FabSwingers.com forum: OCD traits

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Has anyone on here got weird and wonderful OCD traits?

I hate seeing unused pens with the lids off.

The dishwasher has to be loaded a certain way.

If there is more than 1 switch on a light switch, they all have to be facing the same way when off.

Dont like to see things half closed like drawers or cupboards.

Volume has to go up/down in 5's

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

I have to wash things up in a certain order.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pegs have to match when I hang out the washing

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By *ark ph0enixWoman
over a year ago

Teesside

Knives and forks pointing up in the drainer.

Towel folded just right.

And curtains fully opened. Never half or three quarters

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have to pack my shopping in order where it goes at home

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

Car temperature always set to a whole number. None of this 18.5c malarkey. It's either 18 or 19, etc. Though I'm not OCD about using odd or even numbers.

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By *uke OzadeMan
over a year ago

Ho Chi Minge City

The mark on a pint glass to show it’s a pint must always be facing me when I drink, no matter how hammered I am

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If only you could all see my cutlery drawer, my friends think I've got issues

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had quite a few as a kid which used to annoy my mother. When walking home from school I had to touch every wall as we passed it and if there was a gap like a gate or bit of grass I’d hold my breath till I came to more bits of wall. I’d also only cross the road on a particular spot where the tarmac went horizontally across the road!

As an adult I’m really bad about food, like in a buffet situation I have to get there first, if anyone talks when they’re eating opposite me I pull my plate closer and put my hand over my plate as a shield, can’t stand people coughing or breathing over my food either. Same with drinks, can’t share them!

Always eat my cooked dinner in order of veg first then meat then roasties mash and Yorkshire’s.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

When I hang the washing out the colour of the pegs has to match the clothes

Washing up has to be in a certain order.

Everytime I walk past the front door I check to see if it’s locked even tho we don’t use that door

At work everything has to be laid out in straight lines

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By * Sophie xTV/TS
over a year ago

Derby

Damn...over half of those already mentioned I have too.

Not just the pegs on the line but all socks have to be paired up and facing the same way.

Odd socks for back in the wash to wait for the next one to catch up.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Pegs have to match when I hang out the washing "

I've got this one too

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"Pegs have to match when I hang out the washing

I've got this one too"

I thought it was just me that did this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't use a shopping trolley if there is anything in it like a wrapper or a receipt

Has to be 100% empty

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By *alldarksurreyMan
over a year ago

surrey

When i put petrol in my car i have to stop it on a even number

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like to see 'hoover lines'in my carpet... i hoover every other day

Also all my clothes are in colour order

Tins/food in my cupboards all in order and lables face the same way

Im very OCD with order and form

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Has anyone on here got weird and wonderful OCD traits?

I hate seeing unused pens with the lids off.

The dishwasher has to be loaded a certain way.

If there is more than 1 switch on a light switch, they all have to be facing the same way when off.

Dont like to see things half closed like drawers or cupboards.

Volume has to go up/down in 5's

Are you my husband in disguise?!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Pegs have to match when I hang out the washing

I've got this one too"

And I have this one. I also hang socks out in pairs and put them in the washer in pairs. I'll dig through the wash basket to locate a stray sock rather than just shoving it all in

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"I like to see 'hoover lines'in my carpet... i hoover every other day

Also all my clothes are in colour order

Tins/food in my cupboards all in order and lables face the same way

Im very OCD with order and form

Or are you CDO ... then the acronym is alphabetical

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like to see 'hoover lines'in my carpet... i hoover every other day

Also all my clothes are in colour order

Tins/food in my cupboards all in order and lables face the same way

Im very OCD with order and form

Or are you CDO ... then the acronym is alphabetical

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By *thena123Woman
over a year ago

Swansea

"Has anyone on here got weird and wonderful OCD traits?

I hate seeing unused pens with the lids off.

The dishwasher has to be loaded a certain way.

If there is more than 1 switch on a light switch, they all have to be facing the same way when off.

Dont like to see things half closed like drawers or cupboards.

Volume has to go up/down in 5's

Sadly yes, I have to wash my hands three times after going to the bathroom...when I brush my teeth I brush each side top and bottom 3times...i always Hoover before I wash the floors then Hoover them again.xxx

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

I got in trouble when I started a thread about OCD.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm home!!!!

Where do I start!?

Even numbers on everything!

Symmetry everywhere.

Neatness & Tidyness.

Wires need to be unseen, no cables across the floor! What! Are you mad!

Any of the above not adhered to by visitors is punishable by death at mine!

Oh...who wants to come over tonight, I can accom!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got in trouble when I started a thread about OCD."

I remember that vividly, I ducked out and went and hid in a corner.

I've been waiting for the same backlash on here

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I got in trouble when I started a thread about OCD.

I remember that vividly, I ducked out and went and hid in a corner.

