Quirks?
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ToriAllen
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I know. I can't seem to stop that either. I stopped for a while when I had fake nails on, but the minute I got rid of them I started up again. I really have a hard time controlling myself when I have a rough spot on the edge. I just keep messing with it. I am trying to grow my nails out right now, so I am only allowing myself to chew on the thumb nail of my right hand. So far it is working.
My weird eating habit also has to do with symmetry. I have to have equal amounts of food on either side of my mouth when I eat. With candy such as M&M's I have to eat even numbers so I can have equal amounts on either side, and I try to match up color. Red and yellow on this side and red and yellow on the other side...
Lethalfind
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According to my psychology teacher, (he is a PHD by the way) biting ones nails is a sign of anxiety...
Lethalfind
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I have alot of quirks although I hide them pretty well...I think.
The more stressed I am, the worse the quirks are.
I don't like things unbalanced either, symmetry is where its at for me. This goes for how the dishes are put away, how the towels are folded, I too will straighten a picture, even in public...I do try not too at other peoples homes.
If I am cleaning, its not clean if I can't smell bleach...pure and simple.
I am a freak about how my bed is made. I will get out of bed in the middle of the night and re-tuck everything if the blankets come untucked. I can't have my feet hanging out the end. I will hang them out the side but the blankets have to be tucked in at all costs.
I have to have about 10 pillows, luckily I sleep in a king size bed. I can't stand ANY noise while I sleep so I sleep with ear plugs and I hate light in my bedroom. I once stayed at a hotel that had a red flashing light on the smoke detector and it almost kept me from going to sleep.
I was SO much worse when my marriage was breaking up. The stress and anxiety of it just made me so much more likely to notice something out of place.
I have this thing, once something hits the floor, its not clean anymore. It goes into the wash.
I'm sure there are alot more but thats what I remember for now.
The more stressed I am, the worse the quirks are.
I don't like things unbalanced either, symmetry is where its at for me. This goes for how the dishes are put away, how the towels are folded, I too will straighten a picture, even in public...I do try not too at other peoples homes.
If I am cleaning, its not clean if I can't smell bleach...pure and simple.
I am a freak about how my bed is made. I will get out of bed in the middle of the night and re-tuck everything if the blankets come untucked. I can't have my feet hanging out the end. I will hang them out the side but the blankets have to be tucked in at all costs.
I have to have about 10 pillows, luckily I sleep in a king size bed. I can't stand ANY noise while I sleep so I sleep with ear plugs and I hate light in my bedroom. I once stayed at a hotel that had a red flashing light on the smoke detector and it almost kept me from going to sleep.
I was SO much worse when my marriage was breaking up. The stress and anxiety of it just made me so much more likely to notice something out of place.
I have this thing, once something hits the floor, its not clean anymore. It goes into the wash.
I'm sure there are alot more but thats what I remember for now.
smutt butt
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Here is one that some people notice about me. When eating, whether it's a plate of food or individually package items like from fast food, I eat one thing at a time. I rarely start eating another item until the first one is finished. I have also noticed that when eating from a plate, I usually eat the items clockwise around the plate.
i also eat one thing at a time.
my drill instructors couldn't stop me so i guess its hopeless. i got a lot of extra time on the quarter deck and sand pit for it.
i stick my pinky finger out when i drink.
i never drink the last swallow of a beer.
i have to kiss with my head to the right. remember seinfeld, i can't go left.
ToriAllen
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I can't have the sheets tucked in. I feel like they are smothering me. They do have to be even, though. I straighten and smooth the covers every night before I go to bed. Hubby thinks it is so weird to straighten covers before you mess them up by sleeping under them. The kids or hubby usually have them messed up from laying on them.
When I am getting clothes out of the dryer, if one falls on the floor it goes right back in the dirty clothes. My washer and dryer are right by the back door so the kids run into the laundry room with their nasty shoes on. They only take their shoes off if they are going into the carpeted area of the house.
That is another one. Shoes come off before walking on the carpet.
I always have a drink with my meal. I take a drink after every couple of bites and when my drink is gone then I am through with my food. I always over eat when I go to eat at places where the waiter refills my glass.
Lethalfind
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Now that you mention the eating things...
When I am using a utensil, I can't let my lips touch the fork or spoon, I do try and not drag my teeth across them so people notice but it has been brought to my attention I am not always successful.
