Why My Finger Tattoos Have Changed Me

Today I would like to talk a bit about the struggle I had with nail biting over years until two years ago. 

When I was younger I was so addicted to bite my nails off. It was a way to get rid off stress and nervousness but it also often just happened out of boredom. I tried out a lot of things to stop me from it. Some people and friends told me that it's gross because there's so much dirt and bacteria under your nails. Some said it just looks disgusting. But nothing really bothered me, I was simply comfortable with that because biting gave me a satisfying feeling. Additional to that I never had problems with nails that could break off like other people had, I wasn't forced to that care of them or to paint them what saved a lot of time. I remember some friends got judged because of their flaky nails, like "Ew how can you wear that go fix it it looks scruffy" and I was one happy person as I never had this problem. With 16 I had one time phase where I somehow stopped myself from biting. My nails were long enough to paint them in a nice color and to scratch people hehe. I felt great with it, but then one broke off in accident and I got angry so the other followed quickly due the aggression. 

Some people recommended special nail polish from the pharmacy with a disgusting taste but I didn't believed in that since nothing could stop me.Three years later I started to wear cheap glue on nails here and there to protect my real nails from biting. The most annoying thing was that I couldn't do anything normal without getting annoyed of the length. I couldn't type on my phone, nor wash my dishes. They felt off all the time and I had to glue them on over and over again. It felt wrong since I'm really not a lady to be honest. But then there came this day to get my finger tattoos done, and this day changed my life completely. Not only because I feel myself with them, also because I started to bite on my nails completely. Yes, completely from one moment to the next. It is strange somehow but I told myself that, when I want to show people my tattoos, I want to have nice nails and lovely hands. And here we are, something that I am really proud of till today.

Sometimes I like to wear fake nails though since you have wonderful opportunities with them and my real nails would never grow that long. On the pictures you can see two different sets from Dippycownails. They are great for special events, magical outfits or shootings. I wouldn't wear them on daily basis though as I'm too afraid to loose them or to hurt myself since I have to do a lot of housework and stuff on my own. 
What about you? What are your thoughts on press on nails and have you also struggled or struggle with nail biting?

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