As an adult thumbsucker, Harvey Miller feels like his favorite habit is largely misunderstood. For him and others like him, thumbsucking is a harmless way to fill a void. And who can argue with that?

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Q&A with Harvey Miller:

1. You say you don't suck your thumb in public. Have you ever tried it in the past? What kind of response did you get?

- Actually, I do (I’m referring solely to my adult life), mostly in my vehicle but if during other times (in the train or on an aircraft), I make sure no one else can see, or if I’m asleep (something I do on an airplane), I cover it with a pillow that I bring along during the flight. About 20 years ago, I was more bold about it and had indulged in public (on the street, in stores).

I recall once while driving, a car was passing me on my left hand and, after quickly looking over, our eyes met. She was sucking her thumb also! I’ll never forget the look on her face!

Another time, my girlfriend was doing the driving and I fell asleep in the back seat. She noticed people slowing down and staring. When she looked back at me she realized why.

I’ve caught one person taking a photo on their smartphone. Sometimes, after passing my vehicle, a driver will suddenly slow down for a look. I usually stop when that happens.

In stores, years ago, most people seem to ignore it though. Once, a woman told her kid that if she didn’t stop she’d end up like me, sucking her thumb as an adult and in public.

2. Have you faced pressure to stop sucking your thumb? Did you ever try to quit?

- Never faced that pressure, even from girlfriends, all of whom totally accepted it. I never tried to quit as I think of it as an advantage (free, legal, without drugs or calories, convenient, quiet, non-intrusive, instantly calming, aids in sleep and concentration, etc.).

3. How have friends and family responded to your thumbsucking over the years?

- My friends occasionally laugh about it and family is totally accepting…as long as I don’t do it in public with them.

4. Have you ever met or been in contact with other adult thumbsuckers?

- Yes. I run the website www.thumbsuckingadults.com and when our forum was available, before Microsoft stopped supporting forums, our active membership got up to over 1,700, all of whom I had some form of contact with during the active years. In “real” life, I’ve seen almost 30 over the years and have had contact with 5 others, one of whom was my girlfriend for over 12 years.

Of the 30 I’ve seen, one was a cop, indulging in his police car.

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