I can't have food items mixed unless they are meant to. For example, its ok for potatos, gravey turkey and so forth but most things are not meant to touch. I NEVER eat my food where I have cold items on the same plate as hot items. Dessert always has its own plate as well. Even if the plate is empty from the salad course, I won't use the same plate for hot food...I won't even use the same utensil to eat the main course and then the dessert. I use a different glass for different types of drinks also.
My biggest issue...I don't eat seeds. I won't eat tomatos, because of the seeds, if you seed them, then I will eat them, I eat tomato products but not real tomatos. The inside of a pumpkin or cantaloupe is enough to make me throw up. I love cantaloupe but I don't buy it unless its already cleaned. I have been this way since I was a small child. I was harassed constantly by my adopted family. I never met anyone with the same issue until I found my birth mother, she has the same problem as I do. I like strawberries but I can't see the seeds on them or I won't eat them, I have to cover them in cool whip or something. I will put a cherry in my mouth and then spit out the pit, my birth mother won't even do that. You wouldn't think something like that could be genetic.
When I am using a utensil, I can't let my lips touch the fork or spoon, I do try and not drag my teeth across them so people notice but it has been brought to my attention I am not always successful.
I can't have food items mixed unless they are meant to. For example, its ok for potatos, gravey turkey and so forth but most things are not meant to touch. I NEVER eat my food where I have cold items on the same plate as hot items. Dessert always has its own plate as well. Even if the plate is empty from the salad course, I won't use the same plate for hot food...I won't even use the same utensil to eat the main course and then the dessert. I use a different glass for different types of drinks also.
My biggest issue...I don't eat seeds. I won't eat tomatos, because of the seeds, if you seed them, then I will eat them, I eat tomato products but not real tomatos. The inside of a pumpkin or cantaloupe is enough to make me throw up. I love cantaloupe but I don't buy it unless its already cleaned. I have been this way since I was a small child. I was harassed constantly by my adopted family. I never met anyone with the same issue until I found my birth mother, she has the same problem as I do. I like strawberries but I can't see the seeds on them or I won't eat them, I have to cover them in cool whip or something. I will put a cherry in my mouth and then spit out the pit, my birth mother won't even do that. You wouldn't think something like that could be genetic.
phreakwars
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Me, have anxiety ?? Surely you jest...
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skategreen
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I don't like odd numbers.
They bother me.
I like even numbers.
Even numbers are friendly. Odd are not. Just even saying "odd number" bothers me a bit. They don't divide easily. I like the way even numbers divide in half. They're so friendly that way.
I'll always pick even numbers for anything that involves picking numbers.
I skip every other year on my birthday. When I was 25, I'd say I was, "almost 26", instead of saying the 25 word. I didn't want to be an odd number.
I still do this lots. I can't wait until Feb. Then I'll be even again.
sighs in anticipation
They bother me.
I like even numbers.
Even numbers are friendly. Odd are not. Just even saying "odd number" bothers me a bit. They don't divide easily. I like the way even numbers divide in half. They're so friendly that way.
I'll always pick even numbers for anything that involves picking numbers.
I skip every other year on my birthday. When I was 25, I'd say I was, "almost 26", instead of saying the 25 word. I didn't want to be an odd number.
I still do this lots. I can't wait until Feb. Then I'll be even again.
sighs in anticipation
RoyalOrleans
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My quirks? Here is a partial list, I feel that I'll develop more over time so I couldn't possibly fit all of them in.
Number 1
I smoke. I have seriously cut back in the last couple of months, however I'm not ready to give it up just yet. At one time I was going through a pack a day, I'm down to around six a day. I'll quit when I'm **** good and ready to quit. Don't lecture me!
Number 2
I drink. To get a buzz off of beer, I need to consume at least a twelve pack and sneak in a shot or three of Evan Williams. On average, I'll down a six pack a night. On cold nights, I switch to whiskey or vodka.
Number 3
Knobs. The knobs on the dryer, washer, stove, oven, dishwasher, etc are double, triple checked. You never can be too sure.
Number 4
Buttons. I hate button-down collars. I never wear them or button them down if I were to wear one.
Number 5
Doors. I hate to see closet doors, laundry room doors, and cabinet doors left open when they aren't in immediate use.
