re: Any OCD sufferers here?

I learned the hard way that I am not wired to pacify women that are not right in the head

Sure. The need to control thoughts or environments (to control the impact on oneself) is a fundamental issue for many with OCD.

The more "popular" and "funny" symptoms of OCD are mostly also about the attempt for control:
Numbers
Rituals
Compulsions

most are about the illusion of controlling the environment and, therefore, the personal impacts.

The difference between an average control freak and a person with OCD are actual biological responses.

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learned the hard way that I am not wired to pacify women that are not right in the head

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And yet you hang out with that fricknut 4miles

I have pretty moderate OCD and anxiety. Mainly the constant obsessive worrisome thoughts, numbers--I count items and then figure out what they are divisible by and divide them up in my head, organization and placement of objects, symmetry/order, repetition, physical ticks--constantly shake leg or foot and not even realize that I'm doing it until someone tells me to stop. I used to chain smoke but I had to quit a few years back for health reasons. I've had good results with Buspar and take Xanax as needed. It totally sucks. It's definitely caused difficulties in my personal relationships. I've been called a control freak and a workaholic. It's actually beneficial at work though so that's a plus.

I always check my pants for wallet keys and phone at least 6 times a day.

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OH

MY

GOD

I am diagnosed OCD and this is literally driving me crazy, yet I can't stop looking at it. I know that's the entire point, but dammit man.

Minor case. Check locks repeatedly at night for about 5 minutes. When I go on vacation family knows to get out the house into the car while I repeatedly and systematically unplug anything that doesn't need to be plugged in, turn off water to toilets, turn off all lights and repeatedly check the stove and small appliances like iron and hairdryer. that takes about 15-20 minutes.

It's really confined to just those areas. I'm laid back about everything else. Funny thing is I never did any of that until I had kids.

I have a lot of ritualistic things that, lucky for me, can be perceived as normal to the outside world. The problem for me is that I strategize all of these little things in my head constantly leading up to them, and it must be done in order and perfectly per the strategy. This leads to a lot of walking in circles while getting myself more worked up from not completing the task or only half doing it and upsetting my laid out plan. Things like getting ready for work in the morning can be exhausting and time consuming in themselves, not to mention yardwork and simple cleaning becoming painstaking all day tasks due to my need for perfection.

I'm also very particular about the placement of my important items and other personal belongings and keeping track of them. Someone borrowing or using an item of mine and not returning it is my biggest pet-peeve and usually leads to unreasonable anger, followed by searching out that item with EXTREME tunnel vision until it's found - sometimes for hours. I've had the same brush, phone charger, scissors, flashlights, tv remotes, etc in the same places for literally as long as I can remember.

If my workspace or home become disorganized my brain might as well be 100000x more unorganized as much as it messes me up and stresses me out. It's hard to explain to those that don't understand.

I used to have physical ticks that I wouldn't notice until they were pointed out, like messing with my hair or pulling it out when particularly stressed, picking at skin, biting nails, etc. I've mostly conquered those by paying attention to it and making a conscious effort to stop it, but it still comes back during particularly manic episodes.

Next time you hear someone half-heartedly say they're OCD about "something" just know they're full of shite or else theyd be OCD about nearly everything.

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My big diesel truck is my favorite because the engine is so loud i can't hear rattles and squeaks.

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After sitting next to you r truck or driving along side, I will have the sound of your truck stuck in my head for miles drowning out all other thoughts or sounds. I can't I hear it. I hate driving next to diesel trucks, loud motorcycles or cars with modified mufflers. I can still "hear" the distracting sound after turning my radio all the way up and speeding up to put you far behind me.