They seem like one more bodily detail to tend to without much benefit, and sometimes more detriment (breaking a nail or scratching oneself up, ouch!).

  • addictedtochaos@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    as a person with burned fingers and having lost two nails:

    you absolutely need:

    the feeling in your fingertips and nails

    if you want to pick up or manipulate finicky things.

    i cant pick up coins with my left hand, when i am at the supermarked check out.

    i lost the nail at the thumb, the thumb is very important for digit function