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Q: am i a neat freak or do i have ocd
asked by: tarasuestewart on June 25th, 2009
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more & more i wonder if i have ocd it always use to be a joke between friends & family but i love clean & i cant relaxe untill things are how i like it. i only do a big clean once a week but i try to vaccume or quick dust (thats what i call it) every day & every thing has to be in a certain symetrical order all the time or its a mess to me i dont get real aggitated when i cant do it but thats because i do it anyway (for example my boyfriend wont want me to vaccume i will anyways)and i never let him clean or do househild chore because in my eyes its not the right way.some times when i am cleaning or picking up i think if someone comes into my house to hurt me if everything is clean & perfect the police could find the intruder or evidence better because... well i dont know i just think it would help. other things that make me think i may have this is i always make lists, i dont like my food to touch i try to make as much of my life perfect weather its cleaning organizing ect. it helps me feel in control. when i was younger i was just a a neat freak (my mother is a messy person)but as i get older some things have gotten worse it hasnt taken over my life but im affraid these tendancies will get worse
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summeri56
replied on July 2nd, 2009
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It sounds like you might have ocd,if you have stress it is a way to relieve it.I am the same way but I don't dust or vacuum everyday,you need to relax and find another outlet besides cleaning.Maybe go for walks and think about other things besides the house being clean it is a neverending chore and you will go around in circles getting nowhere.
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