The other day at lunch I went out to find a cookie. On my way back to the office, I passed a woman paying for parking at one of those little kiosks slowly replacing parking meters. She finished paying, walked about 3 steps, then turned around to walk back to the kiosk. But by that time someone else had walked up to it, so she couldn't. She paused, then walked away. She had what she needed, but she'd still turned back to that kiosk. Something about it just screamed "checking" to me. By the time I passed her, she was back to her car. And was walking slowly around it, checking all the doors one by one. I know it's perhaps mean to be fascinated by the same kind of thing I sometimes do (not with the car, but still...), but I was. I kept turning around to see if she came back to check again. I couldn't tell.
I think it just makes me feel better to know there are others with OCD all around me.
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1 year ago
Wow - I can understand how that would give you comfort in a weird way. I don't think I've ever seen someone with OCD, but it would make me feel better too.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen anyone do things like that, but I'm always paranoid people around me notice my strange behaviour.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen anyone like that women-- perhaps because I AM that woman and too busy checking to notice others.
ReplyDeleteI find myself sometimes, when I am out alone, observing others for OCD tendencies. Not sure why, I think like you, we need to feel like we're not alone.
ReplyDeleteI know, right? It's like the car wreck you can't look away from. Poor woman, though. I feel for her.
ReplyDeleteI completely understand. there is something comforting in knowing that you aren't the only one and that there are indeed others out there who understand what goes on in your head. Even if you never speak to them, it's just comforting to know that there are others out there when/if you do need someone. : )
ReplyDeleteI'm normally at my car for quite some time performing my checking rituals so I can relate to that woman, if indeed she has OCD too.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that I have started blogging and stumbling across others who have OCD - It IS very comforting knowing that I am not alone!