Originally Posted by absorbentishe

Sounds kind of OCD to me. It's a nervous reaction, but you need to learn to channel it into something else. My son who's 11, is pulling his hair out. He's seeing a pro to help him over come it. What they are telling him is, when something is bothering him, and he feels the need to pull his hair, he needs to think that things are not in his control, and he shouldn't worry about it. If your behaviour doesn't improve, you might want to think about seeing a professional.