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I am constantly worried about scratching even the minutest of my possessions. No matter how old they are. Obsessed with furniture being exactly at the right angle and position. I don't know if this is just attention to detail that has spilled over from my job or some form of OCD

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Shortly after I took possession of my new car a few years ago I noticed that there was a blemish near the shifter. It looks like the prep person used an abrasive cleaner a bit too aggressively. Very minor though.

At first it bugged me and I was ready to go screaming back to the dealership but after a few minutes I realized that the next scratch or blemish wouldn't bother me. Considering I share the car with my teen, it removed an emotional burden.

Fingers crossed Almost 3 years later, it's still the only "damage" to the car.

I internally say to myself, the first time a new possession is scratched or damaged in some small way, "congratulations, now you are free from the burden of trying to keep this thing perfect". It half helps.

I wish there was a forum to chat about this with other people. I feel like few with empathize with these feelings most would just laugh at me. Many do.

I believe psychologists only consider it a disorder if it interferes with you living a happy life.

Everyone has some of these traits, it's only the extreme versions that become a problem.

Correct - for OCD it’s diagnosed when it affects about an hour a day of someone’s life.

My therapist used to host a support group for OCD and always mention at the start that most OCD sufferers would do anything for the disorder to only affect an hour of their day.

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