OCD and detailing

[JohnnyDaJackal]

I think detailing and OCD behavior kinda go hand in hand, mainly because we have little control over the environments that our cars see once it leaves the garage/driveaway. Your car is always at the mercy of someone else or the weather, that it gets really stressful worrying about it all the time.

I know I leave 20 minutes early for classes to make sure I get an end park spot and hug the curb as well as wait in my car for the person to park next to me, so I can stare them down to make sure there extra cautious in not hitting my car. I've also been taking the backgrounds home from class, because there seems to be a lot of trucks kicking up debris on the highway I travel. I already have a very small chip in my windshield from one truck

My behavior is pretty extreme to the average person, but it still doesn't compare to real OCD behavior.

[daveb]

Here are some things to look out for, especially dealing with cars and everyday life (these are my "checks" and/or "behaviors")

1.) Before leaving the car in the parking lot, I count how many times I lock the car. If I don't do it perfectly, I will do it again 'til the lock is done just right. Ie, my car honks on the second button hit. The flashers light up the all the time. I have to see the lights light up, and the horn twice. This was worse, before I was placed on a well known SSRI.

2.) Driving - Thinking that you are going to hit someone or that you hit someone (pedestrian, not a car). This is the one thing that bugs me the most!

3.) Alarm clocks, making sure that alarm clock goes off in the morning.

There used to be about 5 other things, but I have moved past those now. With the help of the SSRI.

In relation to detailing, I haven't found any real OCD behaviors in my case. Yet, I know that any or all of these things will never go away.

[Bill D]

Originally Posted by JohnnyDaJackal

I know I leave 20 minutes early for classes to make sure I get an end park spot and hug the curb as well as wait in my car for the person to park next to me, so I can stare them down to make sure there extra cautious in not hitting my car. I've also been taking the backgrounds home from class, because there seems to be a lot of trucks kicking up debris on the highway I travel. I already have a very small chip in my windshield from one truck

Yep, I know all those practices extremely well. It's second nature to me and those around me don't even give it a second thought any more.

[Picus]

Hey daveb - pleased to meet you. I don't normally talk about OCD but it's a part of my life. I've been taking Lexapro for a couple years and it helps a lot.

Also, I noticed you have a new detailing blog. It looks nice - if I might make a suggestion you should check out zenphoto when it comes time to integrate a photo album software into the site. I've been using it for a couple months now on my site and it's very simple and effective. Cheers.

[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by JohnnyDaJackal

I..wait in my car for the person to park next to me, so I can stare them down ..

Heh heh, be a little careful about who you stare down. There are folks who'd rather go back to the pen than let somebody give them (what they consider) a hard look The social dynamics of eye contact are a funny thing....

[DocHoliday]

Originally Posted by Accumulator

Heh heh, be a little careful about who you stare down. There are folks who'd rather go back to the pen than let somebody give them (what they consider) a hard look The social dynamics of eye contact are a funny thing....

Thats when the CCW comes in.

[Neothin]

Am I OCD? nah... I have a nice little scratch on my front bumper from a car bra I used on a road trip, my wax layer only has another week or two left in it, and the whole paintjob is starting to accumulate some very light swirling. Does it bother me? ya, it kinda pestered me when I washed it today and under inspection and the defects really stood out, but I didn't go crazy and bust out the PC right then and there. I'm not OCD, I'm just overly concerned with my cars' image.

[Accumulator]

Doc Holiday- Remember that the setting in question is a university. CCW doesn't extend to college campuses so there's no way it'd be a justified shoot. Manslaugher conviction (or even just shooting somebody period) over parking a car? No thanks.

The guys I've known who've shot people up close and personal (many people in some cases) all say "a fight avoided is a fight won" anyhow.

Edit: Sorry, the above sounds a little more than I'd intended. I sorta get about this stuff sometimes as the anti-gun/anti-CCW crowd jumps on unnecessary shoots as evidence of why their agenda has merit.

[66#1]

I think I have OCD sometimes!

My wife says it's only child syndrome.