Number 6
Telephones and cellphones. I rarely ever say "goodbye". I don't know why. Its a sickness really. I also keep my conversations under two minutes.
Number 7
I look people in the eyes when I talk to them. Some people think its unsettling, but its how I communicate with folk. Its especially unnerving to liars.
Number 8
I like to count things in multiples of five.
Number 9
I eat faster than most, a trait I picked up in my beloved Corp. I have slowed down a bit, because I've made myself sick.
Number 10
I sleep in the buff, no matter the temperature outside or inside.
It's a wonder I haven't been snatched up!
Number 1
I smoke. I have seriously cut back in the last couple of months, however I'm not ready to give it up just yet. At one time I was going through a pack a day, I'm down to around six a day. I'll quit when I'm **** good and ready to quit. Don't lecture me!
Number 2
I drink. To get a buzz off of beer, I need to consume at least a twelve pack and sneak in a shot or three of Evan Williams. On average, I'll down a six pack a night. On cold nights, I switch to whiskey or vodka.
Number 3
Knobs. The knobs on the dryer, washer, stove, oven, dishwasher, etc are double, triple checked. You never can be too sure.
Number 4
Buttons. I hate button-down collars. I never wear them or button them down if I were to wear one.
Number 5
Doors. I hate to see closet doors, laundry room doors, and cabinet doors left open when they aren't in immediate use.
Number 6
Telephones and cellphones. I rarely ever say "goodbye". I don't know why. Its a sickness really. I also keep my conversations under two minutes.
Number 7
I look people in the eyes when I talk to them. Some people think its unsettling, but its how I communicate with folk. Its especially unnerving to liars.
Number 8
I like to count things in multiples of five.
Number 9
I eat faster than most, a trait I picked up in my beloved Corp. I have slowed down a bit, because I've made myself sick.
Number 10
I sleep in the buff, no matter the temperature outside or inside.
It's a wonder I haven't been snatched up!
angie
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Oooh Lordie I have quite a few of these:
Tags sticking out. If I am walking down the street and there is someone in front of me whose tag is sticking out of their shirt, it's all I can do to restrain myself from tucking it in.
When I eat, the table has to be spotless. I clean ever single solitary crumb that falls on the table when I eat.
Tardiness. I am obsessive about being on time. I'm usually at least 15 minutes early for everything because I cannot STAND to even think I might be late.
Toilet paper. Has to be going over. My fiancee will actually do it the opposite way just to drive me nuts. If I go somewhere and it's not going over, I'll flip it around.
When I drive, the window has to be open. Even if just a little bit. Even if it's 10 degrees outside and the heat is on full blast and I'm freezing.
I can't wear socks when I sleep. I hate feeling constrained. And at least one of my feet has to be sticking out from underneath the blanket.
And, of course, surprise surprise, I chew my fingernails. It's been getting progressively worse as my due date nears, and the date for my brother to leave for Fallujah. I'm a neurotic mess.
Tags sticking out. If I am walking down the street and there is someone in front of me whose tag is sticking out of their shirt, it's all I can do to restrain myself from tucking it in.
When I eat, the table has to be spotless. I clean ever single solitary crumb that falls on the table when I eat.
Tardiness. I am obsessive about being on time. I'm usually at least 15 minutes early for everything because I cannot STAND to even think I might be late.
Toilet paper. Has to be going over. My fiancee will actually do it the opposite way just to drive me nuts. If I go somewhere and it's not going over, I'll flip it around.
When I drive, the window has to be open. Even if just a little bit. Even if it's 10 degrees outside and the heat is on full blast and I'm freezing.
I can't wear socks when I sleep. I hate feeling constrained. And at least one of my feet has to be sticking out from underneath the blanket.
And, of course, surprise surprise, I chew my fingernails. It's been getting progressively worse as my due date nears, and the date for my brother to leave for Fallujah. I'm a neurotic mess.
RoyalOrleans
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Another quirk of mine...
Number 11
Call it paranoia, call it being safe. I can't stand to have my back to a door when I'm in a public place (ie restaurant). If it were to happen, I'd rather be charged full on than to blindsided.
Number 11
Call it paranoia, call it being safe. I can't stand to have my back to a door when I'm in a public place (ie restaurant). If it were to happen, I'd rather be charged full on than to blindsided.
TheJenn88
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1. Chew my fingernails. I can't help it!
