Below are a prose compilation of the latest survey statements sent to me. The similarity of the statements is due to the standardized information within the survey form. Look, though, for the added prose that each individual wrote about their particular experiences. For an overview, check out the "Statistics" section and to add comments or if you have any questions e-mail me.
I hope that you'll be able to identify with others who share our habit. You can see that you are, after all, very human and not as "weird" as you may have believed.
Elizabeth, age 24, from New York, has sucked her left thumb her whole life. "Probably prenatally". Her teeth never needed braces but she has a permanent callus. She indulges when going to sleep, while working or studying, watching TV, while reading and driving, and in front of family members. Her parents were understanding. To her, it's just a habit she can't quit. It feels good and derives a sense of security. She doesn't place a finger over her nose but,
"I have a stinky old pillow case that almost feels like leather. I love the way it feels and the way it smells. I would never wash it or allow anyone else to do so."
She wasn't breastfed and didn't use a pacifier. She is a smoker and has known other adult thumb suckers.
"I am not shy about the fact that I suck my thumb. Everyone that knows me knows that I am a thumbsucker. If I keep it secret, I'll miss out enjoying it as often as I do. Being a thumbsucker could define who I am. I am not embarassed of it. I am more embarassed about my dirty blanket than I am about the actual fact of sucking my thumb.
She is college educated, just the correct weight, white and was born #2 or 3.
Elizabeth, known as "Wildflower", age 39, from the "wild west", has sucked her right middle and index fingers since after the age of 3. Her fingers don't show any signs, but her teeth are mildly bucked. She indulges as she goes to sleep and during sex or masturbation. Her parents teased her and used bitter solutions. For her it's just a habit she can't quit, it's erotic and feels good. She wasn't breastfed and is a former smoker. She hasn't known other adult thumb suckers.
"I can't stop my fingers and sometimes, when I am touching myself, especially when I am on my stomach, rhythmically grabbing myself with my left hand, and also when my lover is under the covers and can't see me enjoying myself. I'm very oral and [engage in oral sex]. I worry about my teeth. The teeth on your page has me besides myself. I wear a retainer-like thingy I had made to keep myself from sucking at night. Sometimes, hell, lots of times, I don't want to use it. I need my fingers. Do you have any pictures of finger suckers? Would you include them though it doesn't exactly qualify?
I slept with one guy for months without him knowing my little secret. People without the habit couldn't understand. After reading and seeing this site I'm kinda beginning to understand kinky, weird urges. I am unable to explain just how mine came about. I just know I find it hard to stop. So, maybe it is the same for others...of course it is. Anyway, thanks. Who's the 'cover girl', you tell us, please?"
Elizabeth is college educated, white, overweight and is the third born of three.
Unknown, age 31, from Israel, has sucked her left thumb all her life. She never needed braces and her thumb shows no effects from her habit. She indulges as she goes to sleep, watches TV, while reading, but only alone. Her parents were understanding. To her it's just a habit she can't quit. It feels good. She doesn't place a finger over her nose but she's had different blankets over the years.
"I like to hold it but I don't have to have it nearby"
She wasn't breastfed, didn't use a pacifier and doesn't smoke. She has never known other adult thumb suckers.
"When my husband, then my fiance, found out he kedded me, but now he sees it as a cute habit. I do wish I could quit, especially now that I have children. I'd rather that they not know about my bad habit."
She has an advanced degree beyond college, is overweight, white and her birth order is 4th of 4.
Jen, age 16, from North Carolina, has sucked her right thumb all her life. She never needed braces though she has red marks on her thumb, which looks different. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while working or studying, watching TV, while reading and in front of her family. Though her parents tried the bitter solution, they ultimately understood and didn't mind. For her, it's just a habit she can't quit. It feels good, giving her a sense of security. She doesn't place a finger over her nose but,
"I have an old teddy bear first owned by my mother and a blanket I have had since early childhood. I even have specific names for them. I like to smell my bear while sucking my thumb."
She was breastfed and used a pacifier.
"My mom has a picture of me in her stomach. I was sucking my thumb."
M, age 44, from Ohio, has sucked both her thumbs all her life. She needed braces but thumb sucking hadn't had any effect on her thumbs. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while working or studying, when reading, but only alone. Her parents scolded, teased her, and told people about it. It's just a habit she can't quit. It feels good. She places a finger over her nose. M wasn't breastfed and didn't use a pacifier. She is a former smoker.
