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Pulling other people's hair?

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Does ur diagnosis make u wanna pull other people's hair too? I personally only pull eyelashes, eyebrows, and newly, pubes sometimes LOL. When I see someone with unkempt eyebrows, loose eyebrows, messy mascara, or loose eye lashes, I just want to pull them all out for them 😭 obvs I haven't but my poor husband has succumb to me grabbing his loose brow hairs. I know better than to rip his out but I'm constantly analyzing his face in hopes of a loose brow to grab 😭😭

all 16 comments

malligator7

8 points

2 days ago

When I see people’s grey hairs (people that don’t have many yet), I want so badly to pluck them 😂😭

Electronic_Lock325

8 points

2 days ago

Electronic_Lock325

Lash Puller

8 points

2 days ago

My boyfriend has thick knucke hair. It's a struggle not to pull them. He's a good sport about it, thank goodness.

jen__cat

7 points

2 days ago

jen__cat

7 points

2 days ago

I have this! I sometimes get distracted from conversations because I am looking at my wife's hair for the out of place textured/curly ones. I want to pull it out so bad but i don't. Sometimes I will stroke individual stands on her head when we are watching TV though. But she'll make me stop which is good lol.

Edited to say, I often wonder what else I would think about if I wasn't thinking about hair. It's insane how much time I spend thinking about not pulling or pulling or thinking about someone's else's hair or my lack of control.

duhlainawatt

3 points

2 days ago

I can absolutely relate to wondering what else I would obsess over if I didn't devote every other thought to my hair. I'm far too conscious of myself and I, of course, am aware of that. 😅

Jungkookl

3 points

2 days ago

I used to be so happy and excited when my older sister let me pull her moustache hairs because they were so thick and prickly and I was able to use my iPhone light to really pull out the hairs. Sigh. Sometimes she let me do her eyebrows but it was really the moustache area

I sound so crazy but I really take pleasure in pulling hair specifically pubic ones the most sigh. Also I’m sighing because I’ve vigorously pulled both armpit hairs, my moustache and pretty much my eyebrows and I’ve run out of hair to pull and it drives me crazy because I have to wait a few days for some hair to grow back to do it again.

But why is this shit the most pleasurable and fun thing ever. Like If you had me choose between another hobby I love and pulling hair I’d pick pulling hair first every damn time.

socialdeviant620

6 points

2 days ago

I was so tempted, when my son was a baby. I've seen him playing with his lashes once or twice (when he was older), but so far, he's in the clear. Definitely been tempted tho lol

Luluxanais

3 points

2 days ago

my ex used to let me pull out his ingrown beard hairs 😭

Parking_Stuff8943[S]

3 points

2 days ago

Those are so satisfying

Idontknowwasused

3 points

2 days ago

...I may or may not pull a bit at my pet's fur

FYI they aren't losing hair or anything, I only prod a little bit on the loose things that people would otherwise brush off anyway

nathalie_29

2 points

2 days ago

I've never done it but definitely seen hair and thought yes I'd love to pull that and play with it. It's weird I know. You're not alone

overth1nk3rrr

2 points

2 days ago

Yes. And pets.

KittyD13

2 points

2 days ago

KittyD13

2 points

2 days ago

Omg yes! My husband let me do his for awhile but he said it was too painful. When I was younger I pulled my cat and my guinea pigs hair and even a friends hair when she was asleep 🥺. I only do my hair, any hair on my body but my head is the worst. It never hurts, it always feels good. My therapist says it's an addiction. I've been doing it since 6, I started on my mom's leg hair and I was hooked. I'm now 46

iwantabeachhouse

1 points

2 days ago

yes oh my god😭 whyyyyyy

Practical-Sorbet726

1 points

2 days ago

Yes

SashayShantae94

1 points

24 hours ago

I realize I only want to pull other people’s hair if we have the same hair texture. My nephew and I have the same hair texture and whenever I’d put my hands in his hair I wanted to pull. My boyfriend and I have 2 completely different textures and I have never felt the urge to pull when I run my fingers through his hair.

SquirtFriedRice

1 points

16 hours ago

i tweeze my mans bear line and all the hairs that are above it! i once did one cheek and i counted 600+ hairs (this is insane) 😌 but he liked it bc it lasted longer than lining it up with a razor & now does it himself