Dandruff Eating Friend!!! Helpppppp!!!

[prs100]

I know that this is a completely random and sick question...but my friend, she has one of the most gross habits in humanity....she eats her own dandruff!!!This is serious because it is nasty. She takes paper and she scratches her head over itand then picks up the dandruff with her finger *shudder*. Worse part is that she is starting to do it in public. I already went to Yahoo! Answers for this but I need more opinions on how to tell her to stop and how gross it is. Please help. Sorry for the nasuiating feeling.lol.

~~~PrSxxx

[Raven]

oh dear. im not sure how to tackle that one other than to be very, very blunt with her. if it were me i would probably just say 'er, do you realise how mingin that is?'
it could be an issue, like an obsessive compulsive thing, in which case approach it with caution. do you have any gross habits? you could use that to make your friend feel less like you are getting at her or making fun of her. for example: its cool that you do that, i mean i (insert gross habit here) but i dont do it in public.

[prs100]

idk, I guess I can do that. The thing is that she is very very sensitive and she is the type of person who doesn't like to hear what your saying unless she likes it. I think being blunt and stright to the point would let her hear what i'm saying either way. Thanks.

[oedipus]

ew.
tell her. think of her pride. think of your health. I couldnt stand it, it sounds bad, i know, but ew. she'll realise your intentions are good.

[squirrelspit]

is this a joke?

even if its not, i lol'd.

[prs100]

lol. it's not a joke. I'm trying to find the right approach..

[OutOfTheWoods11]

I used to do that when I was younger :S

Try to show her that you've noticed and ask her questions such as 'Do you like the taste or something?' to get her thinking....maybe she should be encouraged to wash abit more.... or if she has a scalp problem (Like i used to) she should get some betnovate prescribed... it hurts like a biatch on open wounds but it helps

[pixie*lyssie]

Ask her why she does it. Seriously. Just say to her 'How come you do that?' Make her think about it and why she does it.

[Manwathiel]

As others have said - I think you're going to have to be up front. Ask her nicely why she does it. Explain that sometimes it makes you a little uncomfortable. If she's your friend then she should be able to understand.

It's not exactly something people go around doing.

[prs100]

She has a mild form of OCD (obsessive compulisive disorder) so does that have anything to do with it?

[Manwathiel]

It might, I'm not really sure how though.
Sorry I can't be of much use.