Andrea, age 25, from Kentucky, has sucked her right thumb all her life. Her teeth never needed braces but her thumb looks different and her thumbnail is worn or has marks on it. she indulges while going to sleep, watching TV, and with her immediate family. Her parents used bitter solution, but eventually understood and didn't mind. It's just a habit she can't quit. She doesn't place her finger over her nose but,
"I rub my index finger on my upper lip and under my nose."
She was breastfed, didn't use a pacifier and never smoked.
"When I was in 6th grade I went to a new school. It was a very small private school. All the girs my age hugn out together so if I wasn't accepted I wouldn't have any friends at all. A few weeks after school started there was a sleep-over and I was invited. I was nervous about them seeing me suck my thumb, so Idecided to just tell them about it instead of going through the embarrassment of being caught. When I told them it was no big deal and we had a lot of fun."
Sam, age 19, from England, has sucked both of his thumbs since after age 7. His teeth never needed braces but his thumb looks different. He indulges as he goes to sleep and only when alone. It feels good to him, giving him a sense of security. He places his finger over his nose, was breast fed, didn't use a pacifier and never smoked.
"I once nearly got caught by my Dad and I don't know whether my parents know or not."
Sherri, age 30, from New York, has sucked her right thumb after 3 years of age. She needed braces though there's no affect on her thumb. She indulges as she goes to sleep and while watching TV. Her parents didn't mind. She sucks her thumb because it feels good. She doesn't place her finger over her nose, was breast fed, is a former smoker and didn't use a pacifier.
"I have a silk cloth that I rub on my upper lip.
When I told my boyfriend, now my husband, he liked it and still does."
Mia, age 15 (not an adult, but she took the time to answer the survey and what she says adds something to the site, so I've included her.), from California, has sucked right thumb all her life. Her teeth are straight and never needed braces, though she has a permanent callus. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while watching TV, reading, and with her immediate family. Her parents have been very understanding. Thumb sucking feels good to her. She places a finger over her nose.
"I have had three separate 'bankeys', as I called them as a child. The one I currently have is a remnant from some Beatrix Potter cloth. It's flannel, and I take it everywhere with me. It is small enough to fit into my backpack. When I suck my thumb, I always have to havve it near my nose so I can smell it. The smells it has are from wherever I take it, so it's comforting.
Well, I do take bankey to high school with me, and sometimes it scars my friend, Jade. When I put in near her, she screams and tells me to stop. It's actually pretty funny. Most of my friends know that I suck my thumb, and although I did try to quit, it was pure hell.
But my favorite story was how one time, I was about 9 years old and at a sleep over with my friends, it was late and I thought the other girls were sleeping, so I started to bring out bankey and suck my thumb. As soon as I did theis, three girls woke up and asked me what I was doing. I pretended to be sleep-sucking, and murmered a few things. They went back to sleep, and I spent the whole night giggling about my little trickery.
I want to meet other thumb sucking adults with blankets."
She wasn't breastfed and did use a pacifier.
Lisa, age 39, from Illinois, has sucked both her thumbs all her life. Her teeth are straight, having never been affected by her habit. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while working or studying, watching TV, when driving in her car and when she's with her immediate family. Her parents scolded and teased her, painting bitter solution on her thumbs. She sucks her thumbs for comfort, it feels good. "I have been known to rub the thumb I'm not sucking on a clean pillowcase and then rub that thumb ever so lightly under my nose." She wasn't breastfed, never used a pacifier and is a former smoker.
"When my now Mother-in-Law asked me in front of several people what I was doing in my car when she saw me the other day. I had both hands up around my face and no hands on the wheel. I told her I was driving with my knees. She has known me my whole life and does know I suck my thumb. She thought it was humorous to mention this.
I say the same thing to anybody that gives me grief, would you prefer I picked my nose or smoked? It's personal and I have no idea why others care that I do it. It has NO effect on them.
I'm so glad to have found this site. I do have a couple of friends that also suck their thumbs, so I knew it was more common than you think. I also thought for sure someone would have 'outed' us a long time ago on some TV show."