I've been waiting for the same backlash on here"

What happened?

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"I got in trouble when I started a thread about OCD.

I remember that vividly, I ducked out and went and hid in a corner.

I've been waiting for the same backlash on here"

Why did it go south?

What can be controversial about oCd?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got in trouble when I started a thread about OCD.

I remember that vividly, I ducked out and went and hid in a corner.

I've been waiting for the same backlash on here

What happened?

All I'm saying is the op got stern telling off.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

This thread seems OK so far??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I cant understand how it could turn nasty in any way?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I cant understand how it could turn nasty in any way?!

Well, to be honest...your volume in 5's doesn't really sit right with my even number complex Bants!

Should we make someone say 'oh, I'll get the popcorn' now?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I cant understand how it could turn nasty in any way?!

Well, to be honest...your volume in 5's doesn't really sit right with my even number complex Bants!

Should we make someone say 'oh, I'll get the popcorn' now?

I do evens too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I cant understand how it could turn nasty in any way?!

Well, to be honest...your volume in 5's doesn't really sit right with my even number complex Bants!

Should we make someone say 'oh, I'll get the popcorn' now?

I do evens too"

Quick!! Grab the remote off him!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I cant understand how it could turn nasty in any way?!

Well, to be honest...your volume in 5's doesn't really sit right with my even number complex Bants!

Should we make someone say 'oh, I'll get the popcorn' now?

I can sometimes go up/down evenly in 2's.

12 - yes, 14 - no

16 - no, 18 - yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have to switch all my appliances off in a certain order, then reset and work backward, after that turning everything off manually even with the power out just to make sure.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I cant understand how it could turn nasty in any way?!

Well, to be honest...your volume in 5's doesn't really sit right with my even number complex Bants!

Should we make someone say 'oh, I'll get the popcorn' now?

In our house, volume has to be in even numbers

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By *reya73Woman
over a year ago

Whitley Bay

I enjoy packing the car for festival/camping trips waaaaay to much. Can pack and unpack, arrange, rearrange for the optimal space solutions for hours ...not really ocd though.

OCD for some is crippling.

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

I have to eat scones properly with jam on first then cream (clotted)

Monkey runs to hide in the cushion fort

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I enjoy packing the car for festival/camping trips waaaaay to much. Can pack and unpack, arrange, rearrange for the optimal space solutions for hours ...not really ocd though.

OCD for some is crippling.

Actually this is important, I love my OCD it's more like little quirks to my character I've chosen to maintain but I'd hate to be so mentally dependant on something to an extreme it stopped my life. If anyone here does experience that excuse my light hearted approach to it above

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have to switch all my appliances off in a certain order, then reset and work backward, after that turning everything off manually even with the power out just to make sure."

I bet you'd smash it on Crystal Maze!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

A friend of mine ended up seeing a therapist for his OCD. It can affect people quite badly. Thankfully mine aren't like that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have to switch all my appliances off in a certain order, then reset and work backward, after that turning everything off manually even with the power out just to make sure.

I bet you'd smash it on Crystal Maze!

I'd be amazing until the final task then probably have a major meltdown at the thought of not been in control of all the little gold and silver things at the end lol

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By *elshkinkyMan
over a year ago

south wales

Dishwasher stacking ... has to be a system

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By *elshkinkyMan
over a year ago

south wales

"I have to eat scones properly with jam on first then cream (clotted)

Monkey runs to hide in the cushion fort"

Nooooooo

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"I have to eat scones properly with jam on first then cream (clotted)

Monkey runs to hide in the cushion fort

Nooooooo"

Don't judge me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I enjoy packing the car for festival/camping trips waaaaay to much. Can pack and unpack, arrange, rearrange for the optimal space solutions for hours ...not really ocd though.

OCD for some is crippling.

And it was the light hearted approach that started the... well let's say heated discussion. Since OCD is a genuine and quite frankly life destroying mental illness, some people didn't take kindly to it, I do have OCD tendencies however non of them are so extreme that they massively affect my life but seriously you should all see my cutlery drawer.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I have OCD, it comes out in ordering with me. It impacted my life in a hugely negative way - I had to work from home for a while in the early 2000s because I let it take over my life. I couldn't leave the flat until I'd checked everything was exactly in place 6 times. Sometimes I'd get distracted during checking and I'd have to start over - on a really bad day it could take me hours to get through the checking.

It's embarrassing to admit but if I hadn't checked enough I was convinced something horrific would happen - someone could break into my home and I wouldn't notice, it was only the repeated checking that kept me safe.

I remember being physically sick after an interview because the table was round, they gave me a cup of tea and I couldn't line the handle of the mug up with the edge of the table. I got the shakes looking at it and couldn't focus on the questions I was being asked at all.

