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I have an addiction to eating skin... Am I a Weirdo??

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Reply 20

UWS

This would make a good Criminal Minds plot.

Reply 21

rosemondtan

To be honest, I actually know someone who eats skin (like dead pieces of skin from their body) and the area on their body is rough and calloused. It is a terrible thing to have to experience and I suggest you continue going to your psychologist and seek professional help/advice. It's likely a part of OCD.

Reply 22

rosemondtan

Original post by UWS

This would make a good Criminal Minds plot.

omg SPENCER REID!!!!!!

Reply 23

ThatMuslimGuy

@IdeasForLife TSR in a nutshell

Reply 24

inhuman

I thought you were about to talk about biting nails and the skin around the nail. That is actually a not too uncommon disorder.

But this, is just crazy.

Reply 25

Aristotle's' Disciple

This is so original, 10/10 OP

Reply 26

Pinkberry_y

omg you put your friends skin in your pocket? I'm dying 😹😹.
But no in all seriousness go to your GP about this, this is actually a condition that can be treated with therapy or getting in touch with a mental health charity who'll know how to wean you off the skin

Reply 27

DamnDaniel2

Original post by Humanferbie

Ok, please don't judge me for this. Ever since I was a kid I always had a strange obsession with tasting everything I could. I put everything in my mouth...Rocks, mud, flowers, toys, glass and toys. But above all, my favourite has always been skin. I don't just mean flakes, I mean small strips of skin. The bad thing is that I like my own the most, and sometimes cut a thin strip of skin from one of my extremities and place it on my tongue to savour the taste. One time my friend was sunburnt and when his skin was peeling after the initial burn, I peeled some from his back and put it in my pocket to try later, under the guise of doing it for fun.
It's gotten out of hand, and I have jars of my own skin under my bed in an attempt to mature them and produce a variety of flavours. I've been seeing a psychologist about this and i am understanding the underlying roots of this behaviour but I want to get a genuine public view of this.