Tenna, age 13, (not adult, but she took the trouble to fill out the survey, and so I'll include her) origin unknown, has sucked her right thumb all her life. Her teeth are severely bucked and her thumb looks different. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while watching TV, reading, with her family, but otherwise only while alone. Her parents spanked her, teased her, used bitter solution, but ultimately understood. For her, it's just a habit she can't quit, it feels good. She places a finger over her nose and smells her fingers. She was breast fed, didn't use a pacifier, and never smoked.
"My mum is sick to death of telling me to stop."
A, age 20, from Denver, Colorado, has sucked her left thumb, all her life. Her teeth are mildly bucked and her thumb is worn looking with marks on it, it looks different. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while watching TV, and during sex or masturbation. Her parents scolded her and used bitter solution, but finally understood. For her it's just a habit, it feels good and engenders a feeling of security. She places a finger over his nose. She was breast fed and never used a pacifier. She is not a smoker.
"When my fiance found out I sucked my thumb he thought it was great. Now, when we make love, it seems to enhance the experience and I can orgasm much easier."
Marie, age 34, from California, has sucked her thumb (unknown which one) all her life. She has had braces and her thumb looks different. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while reading, driving, watching TV, working or studying and only when alone. Her parents were understanding. For her it's just a habit she can't quit, it makes her feel secure. She believes there was trauma involved. She doesn't place a finger over her nose and wasn't breast-fed.
"I hide it from my fiance, which is very hard to do. I'm sure he knows. I just really wish I could quit."
Sonya, age 28, from Georgia, has sucked her index and middle finger all her life. She has had braces. Her habit hasn't affected her fingers. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while watching TV, reading and only when alone. Her parents were understanding and helped her try to quit. To her, finger sucking is just a habit she can't quit, it feels good. She likes to rub her ears while sucking. She was breast-fed and is not a smoker.
"Ah shucks, I have been caught soooo many times, but my friends caught me sucking my fingers when I fell asleep. They said that I was making a strange sucking noise and they could not figure out where it was coming from. Needless to say, I was very embarrassed, but, oh well, life goes on....
Well, I am glad I found this site. I was beginning to think that I needed some kind of psychological counseling or something. I have tried to quit on a number of occasions and woke up with my fingers in my mouth, so I just deal with it. I don't know if there is something from my childhood that makes me do it or what. It baffles me at times. Sometimes I can't sleep unless I'm sucking my fingers. I have to think of it like this: my problems could be worse.
What I like most about the site is the comments from other adults who, like me, still suck their fingers and have not a clue as to why. some have been free enough to allow others to see their weakness (for lack of a better word) but I have not been able to do that because for so long I have heard that if an adult still sucks their thumb or fingers something is seriously wrong with him or her. So I have just kept it to myself.
I had braces when I was 13 and my teeth were so perfect. Now they are not so perfect but they aren't bucked yet. So I am going to get them for a second time. I am paying for them this time!! But keep up the good work on your site. I look forward to seeing the results of your surveys. They sure put me a little more at ease. Thank you very much."
Dee, age 28, from Wisconsin, has sucked her left thumb only for the last year. Her teeth are unaffected and she never needed braces. She does, though, have a thumb callus. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while watching TV, while driving and while masturbating. She finds that sucking her thumb feels erotic, secure and good. She was breast-fed and never used a pacifier. She places her finger over her nose and holds on to the bottom left corner of her pillow, "it's kinda curved around my head. I like the smell of the flannel pillowcase."
"I should mention that I recently started sucking my thumb and am enjoying exploring a different level of relaxation. I started after learning my girlfriend is a thumb sucker.
I just wanted to see what was so relaxing about it. Now, a few months later, I am an avid thumb sucker. she used to be shy about doing it in front of me or having me see her do it. Now she lets me hold her while she sucks her thumb before we get up in the a.m. It's soothing for me to watch her and it makes me feel closer to her. She thinks I'm nuts, ut, oh well.
Awesome site. I never thought I would become a lesbian. I never thought I would suck my thumb...who knew?"
Johnny, age 44, from Tennessee, has sucked his left thumb all his life. His teeth are crooked and he has a permanent callus. He indulges as he goes to sleep, while working or studying, watching TV, reading, driving but only when alone. His parents scolded and teased him and painted with bitter solution. He finds his thumb sucking erotic, it feels good. He places a finger over his nose and likes to stroke his mustache with his index finger. He was breast-fed and didn't use a pacifier. He is a smoker.