2. I need to be able to see surface on furniture or the floor. It drives me crazy when I don't see deskspace or the like. Even if it's just papers strewn out, the papers have to be stacked, not spread out, because then I can't see desk space.
3. I have this incredible fear of people, mostly the opposite gender, touching me. Especially if it's more of a confining touch, like putting his arm around me, or sitting really close to me. I also hate the slightest feeling of being under control, like grabbing my arm - even if it's just for jokes. Freaks the **** out of me.
4. Anything that can close should be closed! Doors, dressers, lids! CLOSED!
5. The format of my writing has to be consistant and organized. I do not care how many grammar or spelling mistakes there are (well, I do..), but the spacing between paragraphs, lists, etc. has to be the same, and it has to be organized.
6. It annoys me that people who are too cold demand that the windows be closed, while those too warm never have the privlege of having them kept open. If a person is cold, they have to be closed. Well, I hate to inform the lot of you, but it is considered indecency to go naked, so those who are prone to getting cold, WEAR/BRING LAYERS! Hmph.
7. I never use knives. I know how, but I can't. I cut everything with my fork. Also, when I eat, I eat each food on the plate separately, and go counter-clockwise about my plate.
8. I never call anyone past 9:00, it embarrasses me to do so, and I never like calls past 9:00pm either.
9. Colours have to match, or at least not clash horribly. I hate looking at something and then wondering if I'm going to lose my eye sight.
10. I know this is terrible, but I can't be around people who smell like their house, and I hate to point it out, but it's usually foreign people, or old people. I can't stand it. It's nauseating.
11. I cannot converse with people face to face who look greasy. My mind gets sidetracked about how greasy they look, and I tend not to be able to look at them, and I cringe at their voice, and I find what they have to say impudent or annoying.
12. I get very tense when people drive. I don't know why, but I am just so scared - highways scare me, going around bends scares me, heck, just going down a straight road can scare me! I'm not sure why, but when I'm in vehicles, I always get horrible visions of car crashes, etc.
13. I cannot have sticky hands, even if they are only slightly sticky. They have to be washed immediately, or else I'll refuse to touch anything. I hate stickiness.
That's it for now.....
2. I need to be able to see surface on furniture or the floor. It drives me crazy when I don't see deskspace or the like. Even if it's just papers strewn out, the papers have to be stacked, not spread out, because then I can't see desk space.
3. I have this incredible fear of people, mostly the opposite gender, touching me. Especially if it's more of a confining touch, like putting his arm around me, or sitting really close to me. I also hate the slightest feeling of being under control, like grabbing my arm - even if it's just for jokes. Freaks the **** out of me.
4. Anything that can close should be closed! Doors, dressers, lids! CLOSED!
5. The format of my writing has to be consistant and organized. I do not care how many grammar or spelling mistakes there are (well, I do..), but the spacing between paragraphs, lists, etc. has to be the same, and it has to be organized.
6. It annoys me that people who are too cold demand that the windows be closed, while those too warm never have the privlege of having them kept open. If a person is cold, they have to be closed. Well, I hate to inform the lot of you, but it is considered indecency to go naked, so those who are prone to getting cold, WEAR/BRING LAYERS! Hmph.
7. I never use knives. I know how, but I can't. I cut everything with my fork. Also, when I eat, I eat each food on the plate separately, and go counter-clockwise about my plate.
8. I never call anyone past 9:00, it embarrasses me to do so, and I never like calls past 9:00pm either.
9. Colours have to match, or at least not clash horribly. I hate looking at something and then wondering if I'm going to lose my eye sight.
10. I know this is terrible, but I can't be around people who smell like their house, and I hate to point it out, but it's usually foreign people, or old people. I can't stand it. It's nauseating.
11. I cannot converse with people face to face who look greasy. My mind gets sidetracked about how greasy they look, and I tend not to be able to look at them, and I cringe at their voice, and I find what they have to say impudent or annoying.
12. I get very tense when people drive. I don't know why, but I am just so scared - highways scare me, going around bends scares me, heck, just going down a straight road can scare me! I'm not sure why, but when I'm in vehicles, I always get horrible visions of car crashes, etc.
13. I cannot have sticky hands, even if they are only slightly sticky. They have to be washed immediately, or else I'll refuse to touch anything. I hate stickiness.
That's it for now.....