What do you obsess over?

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I can see the tyre pressure values of each individual tyre on my speedo display. I wasn't aware of this until recently but now I find I'm obsessing about getting the pressure levels bang on each time I'm driving. Inevitably one tyre will be marginally out, maybe due to being in the sun or the shade, but I find that slightly annoying. It's important to check pressures but I'm being overly sensitive about this.

So, what do other people obsess over that is slightly irrational or excessive?
 
Everything in life.

I am as close to an Aspergers diagnosis as I could be without being diagnosed. Tough to live with and that's with me more relaxed as I get older.

It's a golf forum, so golf wise, from the amount and type of tees in my bag and my pocket, which pocket, repeat for ball markers, balls, number on balls, the list goes on and on and on. My routines at home are constant and the people around me tend to support them, as they have absolutely zero chance of changing them.

Tyre pressures are one of mine too 😁
 
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I would say I was a bit obsessive about some things in my younger years e.g whenever I could not play on the course you would usually find me practicing something everyday, prior to golf I was the same about snooker, when I took up photography I went somewhat over the top with all the gear I bought and the amount of 35mm film I went through.

Hard to think of anything in my later years.
 
I’m not sure if I’m obsessed but I constantly check the news (at least once an hour unless busy).

I think it’s just I like to know what’s going on but it’s something I have always done.

Much easier now with the internet rather than waiting for teletext to flick over the pages, although I miss bamboozle and the ads for all inclusive holidays
 
Burnsey said:
Everything in life.

I am as close to an Aspergers diagnosis as I could be without being diagnosed. Tough to live with and that's with me more relaxed as I get older.

It's a golf forum, so golf wise, from the amount and type of tees in my bag and my pocket, which pocket, repeat for ball markers, balls, number on balls, the list goes on and on and on. My routines at home are constant and the people around me tend to support them, as they have absolutely zero chance of changing them.

Tyre pressures are one of mine too 😁
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My Mrs is like yourself. Am used to it now. But every now and again I move the odd thing out of sync just to be a knobhead.
Keeps the spice in the relationship 😉
 
There's a difference between obsessions and habits. Obsessions can get in the way of functioning normally.

One thing I do that some people might consider mild OCD is that square coasters need to be aligned square on the table. If they aren't, it's not the end of the world. I will straighten them if possible, but won't have a breakdown if I can't. Is that a habit or an obsession?
 
cliveb said:
There's a difference between obsessions and habits. Obsessions can get in the way of functioning normally.

One thing I do that some people might consider mild OCD is that square coasters need to be aligned square on the table. If they aren't, it's not the end of the world. I will straighten them if possible, but won't have a breakdown if I can't. Is that a habit or an obsession?
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Similar. I like symmetry in things with square edges. I'll move rowers and boxes and bars at the gym so they align with the floor tiles.
 
This thread has sparked a debate in house Morningstar! So Mrs M has listed hers and I can confirm she is odd, this her list.

Curtains have to be drawn and opened a certain way! I’m banned from doing it as I do it wrong.

Chocolate - Must eaten in rows, apparently never acceptable to just have a square.

Flame on the hob- I can’t even explain, something about it has to be the exact same setting every time regardless 🤷🏼

Tidy house on Sunday- Even if it’s already tidy it has to be redone, as it her weekly reset before work!

Light switches- must all be turned off in the correct position nobody switches allowed.

Hoover lines on rug - have to be in a certain direction, I’m not allowed to hoover as I do that wrong as well 🤣

Notepads - she refuses to write on the left hand page of a notepad, only writes on the right hand one.
 
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Lucifer MorningStar said:
This thread has sparked a debate in house Morningstar! So Mrs M has listed hers and I can confirm she is odd, this her list.

Curtains have to be drawn and opened a certain way! I’m banned from doing it as I do it wrong.

Chocolate - Must eaten in rows, apparently never acceptable to just have a square.

Flame on the hob- I can’t even explain, something about it has to be the exact same setting every time regardless 🤷🏼

Tidy house on Sunday- Even if it’s already tidy it has to be redone, as it her weekly reset before work!
Light switches

Hoover lines on rug - have to be in a certain direction, I’m not allowed to hoover as I do that wrong as well 🤣

Notepads - she refuses to write on the left hand page of a notepad, only writes on the right hand one.
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She’s seriously weird!

P.S. I also only write on the right hand page in notebooks.
 
Now for my own extensive list!

Phone has to be in my front left trouser pocket, feels weird anywhere else. Except when playing golf as it goes in my bag.

When playing golf I have 3 tees and a ball marker in my right trouser pocket, scorecard in my rear right pocket. That then allows my glove to be stuffed half hanging out of my rear left pocket.
 
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She’s seriously weird!

P.S. I also only write on the right hand page in notebooks.
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Oh she’s definitely weird. But she is my weirdo and I wouldn’t change her. Plus saves me hoovering 🤣!

The notebook one I do kind of get though. Don’t tell her I said that as it was of course obligatory for me to mock her about it this morning.
 
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