Originally Posted By: GoldenRod
Originally posted by Boaz:
"Maybe I am a litte O.C.D. about it but I check my oil everytime I fill up with gas. (about once a week or every 200-250 miles)"
I can't believe OCD is actually becoming fashionable or widely excepted, but if that's the case.... I'm alright with that. It kind of puts people like me (whom have OCD for real) in a better light.
After having this horrible disease all my life; it's nice to know that I'm finally starting to be in vogue.
lol. One time I was on a forum where people were claiming to be OCD and everyone was talking about going back to check burners or coffee pots or locks on doors and I told my story about when I watch football I will do something like lean on one side of my body to "help" my team win and how I can get stuck in one position for over 3 hours without moving. The thing is, I *know* for a fact this actually does nothing and has no bearing on anything but somehow I can't stop myself from doing it.
So a doctor who was on the forum who wasn't going to post seen my disturbing post and came on there to say everyone in the thread was fine and that stuff is fairly normal. Except me, he pointed out, actually did have it and needed to seek help. lol. I've learned to live with it. My wife finds it amusing, especially when I'm watching a recorded game, she goes on to say everything has already happened and there's no way I could effect the past. I go on to say I know, but I cannot stop myself. Apparently, according to the doctor, this is the very definition of having the disease. Knowing you can't change anything but still not being able to stop yourself. Most of my friends just find it funny.
This happens with my oil checking too. Sometimes I will go out to the garage to mess around with something and while there, check the oil again... even though I've already done it and the car hasn't even been started since the last time. If I go out there, I will check it no matter what. The hood is up and I'm there so... lol. It doesn't matter that I've done it 3 times in the last hour and I haven't even took the car anywhere.