#tw bfrb

[jamesblackpotter]

Sophie from keeper of the lost cities having implied Trichtillomania is so important to me. The first time I read the series my trich was really bad and despite not knowing what it was at the time just having a character who had the same “nervous habit” as me was really refreshing and helped me feel more normal I guess. I’m rereading the book right now and I got to a scene where she was pulling her eyelash out and I went oh shit she has trich. Her describing it as “itchy” is exactly how it feels for me as well when I pull as well.

[chestersbraincell]

Me: I’m gonna try going to sleep a lil earlier tonight, I’m feeling pretty sleepy anyway

The nefarious 2 hour skin-picking session:

[this-is-ocd-ocspec-saneism]

(not OCD exactly but i think BFRBs are OCspec)

the general way that BFRBs (body focused repetitive behaviours) are treated by the general public, but especially rhinotillexomania (obsessive nose picking). i’m constantly called childish/immature and disgusting, whether it be indirectly (ex. “people who pick their nose are gross”) or directly. it’s constantly treated as a choice. like i could just stop but don’t because im some gross child. its treated like i want this.

This is OCspec saneism (BFRBs are absolutely on the OCspec!)

It’s really a shame how so many just see one outward behavior and jump to conclusions. I’m sorry you’ve had to deal with people who will see you as less than for something out of your control. You deserve better.

[cozy-menagerie]

Inspired by this post from @bunnelbaby , I decided to try my hand at some of these flag ideas! :) part 4!

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors/BFRB Regressor for those who experience body focused repetitive behaviors, such as hair pulling, nail biting, skin picking, etc., which may or may not worsen while regressed.

Meanings:

- Warm flesh tones representing the body

- Green and blue taken from the BFRB awareness ribbon (blue representing link to anxiety and OCD, green representing growth and healing)

[solidwater05]

I think Vitri scratches and washes her hands compulsively after The Incident

[tidalwaveofuncertainty]

He's always there when I'm at my worst and he motivates me to make progress :) 🩵🩵🩵

[beehive-collective]

I need more dermatillomania rep. I need characters with blemished skin from skin picking. Give me a character with red spots and scars from picking spots that they couldn't leave alone. give me a character who keeps bandages and ointments and fidget toys and other helpful things in their bag for when they feel like picking. Give me a character who constantly has scabs because they can't leave their skin alone. Let them have scabs and scars on their face, neck, and other noticeable places. Give me a character who is open about their skin picking disorder. Give me a character who is open about needing help like therapy or medicine or something else for their skin picking. Give me characters who have dermatillomania and its not seen as a horrible icky thing.

[15hopes]

having dermotophagia is so fucking weird bc it’s like oh i’m a normal decently high functioning dare i say successful person. Except the autocannibalism addiction.