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I can honestly say I do not suck my thumb.
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No, that's disgusting...
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From what I can tell, most 14 year olds do not suck their thumbs. Is it wrong? Not entirely. It could supposedly cause jaw/tooth alignment disfiguration though.
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Sometimes when i am sad or down, and i need to sleep, i suck my thumb for a few minutes and it sends me back to that small cuddly place where i was innocent and safe and things werent complicated. I am 28 if it makes you feel any better.
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NO. I'M 38 AND A HALF AND I SUCK MY BIG TOE.
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You bet it is. Stop that!
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Yes, you're way too old. It's improper, and gross. Don't people make fun of you? How to deal with it: My brother had the same problem, althouygh he was 4, not 14. Anyways, my mom used to put some nasty oil stuff on his finger so that when he put it in his mouth he was grossed out. Therefore after a while, he got rid of the habit. Or you could wrap a bandaid around your finger, or a plastic wrap. You should try it, it'll help. Also, thumbsucking can affect your teeth, or probably even your thumb because of the pressure being applied from your teeth. So it's not just something that turns people off but it can also damageing to yourself.
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Not really... I mean, 14 is kind of old to be doing that... I sucked my thumb until I was about 10 or 11. Gradually, without even noticing, I sucked it less and then I stopped. If you want to stop, just suck it less often and you'll see you don't do it anymore.
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I wouldn't call it "wrong", For one thing it is better than smoking cigarettes. I can't believe I'm going to admit this, especially no longer being anonymous, with my picture in my avatar and all, but I used to do that up until an age that wouldn't be considered "appropriate" either. It didn't damage my teeth or my bite at all, but that may not be the case for others in the same situation. If you aren't embarrassed about it and it isn't damaging your dental health then don't worry, you will stop when you're ready.
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A girl i knew back in highschool did. I will admit i was a litle weirded out when talking to her and she would sometimes suck her thumb. But she was nice so it didnt really matter. Didn't help her get guys though
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I did it for a long time actually. I made a chart for the days I didnt until finally, I didn't anymore. It was great while it lasted, see... I was always a drug addict!
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Not now but I think I did at times when older under stress.It can be a comfort thing.
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No but I did as a child. I had quit doing it as a baby but then my family moved to the USA and it was stressful for me. I restarted the habit at 4 and did it until I was about 8 I think. My mom tried all sorts of ways to stop and none worked. I finally just decided it was time because it was embarrasing to me and I also let my nails grow out and the two didn't mix for me. I however found out that I had a cousin, a guy cousin who continued the habit well into his 20s. He was even married before he stopped. That was why my mom was so worried about me. I don't know when he finally stopped but I know he did. We all have little habits that we do when stressed. I thnk we stop when we're ready. SOme get ready earlier than others. It may take outisde help but it's still only permanent when WE are ready.
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I used to, when I was little. Up until a few years ago, sometimes when I woke up during the night, my thumb was in my mouth. I didn't see it as a big deal and it hasn't happened since then.
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All the time. That's why i type with 1 hand (laughs).
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no, not me
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You have messed up teeth, don't you?
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I suck my thumb and am much older than you. Lots of older people suck their thumb, check out www.thumbsuckingadults.com for more info.
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my boyfriend would kill me for telling you this, but he did it until he was 15 or 16, he had a bit of a rough childhood, and i dunno, just never really gave it up. no one really knew about it, he only did it sometimes, and at home only. but he eventually decided to stop one day and forced himself to quit and stopped for good. but my point is, he is the best, most amazing, beautiful person i know and it wouldn't matter to me even if he still did it. its just something very sweet and innocent and a fault that simply makes him human. maybe i'm weird, but thats how i feel. and im sure you will find someone who loves you for who you are regarless of if you suck your thumb or not. its harmless. at least you're not out killing people.
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well i'm 13 and i still do it but i have an oral fixation which is where you have to have something in your mouth but i dont think it's a terrible habit well for me it's not it never ruined my teeth, actully it helped them. But if it's runining your teeth you might want to try to stop. Most people do it for stress relief or sometimes even regression. I actully know many people that are teenagers and adults that still do it. The point is, if it's not hruting anything dont worry to much about it you'll stop when your ready
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ugh you should stop that. Its for babies.
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jo you are wqay too old for that you should stop it!
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Those who answered something like "that's digusting" are being overly judgemental. If sucking one's thumb, a natural, legal, convenient, non-intrusive, free and, mostly healthy (for 99% of older thumb suckers and, yes, there's an occasional problem, but a lot less than the injury rate for adults who participate in sports), is "disgusting", what's to say about its inferior competitors, the ones that are considered more socially acceptable: smoking, gambling, overeating, nose picking, nail biting and the like? And finally, those who are the judgemental "that's disgusting" people...are you so perfect that you don't have any quirk? If so, well, being perfect really IS disgusting! :)
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Heeeey, not me! But I have a cousin who sucked her big thumbs all the way thru college!
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I don't think so. I like to suck my thumb sometimes. Dunno about you but it makes me feel 'nice'. If you're happy with it, carry on sucking.
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im 14 too and i still suck my thumb i read on it and it might be becuse of emotional problems and that stuff you cant tell by looking at me but my frount teeth are slightey closer out word thin my bottom teeath, i have emotional problems my self i use to cut my self and i still do some times some i sleep with out my thumb like at school i fall asleep (during class) with out sucking on it
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umm its just really weird if u suck ur thumb in public but when ur by urself and ur really streesed i dont see a problem with it really
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i stick my thumb in my butt when i get the urge to suck!!,,,,,it helps!!!!!!!!
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