He would like to receive correspondence from other adult thumb suckers, so e-mail him by clicking here.
Alexandra, age 15, from California, has sucked her left thumb her whole life. She needed braces and has red marks on her thumb. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while watching TV and reading, but always when alone. Her parents scolded and teased her, used bitter solution and told people. For her it's just a habit she can't quit and feels secure. She places a finger over her nose. She was breast-fed and used a pacifier. She isn't a smoker.
"When I went to get my braces, my parents told the Orthodontist about my thumb sucking, so he wrote it in the chart. Well, he started asking me all these questions about it. When he left this HOT guy from school who personally knew me, my crush, came back. Then the Orthodontist came back and said, without looking over the chart, 'here read this pamphlet about devices we can install to make you stop sucking your thumb. And, if that wasn't bad enough, the Orthodontist came back in and said 'here is the thumb sucking appliance you wanted' while he was there.
Alexandra would like to discuss thumb sucking with others, so if you want to e-mail her, click here.
Rebecca, age 38, from North Carolina, has sucked her left thumb her whole life. She never needed braces but her thumbnail is worn looking with marks on it. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while working or studying, while reading and driving but only while alone. Her parents scolded her but ultimately understood. For her, it's just a habit she can't quit; it feels good and gives her a sense of security. She was breast-fed and is a former smoker.
"I can't remember ever being confronted the few times I've been caught. The people always act as if they didn't see anything. Sometimes I think they mentally convince themselves that they did not see what they think they saw and then act as if nothing happened.
I can't remember if I ever used a pacifier.
I do remember my mother taking a cottage cheese container and punching holes in the edge and sewing the cuff of a mitten to it. This was then tied to my wrist for the night. I remember that I hated this and I don't think the contraption ever stayed on for the whole night. I would get out of it somehow.
My sister was also a thumbsucker until at least her late teens if she ever actually quit. We don't discuss it."
Ray, age 53, from USA, state unknown, has sucked his left thumb all his life. His teeth were unaffected and he never needed braces. He has red marks on his thumb. He indulges as he goes to sleep, watching TV, and during sex or masturbation. His parents teased him, painted bitter solutions and told others to embarrass him. He finds thumb sucking erotic, it feels good. He places a finger over his nose and, "I usually like my blanket". He wasn't breast-fed and didn't use a pacifier.
"When I would suck my thumb my mother would say, 'if you want to be a baby I will treat you as one.'
This is a great site. My wife also enjoys sucking her thumb."
Karen, age 42, from California, has sucked her left thumb since teenage. Her teeth are straight, never needing braces. She has red marks on her thumb. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while working or studying, watching TV, while reading and driving, anywhere, even in public. For her, it's just a habit she can't quit; it feels good filling her with a sense of security. She places a finger over her nose, wasn't breast-fed and used a pacifier. She is not a smoker.
"First of all, I can't tell you how grateful I am for your site! I suck my thumb whenever I can. I am an entertainment executive, so I have to be careful where and when, but believe me, every visit to the restroom is a joy for me!"
She'd like to correspond with other adult thumb suckers and can be reached by clicking here.
Beth, age 28, from Kentucky, has sucked her right thumb all her life. She needed braces and her thumb looks different. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while working or studying, while watching TV, while reading and driving. Her parents scolded her, use bitter solution but finally understood that, for her, it's just a habit she can't stop. It makes her feel good. She places a finger over her nose and uses a fuzzy blanket. She wasn't breast fed and didn't use a pacifier. She is a smoker.
"I have always had a fuzzy blanket. I love to pick and roll them into a boll to rub on my lip or nose.
My family all know I suck my thumb. Once in 5th grade I told my best friend and she thought I was teasing. When I insisted, she still didn't believe me, so I didn't ever do it around her. I had three relationships with men who I shared my secret with. The first thought it was cute and had NO problems with it. The second didn't seem to care either way. My husband now thinks it's silly, but never says much. My four year old son, who was breast-fed for a year LOVES his thumb and blanket. When people tell him he is too big to do that he has told a few, 'my mommy does'.
