Posted by jlynne on March 17, 2004, at 1:43:46
In reply to Re: mrs. c re: OCD, posted by Mrs. C on March 15, 2004, at 20:52:44
Mrs. C - - you said you would like to hear about my OCD; I will begin with an amusing anecdote that probably a lot of us can relate to.
I went to see my son tonite; he lives 45mi away from me. I had gone through the house several times before I left, making sure that I had done everything I needed to do before leaving. I do everything the same [EVERYTHING], every day, before leaving the house. If anything gets interrupted, I risk things like wearing the wrong shoes, leaving my briefcase in the dining room, or forgetting to turn off the coffee pot, or . . . Well, I had to do something different tonight . . .
I had forgotten to check my mail earlier in the day, and I had to load up the car with my son's birthday cake and presents. I didn't know where in my order to fit this part of leaving. Well, I got the car loaded, and checked the mail . . . but it just didn't feel "right". Halfway down the freeway, it occured to me that I had forgotten to turn off the coffee pot. I tried to put it out of my mind, but I started getting sick to my stomach. All I could think of was my house in flames, and would my kitty have sense enough to go out her little door. I ended up calling my daughter and begging her to go to my house and turn it off for me. The sad part is that she knows this part of me so well that she didn't even try to argue with me:) What great kids I have!
Anyway, as you probably already guessed, when I got home tonite, there was a note from my daughter accusing me of being crazy - yes, I had turned off the pot AND unplugged it.
I know this is nowhere near what you go through, but it is an example of one of mine. I thought I would start with one of the lighter ones:) Have a good night:) ...jlynne
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