I found a decent counsellor who helped me through ERP, and I'm much better than I was. It still bothers me if someone sits at my desk when I'm not there, if someone moves things around and they don't sit right on the desk. I can tell at a glance if something is a centimetre out of place. At least I'm able to leave the flat now though (usually), so it's all good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have to switch all my appliances off in a certain order, then reset and work backward, after that turning everything off manually even with the power out just to make sure.

I bet you'd smash it on Crystal Maze!

I'd be amazing until the final task then probably have a major meltdown at the thought of not been in control of all the little gold and silver things at the end lol"

Hahaha quality!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have to switch all my appliances off in a certain order, then reset and work backward, after that turning everything off manually even with the power out just to make sure.

I bet you'd smash it on Crystal Maze!

I'd be amazing until the final task then probably have a major meltdown at the thought of not been in control of all the little gold and silver things at the end lol

Hahaha quality! "

Wouldnt be quality I'd win £0 pounds..

Then lose all dignity selling my meltdown to the sewer rats that are the sun..

Then no doubt become a meme lol

I've already thought way too much about this lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have OCD, it comes out in ordering with me. It impacted my life in a hugely negative way - I had to work from home for a while in the early 2000s because I let it take over my life. I couldn't leave the flat until I'd checked everything was exactly in place 6 times. Sometimes I'd get distracted during checking and I'd have to start over - on a really bad day it could take me hours to get through the checking.

Wow! Thanks for sharing & good for you, your progress! Being able to talk about it openly must help.

I can't lie...I used this same thing as an excuse for being late to a job once, only partly true mind you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh my, this was hard to read, so glad you're on top of it for the most part.

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By *elshkinkyMan
over a year ago

south wales

"I have to eat scones properly with jam on first then cream (clotted)

Monkey runs to hide in the cushion fort

Nooooooo

Don't judge me

Too late ... I’d throw your scones on the floor in disgust

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

People are full of complexity and traits that could be measured along many multi dimensional continuua. The fully healthy and standard can share many of these configurations with others who may find things an issue.

We're so complex and capable, lits of ability and energy. Keep using yours as you feel comfortable doing, then change if you'd like variety.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Oh my, this was hard to read, so glad you're on top of it for the most part."

I tend to laugh off some of my compulsiveness - even in the darkest of days I knew it wasn't rational but it made me feel secure and I desperately needed that at the time.

The main thing is that help is out there and a measure of recovery is possible, it's just bloody hard work and involves feeling extremely uncomfortable for an extended period of time.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I can't do the washing up with the dishes in the sink.

I have to rinse a glass out multiple times before I'll drink out of it.

I check my cutlery before I use it.

I have a very specific routine for cleaning the toilet that includes anti bac wiping the toilet cleaner bottle and washing my hands with the gloves still on before removing them and then washing the taps and then my actual hands.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Oh I also check the oven/hob are off, the windows are closed and the door is locked multiple times.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I keep my desk at work so tidy that the cleaners don't think anyone sits there so never bother to clean it which trigures my hygiene issues so I need to get to work early but that's an issue because I'm making sure there are no dishes that need cleaning before I leave so o try to wake up earlier but this OCD shit seems to be MOST prominent at night so I'm up all night organising bank statements from 2003 because they're the the wrong box ffs

I find it hilarious though, proper little comedy show in my mind, laugh at myself as i'm doing it more time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh my, this was hard to read, so glad you're on top of it for the most part.

I tend to laugh off some of my compulsiveness - even in the darkest of days I knew it wasn't rational but it made me feel secure and I desperately needed that at the time.

The main thing is that help is out there and a measure of recovery is possible, it's just bloody hard work and involves feeling extremely uncomfortable for an extended period of time."

Now I live alone I'm getting worse, my apartment is like a show home and everything has its place, if anything is out of place it mildly stresses me out, I had to up for work at 6am last friday and at 2:30am I was organising my towels in the cupboard because I knew I had 1 still drying and couldn't sleep for thinking about them this morning I woke up at 4am and went in the kitchen to clean the worktops even though I'd done them before going to bed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Like many the volume has to be an even number and i like things symmetrical.

Please you and _elshkinky feel free to come and stack my dishwasher

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

So many.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whenever I see a couple walking on the beach together and their legs are walking in perfect sync with each other, it bugs me and I just can't ignore them until I see them walking out of sync.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pegs have to match when I hang out the washing "

Tihs is totally me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eating all of a certain food type at once, all veg, all meat,etc. Not going between the two.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pegs have to match when I hang out the washing

Tihs is totally me.

See I won't have 2 matching colours together..lol

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By *iablo soloWoman
over a year ago

southside

"If only you could all see my cutlery drawer, my friends think I've got issues

I have similar with my airing cupboard.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Like many the volume has to be an even number and i like things symmetrical.

Please you and _elshkinky feel free to come and stack my dishwasher

Anytime! But have it known there would be more than your dishwasher getting filled!

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