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Thumb sucking at 30?

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TwostepsA1 · 13/01/2016 12:23

Hello all, feeling mean and confused...but really want to know AIBU?

Girlfriend of 16 months (whom I love and want to have children with) still sucks here thumb, a lot. The first thing she does most evening on returning home from work is go up stairs get blanket (yep there is also a blanket.) comes back down stairs and sucks thumb...this will go on all evening...then in bed, then on going to sleep to the sound of sucking thumb I will awake in the morning to if being the first thing I see..lovely girlfriend, then thumb and blanket (the blanket smell awful as well, like horrible) It's starting to drive me crazy...to the point where I block the view so I can't see it going on or leave the room or distract myself with reading or whatever...I feel it kills conversation, it's a huge barrier between us and it kills my libidoI dead. I just can't seem to get away from it...even in the car...Now the part were I feel like a mean one comes to my knowing there are anxiety issues and this is a comfort thing that makes her feel better...

But it is driving me to the edge, I have talked about it very directly and at times harshly of late as nothing changes..promises have been made in the past, like I'll stop, or have tried to compromise like limiting it to bed time (sleeping)! She knows I hate it....and becoming a big issue...

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foxyloxy78 · 31/12/2016 01:05

If you love her you'll let her get on with what makes her happy. And if that means sucking her thing then so be it. The blanket could go in the wash though!Grin

lazurm · 16/01/2018 14:14

I'd suggest studying the website on this at: thumbsuckingadults dot com .

lazurm · 10/05/2018 18:44

You should be jealous of her, not rejecting. Think about it. Her habit is free, legal, without drugs or calories, is quiet and non-intrusive (unlike your demands), is instantly calming (very similar to meditation both psychologically and physically, in terms of brain waves), aids in sleep and a lot more. Maybe you should consider joining her. :)

Shoutylady · 10/05/2018 18:46

I know this is a zombie thread but I’m a 26 year old thumbsucker and my boyfriend doesn’t care. It eases my anxiety although it does cock up my teeth a bit!

DappledThings · 10/05/2018 18:52

Lazurm has now ressurected this zombie 3 times. Okaaaaaaay.

strongerthan · 10/05/2018 23:05

41! Still a thumb sucker

Couldn't give a fuck

strongerthan · 10/05/2018 23:06

@lazurm You should be jealous of her, not rejecting. Think about it. Her habit is free, legal, without drugs or calories, is quiet and non-intrusive (unlike your demands), is instantly calming (very similar to meditation both psychologically and physically, in terms of brain waves), aids in sleep and a lot more. Maybe you should consider joining her. :)

I could not agree more

lazurm · 21/12/2023 03:04

There may be ways in which both of you can turn it into something more intimate. ;)

Thumb sucking at 30?
Incogg · 21/12/2023 03:15

Lazurm has now ressurected this zombie 3 times. Okaaaaaaay.

And again.

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