Quirks You Have

Ruthanne

Ruthanne

Caregiver
Location
Midwest
Do you have any quirks? (meaning peculiar behavioral habits). I have one that drives me up the wall when it happens. I have an eye tic that is uncontrollable at times. I never know when it will act up.o_O:rolleyes: I have tried to control it and that only makes it worse. :whistle: Spent a long time trying to figure it out and there is no rhyme or reason to it that I'm aware of. I guess the thing is to accept oneself but ugh!😨
 

I am borderline 0CD & must have a clean and tidy home. If anything is messy I have to pick it up right away. I think it affected my children as they’re very messy folks and when I go to their houses I just scratch my head in wonder at how different they are than their mom. Oh well people are different
 
Lc jones said:
I am borderline 0CD & must have a clean and tidy home. If anything is messy I have to pick it up right away. I think it affected my children as they’re very messy folks and when I go to their houses I just scratch my head in wonder at how different they are than their mom. Oh well people are different
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I used to be a neatnik too but am just too tired now. When I was younger I was super tidy. I am ocdish, too!
 

I also am borderline OCD. My problem is cleaning everything under the sun before I have company. I'm wiped out before they set foot in the door. My kids remember my problem when they were small. Everything had to be perfect before we had a day at the beach. I'm sorry for that now,I'm sure it took a lot of pleasure out of the trip. I'm a bit better now probably because I'm older and can't get it all done.
 
jujube said:
I WILL NOT step on a crack in the sidewalk. It's not gonna be MY momma who gets a broken back.
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I have many OCDs
That was one, for a very long time
That, and even numbers
...counting steps...had to come out even by the time I got to a door

Had a chat with myself

Made myself do the opposite of my compulsions

Took awhile

Heh, the mind
It can be a friend
Or your worst enemy

My soul goes out to those with constant torment
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I also am borderline OCD. My problem is cleaning everything under the sun before I have company. I'm wiped out before they set foot in the door. My kids remember my problem when they were small. Everything had to be perfect before we had a day at the beach. I'm sorry for that now,I'm sure it took a lot of pleasure out of the trip. I'm a bit better now probably because I'm older and can't get it all done.
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Thanks Ruth
 
Gary O' said:
I have many OCDs
That was one, for a very long time
That, and even numbers
...counting steps...had to come out even by the time I got to a door

Had a chat with myself

Made myself do the opposite of my compulsions

Took awhile

Heh, the mind
It can be a friend
Or your worst enemy

My soul goes out to those with constant torment
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Thanks Gary.
 
Gary O' said:
I have many OCDs
That was one, for a very long time
That, and even numbers
...counting steps...had to come out even by the time I got to a door

Had a chat with myself

Made myself do the opposite of my compulsions

Took awhile

Heh, the mind
It can be a friend
Or your worst enemy

My soul goes out to those with constant torment
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How did you do the opposite of your compulsions? I don't understand how that's done. @Gary O'
 
Ruthanne said:
How did you do the opposite of your compulsions? I don't understand how that's done.
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Yer asking the wrong person as to how one can.

I just made myself step on cracks
Made myself quit counting steps
Quit lining things up a certain way

I still have thoughts/compulsions along those lines
I just no longer do them
 
Gary O' said:
Yer asking the wrong person as to how one can.

I just made myself step on cracks
Made myself quit counting steps
Quit lining things up a certain way

I still have thoughts/compulsions along those lines
I just no longer do them
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Okay, good for you! :)
 
I am rather obsessed with making sure my company has a great time when they visit. Perfect temperature, food, drink, house, entertainment.
 
Posting on Internet Forum Obsession
(POIFO)
and
STO
Starting Thread Obsession.
Also I must feed my dog at exactly the samectime every day. Within the minute.
Im a punctualaholic. I hate late arrivers. Even 5 minutes.
 
mine is getting something level -I put up a pic last week for the lounge it took me 5 goes in the end '
put it up and stand back it has to be dead right for me ' not just pics but anything , hubby blows his top over it
he saids its ok I say no way !
 
My philosophy of doing disliked tasks from housework to yard work is to do a little bit of them at a time, doing so often until the task is ultimately completed. My better half will do nothing on such tasks for prolonged periods of time, then work feverishly on them for extended intervals, accomplishing the work in a marathon effort. This drives me up a wall, and I retreat when she's on such a jag...
 
This may seem strange to some people. I put my books in the bookcase in alphabetical order by author.If I have more than 1 book by any author,the earliest book goes in first.
The same goes for my CD collection,it made seem quirky but I've been doing it for years
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I also am borderline OCD. My problem is cleaning everything under the sun before I have company. I'm wiped out before they set foot in the door. My kids remember my problem when they were small. Everything had to be perfect before we had a day at the beach. I'm sorry for that now,I'm sure it took a lot of pleasure out of the trip. I'm a bit better now probably because I'm older and can't get it all done.
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Must've been hard for you. I used to clean ashtrays right after they were used over and over. I, too, cleaned EVERYTHING! Even the walls--they had to be perfect.
 
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