but not out of nervousness. I do it to keep my hands busy and because I don't like using nail clippers at all, just doesn't feel right.

 

[Collective Foal]

I bite lips, cheeks, and nails. I'm a chewed up wreck.

 

[WonSul]

It's a habit of others I can't understand or relate with. I don't bite my nails. I mean it's gross. I don't even like to touch my food unless it's right after washing my hands.

Just think of what else has touched whatever it is you have touched before biting your nails. There's almost guaranteed to be fecal matter. And since it's your nails, unless you clean diligently with a nail brush. It's still under your nails.

 

[Selkie]

There's almost guaranteed to be fecal matter.

Then I suppose now would be a bad time to say that whenever you step outside, every breath you take is bound to have particles of SOME animals fecal matter floating in it.

 

[Pinkie Pie]

Better get out the hazmat suits and scrubbers.