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Ones that drive me nuts. And make me breathe hard. And sweat. And consume my everyday thoughts...
"Did I or did I not close the garage door?? Did I or did I not turn off the straightening iron?? Dammit!"
I definitely have some obsessive/compulsive tendencies. I will often turn the car around to double check the garage door - or sometimes call friends to do a drive by and let me know if it's closed - then I'll have to run inside to make sure the straightening iron was unplugged. It's a very unsettling feeling. And I know that if I didn't do these things, I couldn't focus on anything else until I knew for sure. But I am thankful that it's not to the degree to which some people suffer. (Anyone catch the MTV special about this disorder? Wow.) What a difficult way to live.
So, I would consider my tendencies mild, but annoying just the same. Anyone else have tendencies?
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I don't think I have any...but I happen to be married to one of the most obsessive-compulsive people I know. Hands-Down, his tendencies beat yours!!!
(mild tendencies are not all that bad of a trait to have...I might fall on the complete opposite end, I rarely worry/compulse about anything, which can get me into trouble sometimes!)
Yes, I have ALOT of these tendencies! They were not as bad as the MTV special ones but they definatly take up my time. They can really drive both Terry and I crazy!
Just a few of my favorites:
- Making sure the door is locked (I have to touch it twice and go straight to bed)
- I check my alarm six times in a row before I go to bed (press the button) I have to say outloud the time currently, the alarm time, and that it is on - six times. If the number changes in the middle of this I start over. T. hates this one.
- I have the "is this off" one as well.
- I am constantly counting things out, everything has to fall into a number pattern or contain certain numbers.
The thing is, I know it is at least mild OCD b/c it just takes up my thoughts and I can't concentrate and have a feeling of anxiety if I do not do these ritual type things. I don't know if it is genetic or the way one is raised but my sister and mom have it as well, all of us different levels.
P.S. I was totally going to write about this today! haha!
"Ones that drive me nuts. And make me breathe hard. And sweat. And consume my everyday thoughts..."
OH, so we're calling it "tendencies" now?
Ehhh, hehehehe!
You know, the only "tendency" I have is my tendency to hate germs.
I hate sharing public spaces with people. I'm a carrier of antibacterial stuff at all times. (And yes, I have heard the "Don't kill all of the good bacteria or else" argument a million times.)
The way I see it is, I live in Mexico. The "bad bacteria" FAR out number the "good bacteria."
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