My strange finger habits

Hi everyone - I'm a 25 year old guy. On the day I was born, I was given a baby blanket with satin material edges. As far as I can remember, I've always rubbed the satin between my fingers. Even to this day I carry my baby blanket around the house and do it, because for some reason it just feels amazing and calming. I ALWAYS have to have my blanket with me to fall asleep and sometimes it's embarrassing when people see it. The blanket is so worn down and ripped up now..

I also have a habit (when I'm stressed) of peeling the skin from my palms in the callus areas, and rolling the skin into little balls and rubbing those between my thumb and pointing finger. I like to collect them...

I used to do the same with tearing threads from my baby blanket and rolling those into balls.

Why do I do these things and how can I stop? Should I stop? It's so relaxing to me. I think if I lost my blanket or threw it away I would literally have a mental breakdown or something.

I am the same way. My great-grandmother gave me a blanket with satin on the edges like 20 years ago...I'm 25 now. My blanket now is torn and ripped, I usually can't sleep without it. It's really weird because I carry my blanket around the house with me..I feel like a big baby but I can't stop. It is very calming to me, sometimes I don't even realize I'm rubbing the satin, like it's just natural. I thought I was weird and was the only one who did it until I saw your post.