I have gotten to the point in my life where I think there could be A LOT worse things to do. I am SO tired of it being a big issue, though I don't really want everyone to know. Also, I did have braces, but it was from my mouth being small and crowded. I feel it had VERY little to do with my thumbsucking. I place my whole thumb in my mouth and the pressure is on the roof of my mouth."
Jessica, age 21, from Wisconsin, has sucked her left thumb all her life. She needed braces, but, due to the continuation of her habit, continues to have mildly bucked teeth. It hasn't effected her thumb. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while watching TV, while reading, during sex or masturbation and only while alone. Her parents were understanding. To her, thumb sucking represents a feeling of security, it's a habit she can't quit, it feels good. She places a finger over her nose and is a former smoker.
"My problem is that I'm 21 years old and still suck my thumb. I had braces for 8 years and had them off in September of '97. I did not tell my Orthodontist that I suck my thumb. Now, over a year later, my upper teeth look like crap. My overbite is back and so is the gap. I am probably going to get a new top set of braces on again, but first I have to stop the thumb sucking. It is so hard because it is there and, like, if someone wanted to stop smoking they could not buy the cigarettes, bit I can't get rid of my thumb. I've tried everything, from a glove on my hand to the spicy gels. I am thinking of hypnotism as that has been known to work. My upper teeth are very, very sensitive lately; I always feel a cool tingle through them. I can't stand cold air and I think I have gum problems from it. Is this possible?"
(Note, all the people below have been entered into the statistics sections and are current in that regard.)
Marie, age 34, from California, has sucked her thumb (unknown which one) her whole life. She needed braces and her thumb looks different. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while working or studying, while watching TV, riding and driving, but only while alone. Her parents were understanding. It's just a habit she can't quit; it feels good and makes her feel secure. It has been associated with trauma in her life. She doesn't place a finger over her nose and wasn't breast-fed.
"I hide it from my fiance, which is very hard. I'm sure that he knows. I just really wish I could quit, any suggestions?"
Angie, age 17, from New York, has sucked her right thumb all her life. Her teeth never had braces and are straight, though her thumbnail is worn or has marks on it. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while watching TV, with family, and, otherwise, only while alone. Her parents painted her thumb with bitter solution, but eventually understood and didn't mind. She does it because it feels good. She places her finger over her nose, was breast fed and is a smoker.
Heidi, age 30, from Idaho, has sucked both her thumbs since around age 3 or so. Her teeth are mildly bucked and she has a permanent callus. She indulges while going to sleep, as she works or studies, while reading, while driving in her car and during sex or masturbation. Her parents scolded and teased her, painted her thumb with bitter solution and told people. It's just a habit she can't quit, it feels good and fills her with a sense of security. She places a finger over her nose. She wasn't breast-fed, used a pacifier and is a smoker.
"Yes, I love the feel of satin and lace. I rub it when I suck my thumb. I feel bad for this habit, so I try to hide it. I never do it in public or, when growing up, in school. Only my family knew. Now I feel embarrassed to do it in front of my family because they were so hard on me for it."
Isabel, age 20, from "North America", has sucked her right thumb all her life. Her teeth are straight, never needing braces, but her thumb has a permanent callus and red marks on it. Her thumbnail has the marks and her thumb looks different. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while working or studying, while watching TV, while reading, but only when alone. Her parents painted with bitter solution and told people. It's just a habit she can't quit. It feels good and fills her with a sense of security. She doesn't place a finger over her nose but has a favorite blanket. She wasn't breast-fed and is a former smoker.
"My parents offered me $100 to stop for six months. I did for awhile, then started up again and have been going since."
Bob, age 34, from New Mexico, has sucked his left thumb all his life. His teeth are straight, never needing braces but his thumb looks different. He indulges as he goes to sleep, while working or studying, while reading and with family. His parents spanked him and painted with bitter solution. He doesn't place a finger over his nose but likes the silky lining of blankets and similarly textured tags from the backs of shirt collars. "I keep a tag or two with me always." He was breast-fed, didn't use a pacifier and isn't a smoker.
"Mean step-father frequently would smack my bottom jaw to make me bite my thumb while sleeping or would pour Tabasco in my mouth. He once took photos and showed them to adult friends to mock me. My wife has absolutely no problem with it and is glad I do that rather than be a nervous wreck."
