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Do you have any OCD? I have, a little bit. It's not really OCD, because I can not do it if I really want to. But, whenever I walk past the hallway that has my attic over it, there is this hanging string (used to pull the attic staircase down). And every time I walk by I have to hit the string so it hits the ceiling. Every time, holding a chair, holding my laptop, holding a glass of some drink, doesn't matter, I always do it. When I was younger I used to have to jump up and it would take a few attempts, now I just walk by and swing my hand into the air, and I hear the little 'clink' to show I succeeded as I continue on my way.

Anyone else have OCD, even if it is mild "OCD"?

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Explain OCD to us people that don't know what it is, please?

I do exhibit a lot of signs of OCD, but I don't believe OCD should be considered a disease or a disorder.  It's more of...an attribute :3

Quote from: MagnumSonic on August 22, 2009, 03:02:32 PM
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Explain OCD to us people that don't know what it is, please?

It's a Disorder where people are Obsessively being Compulsive.  In other words, it means people try to make every little thing perfect, like having to wink their left eye because they just winked their right eye and it would throw things out of balance if they didn't.

Quote from: Rayquarian on August 22, 2009, 06:08:59 PM
It's a Disorder where people are Obsessively being Compulsive.  In other words, it means people try to make every little thing perfect, like having to wink their left eye because they just winked their right eye and it would throw things out of balance if they didn't.

I actually did that when I was younger whenever I thought about it. :'(  I didn't want my left eyelid to be used more than my right.

Though I do not believe that I am OCD. However there are certain things I do because of a slight paranoia and sometimes I like to fake OCD.

If I do something on one side of my body, I have to do it on the other.

No. That;d suck ass  D=

If some assortment of items are one or two imperfections away from having uniformity or some sort of order, I feel compelled to correct the situation, even if the situation does not call for it, and I usually do.  For example, if there are some colored pencils lying on a table and two of them are pointing opposite the rest, I will correct those two and if they are in some sort of rainbow order I would make that perfect too.

I do when it comes to Legos.

I do that exact same thing with the attic string, Dog Food.  I have to hear the noise or I hit it again.

Plus if I pass by the dining room table and see a placemat out of place, I HAVE to put it straight.  If I don't, it bothers me until I do.

yes

I think that I'm obsessive compulsive about a lot of things, big and small, but I classify all of them as one which ends up as perfectionism.

I have some OCs I have grown out of, as well. For instance, I used to have to always hit my attic string every time I passed too (we should make a club!). Also, in my kitchen the tiling has special decorated tiles scattered around the floor. I used to always step on only tiles that weren't in line with the decorated tiles. I don't do these anymore, however. Although, now that they were brought to my attention, they might start up again.

Oh that is what it is.

Yeah. In fact it probably helps fuel my stress as I do tend to worry about the dumbest and smallest things. :(

Most people exhibit some OCD tendencies, since almost everyone has something (or a couple things) they obsess about.  It becomes OCD when those tendencies actually interfere with your life.

Not really, but I do have some habits.

Like when walking down the street, I can't step on any cracks.  I have to step evenly on each cement square, and if I don't, I feel sick. 

My roommate claimed to have OCD, especially with couches.  The cushions needed to be evenly on the couch, and not pulled-out.  So if you got off the couch, you couldn't drag your butt across the cushion, therefore pulling it out.
I seriously doubt she had it, though.  The only time she threw a fit about it was when her husband did it.  After he left, she didn't give a poop.