Food wise ... my roommate's 16 year old son has the diet of a child. He will only eat chicken nuggets and pizza. Yet he eats almost any non-food items, such as paper napkins, plastic bags, his socks, his shirts, his bedding, pillows, towels, etc.etc., that he can get his hands on. Originally I thought he was doing it unconsciously. That maybe it was some nervous habit thing that he wasn't aware of. But as I've gotten to know him, and by his own admission, he is perfectly aware of it but says he doesn't know why he does it. The whole limited food thing seems to be an immaturity thing. As I would think chewing would be too. But if so, at 16, shouldn't he be out growing these odd behaviors by now? I think he needs counseling or some kind of mental health treatment while my roommate feels it's just an irritating habit that he'll out grow.
2007-05-13
17:41:33
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