Icicles. If I see really bigs ones I have a strong urge to break them off.
I'll tap metal things with my knuckle before I touch them in some misguided attempt to avoid shocks. Been doing that since I was a kid, now it's just habit.
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I'm sure lots of people can share the obsession of stepping on that really thin ice that develops in gutters and stuff. Same with really crunchy leaves. I know I certainly do!
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Sometimes if I find a new song or band or album I really like, I'll play it over and over, almost exclusively, for weeks and weeks, to the exclusion of all other music.
I exclusively listened to Left & Leaving from the Weakerthans for a year and a half whenever I was in my car.
I can't poop with clothes on, and if I do I feel very, very uncomfortable the whole time.
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I like to take an even number of bites from anything I'm eating.
When I'm eating ju-jubes I like to grab one of each colour, and always eat them in the same order (yellow, red, orange, green, black) - same thing for other coloured candies.
I also like to keep my books and CDs organized - alphabetical by author/artist, then chronological (but grouped by series for books). I think this is more practical than OCD though, unlike the first two.
Also, not as much an obsession, but a quark. Any time I have to go in my parents basement to get something out of the deep freeze, I have an immediate urge to piss. Since I was a little kid. I thought I was over this, and the last time I was at my folks place for dinner, my mom asked me to get a bag of peas from the deep freeze. The second I opened the lid to it, I had to scramble up the stairs to take a leak.
Laughing so hard my sides hurt!! Much needed, thank you!! ha!
Also, not as much an obsession, but a quark. Any time I have to go in my parents basement to get something out of the deep freeze, I have an immediate urge to piss. Since I was a little kid. I thought I was over this, and the last time I was at my folks place for dinner, my mom asked me to get a bag of peas from the deep freeze. The second I opened the lid to it, I had to scramble up the stairs to take a leak.
Haha that's weird how that happens, I had something somewhat similar happen to me. I know this is bordering on TMI (but frankly I've said worse on this board), but back when I was in JH, when I was first discovering about how you can "pull your own goalie", I sneezed. I think it was just coincidence, but for some reason my body made a mental note of it, and for years afterwards, whenever I'd get really aroused I'd sneeze. Just one sneeze, right at that first pang of arousal. Very strange. Thankfully it finally went away, although it still creeps up every once in awhile. Haha maybe I'm allergic to being aroused, idk.
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I can't read a book with a bent spine. I will strain my eyes to the maximum extent to keep from bending a spine of a book.
Every book on my shelf that I have read, which on this shelf is just a quick estimate/count of 50, has a perfect spine on it. I would go as far as to say they are near mint (Mint to me is unachievable in any sense after it has been fondled for any period of time, including hockey cards that sit in cases for 10 years but get touched for ten minutes).
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I can't poop with clothes on, and if I do I feel very, very uncomfortable the whole time.
I used to do feel this way too... I managed to get over it.
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Some people are like Slinky's... not really good for anything but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
I can't think of any for myself except for the type were not talking about but I once dated a girl that couldn't eat (or even look at) food that touched each other,it was unreal, if a pea rolled up to a steak she couldn't/wouldn't eat either them, It was impossible to go out to a restaurant unless you asked for 4 or 5 plates and there was no such thing as a burger,hotdog..etc for this gal. she tried therapy 3 times but couldn't shake it.
I guess whats even weirder is other than that she was totally normal and a dynamo in the sac. (NO..I didn't try the food thing with her)
When I was little into my teen years I couldn't sleep without tucking my head under the covers.
I wasn't scared of the dark or anything I just really liked the warm feeling, it took me a long time to get over it and I would always wake up with what felt like a really cold face.
I don't think I got over it until I was 16 or 17.
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Not sure if I can explain this: When cleaning and filling my cats litter box, everything has to be perfect.
-dump out old stuff.
-have to sweep the area that litter box was in
-rinse out (dirty water in the toilet)
-dry with toilet paper (has to be BONE dry)
-baking soda in the bottom (has to be completely even over the middle with a little extra in the corners)
-put box liner/bag in (pulling it tightly over the edges so there is no excess)
-fill with litter (smooth it out so it's totally even)
When I clean the litter box I have to clean the food/water dish as well. (although I do it other times when necessary as well) Soap and a good scrubbing. Dry with paper towel.
I also sort my Smarties and if I'm eating a chocolate bar that has wafers I can't just bite into it... I have to peel each layer off.
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but I guess it is somewhat OCD related. When I turn up/down the volume on anything (receiver at home, car stereo, etc.) it has to be in increments that result in an even number. It can't sit on 29 for example. Must be 28 or 30. Don't know why but it feels wrong otherwise.
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but I guess it is somewhat OCD related. When I turn up/down the volume on anything (receiver at home, car stereo, etc.) it has to be in increments that result in an even number. It can't sit on 29 for example. Must be 28 or 30. Don't know why but it feels wrong otherwise.
I think its familiarity with a number. Even though its pointless as a metric, we even numbers are easier to dissect. Volume of 4 is double of 2 is double of 1.
Odd numbers like 5 are probably more "popular" numbers. 9 x 25 = ??? I don't know... but 9 quarters? $2.25, easy. Why? Because we can break down those numbers. Even when we aren't doing any calculation, like using the number as a metric.
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I can't stand getting pen ink on my hands. I avoid using pens because of this....any ink on my body is immediately scrubbed off. I don't mind getting dirty otherwise, but ink drives me nuts.
Mine is definitely anything in my mind that could cause a fire, I will ensure all of my electronic devices that arent holding info (alarm clock) are turned off or unplugged, the biggest culprit of this is the stove/oven I will check it at least once before I leave the house even if I havent used it in a couple of days. another smaller version of this is anything that locks, I have to check a couple times to make sure I pressed the button on my remote for my car or the door to my condo building.
The worst feeling is being on your way out and thinking "Did I lock the door? Did I turn off the Stove?" I've been getting better at limiting the amount of times I check but do a once over of my place on the way out to give my mind peace.
I have found with the stove, the best thing is to touch the elements besides checking whether they are off. I find this cuts down on the number of times I have to check...which I have managed to reduce to three.
And they say we have "free will".
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and there was no such thing as a burger,hotdog..etc for this gal. she tried therapy 3 times but couldn't shake it.
