Is this a mortal sin?

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Is this a mortal sin?

My parents have given me varying instruction regarding not picking my face. Best i can tell, my parents instructed me not to pick my face too much and it has become a habit. Sometimes i know that it is wrong in the back of my mind. I know picking my face is most likely not a serious matter, but disobeying my parents is, and can’t many venial sins become mortal. I might just be being scruplous, i dont know.
 
For a sin to be mortal, it must be of a grave matter, committed with full knowledge and consent.

Picking your face is a bad habit, not a sin, even though your parents tell you not to do it.

You’re not dishonoring your parents by committing this habit, and their concern is only for your well-being.

You need to break the habit for your face will be scared, but you probably know that.

Pray and ask God to give you the means to break the habit.

God Bless
Jim
 
To me you have not committed any sin, only that you haven’t dropped a bad habit, just as your parents wants you to, just put more efforts and you will come out of it, always pray to God to see you through and He will see answer your prayer.

Thanks a lot and God bless.

Cephas.
 
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Is this a mortal sin?

My parents have given me varying instruction regarding not picking my face. Best i can tell, my parents instructed me not to pick my face too much and it has become a habit. Sometimes i know that it is wrong in the back of my mind. I know picking my face is most likely not a serious matter, but disobeying my parents is, and can’t many venial sins become mortal. I might just be being scruplous, i dont know.
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It’s not uncommon, I struggle with this too. Sometimes I can stop for a few days to a week, but then I start again worse than before. I have to wear sleeves that cover almost to the elbow at least because of scarring; I can’t really hide my face because makeup looks bad on top of the spots.

Does picking count as mutilation? When I go through examinations of conscience, I always wonder if this is something I ought to mention in Confession.
 
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