View Full Version : OCD Issues, Let's if we can get a discussion
Caroline13 11-17-2021, 08:29 PM going. On another group this is a thread but the forum is very very slow and inactive so I thought I'd post it here and yes I know it's not a sitcom subject.
Anyway my mom was relaxed and cool when I was growing up. Kept a clean house but when someone came in to visit, if they wanted to lay down on the couch, she would say go ahead. Or if they wanted to put their feet on coffee table, she was ok there too.
Now an aunt was always cleaning her house, that seemed to be her greatest pleasure, a clean spotless house.
I am the same with any of my friends family who come to visit me.
I may have had a little OCD in my 40's and 50's, but none to speak of now. A clean apt but I don't worry about crossing T's and dotting I's......if you get what I mean. And even spell words wrong and don't fret about that.
Now a dear couple in my life were so OCD that they drove each other crazy. He controlled her every move....and I mean every. I dreaded going to their house as I felt like I had to walk on eggs and yet I had good reasons to go there. So grinned and bore it. They are no longer married...
And yes I have some pretty strong convictions but never will say "you should do this or you should do that".....People will do what they will do.
I can always go to the good ole AA mantra: Progress Not Perfection.
Stories anyone else.
ponytail 11-18-2021, 06:23 AM I have this thing with things being organized. Also I have to have labels on products facing me, not turned to the backside. For me things have to be put where I think they belong. I remember being at the Post Office window and talking to the clerk. I caught myself organizing the paper clips, pens and rubber bands. It drives me crazy to see a messy desk, I want to badly to clean it up. I can't stand bird poop on my car, I clean it up as soon as I can. Sometimes when I take a walk I bring a bag with me to pick up trash. I can't stand litter. I also have delete messages or phone numbers on my phone right away. I park in the same parking space everyday. It annoys me when someone else parked there. It's just little, silly things.
GentlemanJim 11-18-2021, 10:00 AM g
Stories anyone else.
Last week there was a liberal waiting at the bus stop in front of my house, and they allowed several buses to pass without getting on. It grew quite annoying. As it turned out, they were waiting on someone to arrive. Who do these people think they are? :grineyes:
Caroline13 11-18-2021, 04:10 PM I have this thing with things being organized. Also I have to have labels on products facing me, not turned to the backside. For me things have to be put where I think they belong. I remember being at the Post Office window and talking to the clerk. I caught myself organizing the paper clips, pens and rubber bands. It drives me crazy to see a messy desk, I want to badly to clean it up. I can't stand bird poop on my car, I clean it up as soon as I can. Sometimes when I take a walk I bring a bag with me to pick up trash. I can't stand litter. I also have delete messages or phone numbers on my phone right away. I park in the same parking space everyday. It annoys me when someone else parked there. It's just little, silly things.
I have a dear gf like this, She labels everything, so organized, and I've commented but let it go. She's retired and has 24/7 and is busy busy busy.....probably overdoing as I see it. She has no children and no partner so it's just her. When she comes to my place, she starts to organize, and often I like what she is doing but often I don't.
Janice Johnson 11-20-2021, 02:24 PM I use hand sanitizers often and wash my hands often. My Family USED to look at me as if I were a Weirdo for frequently using hand sanitizers and washing my hands often, let's just say THEY also recently got into my "Weirdo," habit of frequent using hand sanitizers and washing hands often once Covid hit. :)
On a side note, I'm surprised this Topic didn't become a HUGE hit by now. It should have been BIG.
GentlemanJim 11-20-2021, 02:34 PM On a side note, I'm surprised this Topic didn't become a HUGE hit by now. It should have been BIG.
I suspect for most people, they don't see their own idiosyncrasies as unusual or abnormal. Likely tend to blame the rest of the world for not being on-board with their "right" way to do things.
Caroline13 11-20-2021, 02:54 PM I have Never bought or used a hand sanitizer. We need some good ole germies. And I don't have any or many to speak of anyway. And keep hands away from the mouth and face anyway.
I heard of people and I know a few who cleaned down their cans, boxes etc of groceries from the market thru this covid crap. No way for this gal.
Janice Johnson 11-20-2021, 03:18 PM I have Never bought or used a hand sanitizer. We need some good ole germies. And I don't have any or many to speak of anyway.
