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The OCD Soapbox

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Laurie:
I think OCD tends to be a trait of intelligent to highly intelligent people. I've observed this in a lot of people. Smart kids do really weird things. I don't consider myself OCD as such, though. I just have my superstitions.

Me, I have issues stepping on cracks because it causes an imbalance in the feelings between my two feet, so I have to step on another to even it out, and so on. When I was little I used to get into pattern fits if I accidently pressed my face to hard, and then had to balance it out, and then had to balance out the "well, that side was first last time so this side is first this time" kind of thing...

I also have to do things in odd numbers, because they seem more balanced that way. I mean, they have the lever in the middle on which to balance, as opposed to empty space. But it even goes out to candy and bubble gum and stuff. Odd numbers are comforting.

But sometimes I purposely deny myself, just to prove I can. So there. *grins*

On a similar note, I was watching Monk last night. Man, that show is excellent.

Orchid:
I wouldn't consider myself OCD, but I recognize a lot of the symptoms and behaviors described here. I'd never presume to diagnose myslf but a few of them are kind of familiar to me, which is neat. Though, I suppose most mental "disorders" are things everyone does, just taken to extremes. I've never met anyone who didn't have an odd little habit or tic, but if any of them were actually OCD they hid it from me pretty well.

*babbles*

Inlander:

--- Quote from: Laurie ---I think OCD tends to be a trait of intelligent to highly intelligent people. I've observed this in a lot of people. Smart kids do really weird things. I don't consider myself OCD as such, though. I just have my superstitions.
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I don't know about intelligence, but I think there's a definite correlation between having an active imagination and being O.C.D.  Not that I think every highly imaginative person is likely to get O.C.D., but it does take imagination to think up every tiny little thing that could possibly go wrong if you don't wash your hands, or make sure the door's locked, or whatever.  Although having said that it's also important to remember that O.C.D. is not a psychotic illness: the sufferer is always aware that his or her actions are irrational, it's just that the agitation that builds makes the compulsions extremely hard and stressful to ignore.

cacahuate:
I'm either minor, minor OCD, or just highly neurotic.

It's more fun to say neurotic. Gnu-wrought-ik.

It's good to hear that Jeph is writing believable things. I wouldn't have known whether or not this character was realistic. Good of you to verify!

AntiEntropy:
Laurie: you have classic OCD tenancies, you just don't need medication or therapy to control them.

OCD is not a good predictor of intelligence or retardation.  I've worked with retarded children that were OCD and many OCD sufferers are inelegant.  Obsession plus compulsion that interferes with your daily life is about all the diagnoses you need.

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