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Posted by Ian on Aug-09-2004 11:57:

Compulsive/Obsessive people ?

It's occured to me, that I'm almost ritualistic in a lot of things, and was wondering if ne1 else was also finding themselves being compulsive in things.

Whether or not it's viewing the same websites first when you come online, always making your bed the same way, even the way you eat a sausage roll, or what shoe you put on first, I find myself always doing it the same way & it seems weird that it happens without a thought about it. So i was wondering how many others are like this, and if any1 knows why people can be so compulsive about things ?

Posted by joshyd on Aug-09-2004 12:03:

oh yeh i reckon if i went to the dr he would say im obsessive compulsive.
whenever im writing, i always go back over the letters. not each letter but normally 1 or 2 in a sentance. i go over it about 10 times until its real dark and pretty much cant read it. haha.
each night when i go to bed i thoroughly check the corners of my room for spiders. then when im in bed i look at my alarm clock (digital) and watch it until it changes till the next minute.
im crazy

Posted by chojin on Aug-09-2004 12:05:

well, i have to have at least one shower a day. thats about all i must do every day. i have certain habits when i first log on, i check about 3 forums, check bitorrent releases, check journals etc.

Posted by Ian on Aug-09-2004 12:07:

the more I think about it, the stupider I get.... even down to making a cup of tea or the way I eat a gammon steak I guess I really need (more) help

Posted by tu_face on Aug-09-2004 14:01:

i am obsessive about cutlery.

when arranged in a drawer, if ANY of the knives are pointing the wrong way i go mad. if a serving spoon is in with the dessert spoons i go mad. if teaspoons arn't all in the same direction i cant stand it!

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Aug-09-2004 15:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Ian^
the more I think about it, the stupider I get.... even down to making a cup of tea or the way I eat a gammon steak I guess I really need (more) help

Not really. I think all people are obsessive about something, it's just that most people don't even notice it.

I personally need to go through every single post I do for typos since I simply cannot stand them. I even do it when I'm drunk... you can only imagine how long it takes for me to write a proper sentence then.

Apart from that I've got all these little things... like always putting the right sock/shoe in first etc.
Just some things I haven't really given any thought until now.

Posted by neoraver on Aug-09-2004 15:18:

quote:
Originally posted by joshyd

then when im in bed i look at my alarm clock (digital) and watch it until it changes till the next minute.

im crazy

haha same here, its like an addiction

Posted by Boomer187 on Aug-09-2004 15:24:

the thing about O/C people though is that they go back over whatever it is they do because they think they have done it wrong.

A very common one is the person who is always late for class because they go back to theri apartment, dorm room, or whatever to make sure they locked the door.....this typically happens 10 times maybe more.

the hand washers are crazy though. They don't believe they got the germs off so they scrub all day. This girl in our dorms did that, washed her hand over 100 times a day. She wasn't as bad as most though. Some take skin off when they do it.

Checkers are funny, like the spider checker :P. Some will count all the corners in the room a few times.

Bottom line, everyone does these things, it is just the degree to which you do it that seperates you from a true O/C person. We all have our routines, but if you go back and have to do it multiple times and it starts to get outta hand.....you might wanna seek help.

Posted by Fundamental on Aug-09-2004 15:25:

The only obsessive/compulsive behaviour of mine that I can remember is boiling a kettle.

No matter how much water is in the kettle already I always have to put more in. Even if the kettle is full I will pour out some water just so I can pour some in. I guess I'm worried about the concequences of not putting in extra water, even though I know there are none.

Also I have to witness the kettle boiling. If I leave the kettle to boil and return to a kettle spouting a room full of steam, I will always press the button down again to make sure.

Posted by mentalbarter on Aug-09-2004 15:32:

when washing in the shower the order is:
balls, arse (note proper spelling), legs, armpits, arms, chest, back, face, hair (if needed)
then drying afterwards with towel is in pretty much reverse order

tho this maybe normal

Posted by niteshayde on Aug-09-2004 17:21:

i think ppl need to distinguish between OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and just general habits. ie. putting on your right sock/shoe first is not really obsessive compulsive, just habitual...unless you have to do it five times or something just to make sure...haha

Posted by Floorfiller on Aug-09-2004 17:25:

yeah i agree with Boomer. just because you like to do things a certain way...doesn't make you compulive or obsessive. Especially since its an unconcious decision for you. Now if it was something that controlled your life and you had to revolve everything else around it...then that would be a problem hehehe

Posted by Ian on Aug-09-2004 18:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
yeah i agree with Boomer. just because you like to do things a certain way...doesn't make you compulive or obsessive. Especially since its an unconcious decision for you. Now if it was something that controlled your life and you had to revolve everything else around it...then that would be a problem hehehe

seriously I can be that bad.... when i return from the store later i'll list some more

Posted by Trancer85 on Aug-09-2004 18:37:

i have to take at least two showers a day, one in the morning and the other one in the afternoon.