A, age 19, from Virginia, has sucked her left thumb all her life. She needed braces and has a permanent callus. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while reading and only when alone. Her parents teased her, told others and finally understood and accepted it. It's just a habit she can't quit; it feels good. She places a finger over her nose, was breast fed, used a pacifier and isn't a smoker.
Carescha, age 24, from Colorado, has sucked her thumb (unknown which one) all her life. Her teeth are straight and never needed braces. She has a permanent callus. She indulges while watching TV, while driving in her car, with her family and anywhere, even in public. Ts-ing feels good for her. She doesn't place her finger over her nose and was breast fed.
"This is real embarrassing to me. I am very discreet when I'm around people. It is so hard to stop. I'm wondering if there's a solution for this.
Raymond, age 38, from Massachusetts, has sucked his right thumb all his life. His teeth are straight, never needing braces and has no affect on his thumb. He indulges as he goes to sleep, while watching TV and in front of his family. His parents were understanding. He sucks his thumb to feel good and to feel a sense of security. He doesn't place his finger over his nose, but likes to rub his moustache with his index finger. His ts-ing is "more habit than something I aim to do." he wasn't breast-fed and is not a smoker.
Galelia, age 21, from Wisconsin, has sucked her left thumb since 12 or so. She needed braces and her teeth are mildly bucked. Her thumb nail is worn with marks on it. She indulges as she goes to sleep, while driving her car and only when alone. Her parents scolded and teased her. They painted her thumb with bitter solution. It's just a habit she can't quit, doing it because it feels good and fills her with a sense of security. She started due to trauma. She places a finger over her nose. She is a smoker.
William, age 25, from New York, has sucked his left thumb all his life. His teeth are mildly bucked and his thumb looks different. He sucks his thumb only when alone. His parents were understanding. He indulges because it feels good and due to trauma. He places a finger over his nose and picks his left pinky and right middle finger during those times, leaving them with severe scares. He was breast-fed and used a pacifier. He is a former smoker.
"My girlfriend found me sucking my thumb in my room after she explained how she hated when people suck their thumb. A week later she dumped me." He advises to "busy your hands with something else. I play basketball and football a lot so that cuts back on the thumb sucking."
Jeff, age 21, from Kansas, has sucked his left thumb all his life. He needed braces and has a permanent callus. He sucks his thumb to go to sleep, while working or studying, watching TV, while reading, but only when alone. His parents scolded him and painted his thumb. He feels secure while indulging, it feels good. It's just a habit he can't quit. He places a finger over his nose and likes to "use a piece of blanket, the crisp part at the top of a blanket." He wasn't breast fed.
A, age 30, from Oklahoma, has sucked her left thumb all her life. She needed braces and has a permanent callus. She sucks in order to go to sleep. To her, it's just a habit she can't stop. Her parents used to paint her thumb with bitter solution and tease her. She doesn't place a finger over her nose, was breast-fed, used a pacifier and isn't a smoker.
"I would really like to quit. I think it is a very ugly callous I have on my thumb and it seems that I have tried everything to stop. I am also tired of people asking me what happened to my thumb."
Charles, age 20, from New York, has sucked his right thumb since age 7 or so. he needed braces though it's left no effect on his thumb. He sucks as he goes to sleep, anywhere, even in public. His parents spanked and told people, to no avail. He indulges because it feels good, for security. He places a finger over his nose.
"I like to hold my bright yellow blanket. One time, when I was 16 years old, my mother told me to stop acting like a two year old. She grounded me for a week, but I still do it."
Zoe, age 19, from Canada has sucked her left thumb since age 3 or so. She's never had braces, her teeth being straight and unaffected. She'll indulge as she goes to sleep and while watching TV. Her parents scolded and spanked to no avail. She does it because it feels good, in an erotic sense. She even likes to suck her other fingers. Though she doesn't place a finger over her nose, she has "a favorite pillow and I have two soft fleece blankets that I like to feel and snuggle. I love the smell of fresh laundry and the feel of soft fabrics." She was breast-fed, used a pacifier and is a former smoker.
"When I have been caught it is only by friends who I am close to. Sucking is an intimate thing for me and I only risk getting caught by friends who care about me. I only sleep, not have sex, with those true friends who love me and when I have been caught it has always been okay. Some friends even like it and understand the comfort it gives me. It is nice when they know because I can suck while we watch movies together and certain friends enjoy it when I play with their hair.