Confessions
I spill my guts--and perhaps yours as well.7. March 2006 Okay, first mildly morbid confession that comes to me as I'm sitting here is a personal tendency to bite the inside of my mouth to the point where it's bleeding.
It's a nervous habit that I've had for as long as I can remember. I can recall sitting in Reading class in middle school having my teacher insist that i spit my gum out--and me sitting there (in front of my whole class) trying to explain that I was just biting the inside of my mouth. She couldn't comprehend the reason for the habit (though I know I'm not the only person who does this--more than one of my friends has admitted to the same tendency). As for the reason, I'm not sure why there should be a reason. some people bite their fingernails; I bite the inside of my mouth.
The last time I was at the dentist's, the woman cleaning my teeth inquired after the nature of the welts and gouges on the inside of my cheeks. I explained. She gave me a lecture and a chastising expression.
Why do I think of this? Because, right, I'm sitting here biting the inside of my mouth and everything tastes like copper. On a related note, I also apparently grind my teeth in my sleep (which is amusing to me as I have no dental issues to speak of).
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