Posts by Richard Palmer2

Brandon Kim96 said:I don't know about you guys, but every time I watch a movie, those psychos—you know, the ones who leave the house to go on a killing spree or hunt people down just to torture them or eat them—they’re always listening to classical music. Like Mozart's or Bach's or whatever. So, tell me, is listening to that stuff actually sane? ☕

Look, I listen to classical music and I'm pretty sure I'm still relatively normal. Probably won't turn into a total psychopath anytime soon. ☕

Roger Morgan4 said:There isn't really a set rule for that. In my view, you don't have OCD until it starts causing genuine, disruptive problems in your life. You might be surprised by how many people share similar habits without ever having heard of OCD, so they don't let it weigh on them. Don't stress too much about whether things will worsen.

Thanks for the reply.

I don’t think I have full-blown OCD, but sometimes I just can't focus on anything if my books or magazines aren't lined up perfectly by size. If they're messy, I have to drop everything and fix it. It's like, I'm obsessed with germs and cleaning—me and my disinfectant wipes are basically inseparable at this point. Plus, there's the constant checking of door locks, the stove, the lights... you name it. I constantly terrorize my family with all this tidying and scrubbing. I just can't help myself.
I wasn't always like this, though. This whole thing has really ramped up over the last few years. Now I'm starting to worry it's just going to get worse, and honestly, I feel like I'll never be able to shake these cleaning obsessions.
Am I just on the edge of having OCD, or am I already there?