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What's it like to have OCD? Did I count the times I shut the door? One, two, or three? What's it like to have OCD? I read my school assignment a few times too many, just to guarantee. What's it like to have OCD? Every night, I leave my fiance in bed for a while, so I can walk around and check everything; are both doors locked? Is the Dawn where it's supposed to be? Is the sponge correctly aligned? One... two... three
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Jan 31, 2015
Jan 31, 2015 at 8:37 PM UTC
OCD
What's it like to have OCD? Did I count the times I shut the door? One, two, or three? What's it like to have OCD? I read my school assignment a few times too many, just to guarantee. What's it like to have OCD? Every night, I leave my fiance in bed for a while, so I can walk around and check everything; are both doors locked? Is the Dawn where it's supposed to be? Is the sponge correctly aligned? One... two... three
I have had pretty bad manifestations of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder since his mother moved in. She's a hard-headed person, and although she's polite and courteous, well... I suppose nobody necessarily likes it when their in-laws move in. But, I find that rather than come out and confront her when things she does bother me (when I do, it causes problems and he gets stuck in-between, which is a problem for us), I instead internalize. So, instead of calling her out when she leaves a mess or says something I would refute, I go into the kitchen and check on something I know is just fine... but, it's compensation. Either way, I guess I'm crazy. I KNOW she is.
emily-rebecca-burch
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Jan 31, 2015
Jan 31, 2015 at 8:37 PM UTC
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