We've come to the final conclusion
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Thread Topic: We've come to the final conclusion
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I am a counter and arranger.
No joke, if I do something to one side of my body, I have to do it to the other. Ex. Scratch my hand, I have to scratch the other. Lean my head to one side, I have to lean it to the other. -
I have to touch something a certain amount of times, in a certain way, while thinking about things that are not bad, because I think the bad thing will happen if I do otherwise.
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In elementary school I had really bad counting and arranging. Like, if we were doing something like arranging the shapes, then it HAD to be symetrical. And stuff like that, where everything had to be symetrical or else it would annoy the crap out of me. And, I would always spell out words in my mind when I was talking to someone. Ex. I would be like "Yea, that's a good idea" in my mind I would be like "i-d-e-a" even if I didn't want to. Or, I could say "I like girraffes" and in my mind I would say "g-i-r-r-a-f-f-e, or "Turtles are cool", I would think "t-u-r-t-l-e-s". I still do that sometimes, but it's not common like it used to be. And then with the symmetry, it stil annoys the crap out of me sometimes, but I have 'overcome' it for the most part because with art, stuff can't always be symmetrical. It still nags at the back of my brain a lot though. Like, in my dining room we have a corner hutch. My mom puts dishes in it to store them and make it look pretty or good. Some parts are not symmetrical. Every time I see it it annoys the back of my mind, but I ignore it for the most part. And, just like you Skyler, pretty much everything I do to one side of my body I have to do to the other. Also, despite my messy room, most things have to be neat to me. Like, this year, I HAVE to be able to erase. I have no idea how I always used pen last year. I need pencil this year. If something I'm writing is not neat, I legit will erase it and write it until I'm satisfied with it. That's also why it takes me so long to write an essay by hand or do an assignment in art class. I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to art. Eh, I guess that part is a good thing considering I'm in advanced art. And, when I'm making my bed, I always make sure that my blankets are even on both sides. I even use my hands to mesure it. But, even though I have symptoms of OCD, I don't think I have it. Just a mild version. That's because I don't really have any rituals I perform because I think that something bad will happen to me, family, or friends. I don't know why I do it, but its not for fear of danger or harm. But, would the things I do be considered rituals?
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I have been formally evaluated for Asperger's. Not OCD though, which is why I clearly stated "unconfirmed." I neither confirm nor deny, just stating some facts. Even if I don't actually have it, I still do rituals that interfere with stuff.
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Emma: I have seen a proffesional about my anxiety, but I chose to not take pills for it.
As for the OCD, I didnt say I had it, those are just things I noticed about myself. I might develope OCD when I get older.
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