Posted by Slylee on Aug-09-2004 18:42:

i don't think i am...maybe sometimes about checking my money...that's why i don't like to carry cash on me. that's about it. oh yea and i look at my phone constantly to see if i missed any calls because i never have it on ring...always on vibrate. i hate when my phone rings..it sort of startles me and makes everyone look. i'd rather be pleasantly surprised when i have a missed call....although usually it's just my mom LUUHOOOOSERRRR.

Posted by UWM on Aug-09-2004 18:44:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
...always on vibrate. ... i'd rather be pleasantly surprised when i have a missed call....

Interesting.

Posted by Slylee on Aug-09-2004 18:47:

hahaha i walked right into that one.

i DO keep it between my legs when i'm driving though so i don't have to dig through my purse to get it. but not for that reason...

Posted by Ang ' ela_ie on Aug-09-2004 18:48:

Im compulsive about spelling, grammar and complete sentence structure. I dont know if you could notice from my posts but it really irks me when I dont type/speak correctly.

Posted by Floorfiller on Aug-09-2004 18:50:

quote:
Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie
I'm compulsive about spelling, grammar and complete sentence structure. I don't know if you could notice from my posts, but it really irks me when I don't type/speak correctly.

really?

Posted by Ang ' ela_ie on Aug-09-2004 18:52:

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
really?

Haha, thats the one thing that I dont care about. I never use apostrophes when I type online. Maybe thats a flaw...

edit: I cant believe you actually took the time to make those so big. Geeeez!!!

Posted by Trancer85 on Aug-09-2004 18:53:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
hahaha i walked right into that one.

i DO keep it between my legs when i'm driving though so i don't have to dig through my purse to get it. but not for that reason...

so "when" do you use your phone for that "reason"?

Posted by Floorfiller on Aug-09-2004 18:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie
Haha, thats the one thing that I dont care about. I never use apostrophes when I type online. Maybe thats a flaw...

edit: I cant believe you actually took the time to make those so big. Geeeez!!!

i wanted to make sure EVERYONE could see

and i'm so used to typing with the different html codes now it doesn't take that long hehe

Posted by Ang ' ela_ie on Aug-09-2004 19:06:

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
and i'm so used to typing with the different html codes now it doesn't take that long hehe

d0rk

Posted by Floorfiller on Aug-09-2004 19:07:

quote:
Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie
d0rk

hey...i'm used to it from the tracklist forum...i'm not THAT big a dork hehehe

Posted by RandomGirl on Aug-09-2004 19:13:

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187
A very common one is the person who is always late for class because they go back to theri apartment, dorm room, or whatever to make sure they locked the door.....this typically happens 10 times maybe more.

This happens to me ALL the time. I have to scan my room over about 10 times before I feel sure I have everything I need. And if I don't, I ALWAYS forget something.

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187 the hand washers are crazy though. They don't believe they got the germs off so they scrub all day. This girl in our dorms did that, washed her hand over 100 times a day. She wasn't as bad as most though. Some take skin off when they do it.

There's me right there. I have to wash my hands everytime I touch something new. It drives me nuts! I absolutely CANNOT eat unless my hands have been washed, maybe up to three or four times. This makes it a little hard when I go camping, but I usually bring hand sanitizer.

I also HAVE to shower at least once a day, and when I brush my teeth, it takes me up to 10 minutes, as I will brush until they feel sufficiently clean.

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187 Checkers are funny, like the spider checker :P. Some will count all the corners in the room a few times.

The only time I ever check the walls for spiders, are if I find one in the first place. If there is a spider, I will get rid of it somehow (usually bugging the person with me to kill it, or throwing something at it,) and then I will thoroughly check the rest of the room to see if it had a partner.

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