Why or why not?

  • Tiral@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    If you need to suck your thumb as an adult, get counseling. I don’t mean it in a bad way, you have legitimate underlying issues that would probably be helped. You’d feel a lot better in general probably.

  • GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    It’s not even “okay” for kids past a certain age because it causes deformed teeth development. Or are you asking if people will look at you weird? Thats also a yes.

  • DonkeyStar@lemmy.world
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    As long as they keep and use hand sanitizer before they touch anything, it’s whatever. Actually, the hand sanitizer would probably put a stop to it.

    That said, I don’t think anyone would want to interact with that person if at all possible.

  • blunderworld@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    It’s not a crime or anything. I would definitely assume they have some sort of developmental issue though.

  • DagwoodIII@piefed.social
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    Context matters here.

    A teenager with profound mental disabilities or one who expects to be get a job in the future?

    Also, long term thumb sucking can impact dental development. I knew a kid who had to have braces for years because they kept sucking their thumb until age 10.

  • noretus@crazypeople.online
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    Okay in relation to what?

    Socially speaking, people will look at you weird.

    Hygienically speaking, a bad idea as constant moisture etc. risks both bacteria and fungal infection.

    If you touch things that other people touch with saliva in your hands, you might run into some trouble because again, it’s unhygienic and most people will think it gross.

    If you’re cool with all that, you do you but other people don’t have to be cool with you doing that.

  • HubertManne@piefed.social
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    Im going to say no for two reasons. Firstly its bad for ones teeth. If someone needs to feel the need to suck their thumb they are likely going to do it to the extent that its bad for the teeth. Secondly the social negatives will be massive. Bullies will wing off almost immediately and there is a good chance of having some sort of physical altercation. Unless your built like a line backer. Maybe then you can be so physically impossingly powerful to keep bullies silent. Beyond that though its likely to negatively impact various social situations if a schoolmate or work mate sees you. Heck it could follow you into some adult life interview. Its just to outside the norm.