I heard of people and I know a few who cleaned down their cans, boxes etc of groceries from the market thru this covid crap. No way for this gal.
Cleaning groceries is also too over the top for me. I just use hand sanitizer and wash my hands and I'm good. :)
Caroline13 11-20-2021, 03:31 PM Cleaning groceries is also too over the top for me. I just use hand sanitizer and wash my hands and I'm good. :)
So many were in so much fear and still are from this Virus and they were frozen into submission.
Janice on a side note, are your hands rough and dry? The sanitizers take the oils out of our skin. My friend who is pretty OCD has the driest hands.
Janice Johnson 11-20-2021, 03:54 PM So many were in so much fear and still are from this Virus and they were frozen into submission.
Thank God in 2021 we are starting to recover from the truly horrendous 2020. A feel good commercial said something like,"2020 was the year we were scared. 2021 is the year we get our lives back."
Caroline13 11-20-2021, 04:40 PM Thank God in 2021 we are starting to recover from the truly horrendous 2020. A feel good commercial said something like,"2020 was the year we were scared. 2021 is the year we get our lives back."
Janice 2021 is almost behind us and the fear and manipulation continues. I've talked about this in Politics and on other forums, so I don't know who put out the commercial.
Janice Johnson 11-20-2021, 05:00 PM Janice 2021 is almost behind us and the fear and manipulation continues. I've talked about this in Politics and on other forums, so I don't know who put out the commercial.
The commercial staff were most likely thinking of the fact the Riots are over, the Vaccines are readily available, Events are back, eating in at Restaurants is back, ask mandates are being dropped, MOST People got their jobs back, Places in general are back, school is back in real world for the most part. 2021 is a REALLY good year compared to the crap year that was 2020(I seriously thought 2020 was going to be a GOOD year when January 2020 happened) and almost feels like 2019 again.
Caroline13 11-20-2021, 07:43 PM The commercial staff were most likely thinking of the fact the Riots are over, the Vaccines are readily available, Events are back, eating in at Restaurants is back, ask mandates are being dropped, MOST People got their jobs back, Places in general are back, school is back in real world for the most part. 2021 is a REALLY good year compared to the crap year that was 2020(I seriously thought 2020 was going to be a GOOD year when January 2020 happened) and almost feels like 2019 again.
Still too many restrictions on the people. Yes, things are better this year but as I said not the freedom most of us are accustomed to in the U.S.
ponytail 11-21-2021, 06:10 AM Being over sanitized is not really good for your immune system. I don't use any sanitize gel. I just wash my hands.
Janice Johnson 11-21-2021, 01:29 PM Being over sanitized is not really good for your immune system. I don't use any sanitize gel. I just wash my hands.
But sanitizers kill germs. :)
Caroline13 11-21-2021, 02:26 PM But sanitizers kill germs. :)
We need some germs to keep our immune system working and our own immunity to really really bad germs. As I said keep hands away from face and mouth.
I can't even imagine what I can consider a bad germ in my body. Our bodies are full of viruses of many kinds.
I have not been sick for 20-30 yrs and IF I were to get sick, I would stay away from people and work to get better....I don't get sick as I take a good arsenal of immune system supplements.
RetroGuy2000 11-21-2021, 04:09 PM I have not been sick for 20-30 yrs and IF I were to get sick, I would stay away from people and work to get better....I don't get sick as I take a good arsenal of immune system supplements.
This is where Caroline13 tries to sell supplements, mentioning how inexpensive they are, and how the price has really come down over the years.
This was supposed to be a thread on OCD issues.
GentlemanJim 11-21-2021, 04:26 PM Obviously, Caroline13 is obsessed with homeopathy.
Caroline13 11-21-2021, 04:29 PM Waiting for you to arrive Retro and throw in your nonsense talk.
No I'm not obsessed with homeopathy G.J. but it works a lot in my life. God forbid any of you step out of the pharma world. Millions around the world use homeopathy, you come off like you know something about homeopathy, grrrrrrrrrrrrr
Continue on with all your drugs and jabs and sanitizers.....
And if just might think a tad bit that you have increased heart inflammation from your jabs, many are working with NAC to work on detoxing their bodies of this MRNA crap.
And you are all obsessed with attacking my sensible health info....you want to get on the obsession wagon.
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