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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross

When you eat a single course meal in separate courses because the foods can't touch (that's me).

When you put canned fruit in the fridge to let it get cold, and then leave it on the counter so it gets warm to be at the right "tepid" temperature (also me).

When you tell your partner he's making you sick because he keeps "tapping" on the gas pedal in traffice (me again).

When he's fifteen minutes late getting out the door and you have a total meltdown (yeah, me, last week)

There's more, most of it's related to my OCD/anxiety issues, but then, that's normal, right?

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ORIGINAL: BloodLuna

Lets see - do I have goofy control issues?  Oh yes, in the car.  My Dom is the safest driver I know.  I'm such a control freak (who hates to drive)  that he has to keep a blindfold in the glove box!! Here's a typical 10 minute ride to the grocery store.
 
Me in the passenger seat:  "Watch out, there's a cop on the left.  You're going 2 over the limit"
Sir:  "Read your book"
Me in the passenger seat     "Red light.  They're braking, they're braking."
Sir:   "Read your book"
Me in the passenger seat   I brace myself with my legs against the dash board and take a grip on the door handle
Sir;  "Read your book or I'm taking out the blindfold!!!" 
 
SunNMoon - I have toliet paper roll issues too.  I've been known to get hysterical when walking into the bathroom and finding empty cardboad!  Goddess Forbid  I sit down first!!!!  
 
Lady Luna

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ORIGINAL: yrstocollar

has to arrange m & m's in order of colour and number of colours and then has to eat the largest number first to make them or match or has to arrange them into patterns first

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ORIGINAL: batshalom

When he gives you a twisted fairy tale version of everything you say and every thought you have and every move you make and everything you haven't said / done / thought / expressed, and it all points to the reasons why you're a liar and a cheater and don't care about him at all; and he won't listen to the truth AND makes the truth sound to your own ears like a bunch of crazy excuses because he is so assured of the inaccurate monster builder in his head that he's like an impenetrable fortress of weird (but somehow logical) ideas.

~deep breath~

No. I don't want to talk about it. (But a Dramamine might be nice - that was one crazy ride.)

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ORIGINAL: wisteriaV

Master has to have  homemade from scratch pizza at least twice a month and it has to be on Fridays. Alternative Fridays are fish nights. Sundays are chicken and potatoes. It doesn't matter how it is prepared. Also, he has to have his t-shirts, socks and underwear folded a specific way and in the drawer in order. Freshly laundered clothing gets put on the bottom, so the clothing in the drawer the longest is used first..

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ORIGINAL: SimplyMichael

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When you tell your partner he's making you sick because he keeps "tapping" on the gas pedal in traffice (me again).

When he's fifteen minutes late getting out the door and you have a total meltdown (yeah, me, last week)

Yep, that's me!

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ORIGINAL: laurell3

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ORIGINAL: yrstocollar

has to arrange m & m's in order of colour and number of colours and then has to eat the largest number first to make them or match or has to arrange them into patterns first

I do that!  But I eat them down to where they all have equal numbers....wouldn't want any M&M's feeling left out!

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ORIGINAL: BossyShoeBitch

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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross

When you eat a single course meal in separate courses because the foods can't touch (that's me).

When you put canned fruit in the fridge to let it get cold, and then leave it on the counter so it gets warm to be at the right "tepid" temperature (also me).

When you tell your partner he's making you sick because he keeps "tapping" on the gas pedal in traffice (me again).

When he's fifteen minutes late getting out the door and you have a total meltdown (yeah, me, last week)

There's more, most of it's related to my OCD/anxiety issues, but then, that's normal, right?

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ORIGINAL: subtee

My ex-husband ("the creature"), used to grind the coffee beans like this:

llloooooooonnnnnggggg, short, short, lloooooonnnnng, lllooonnnnnnnggg, shortshortshortshort, lllooooooonngggg...short

Kinda made me want to smash his head with a tree trunk. But that wasn't unsual.

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ORIGINAL: gorgeous1

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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross

When you eat a single course meal in separate courses because the foods can't touch (that's me).

When you put canned fruit in the fridge to let it get cold, and then leave it on the counter so it gets warm to be at the right "tepid" temperature (also me).

When you tell your partner he's making you sick because he keeps "tapping" on the gas pedal in traffice (me again).

When he's fifteen minutes late getting out the door and you have a total meltdown (yeah, me, last week)

There's more, most of it's related to my OCD/anxiety issues, but then, that's normal, right?

I can't have any of my food touching either, and I like to eat all the vegetables first, then the starch, then the protein.

Yes, I have OCD/Control freak issues, BIG TIME. I wear latex gloves when I handle raw meat, and then there is a complete set of separate cutting boards for each type of meat and whether it's raw or not. I HATE grocery stores...I think they're the filthiest places on earth. I hate touching shopping carts, freezer door handles...I can't have a dirty refrigerator, leftovers are thrown away after 48 hours, nothing is kept that is on or after the expiration date, meat cannot be stored above other types of food.

The bathroom has to be cleaned and sanitized in a particular order, I sanitize the laundry baskets (because what's the use of putting clean clothes into a basket that had dirty underwear in it?) I wipe down and sanitize all the door handles, the light switches, the phones, the computer mouse and key board every day...

Yes, I am a control freak with a fear of dirt and germs, and so I spend time posting on internet forums when I need to control my urge to clean.

Ahhhh... that felt really good to unload that. You guys don't think I'm a freak, do you? Thanks.

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ORIGINAL: yrstocollar
Less on the control freak and more on the OCD side of things... when my girlfriend has to arrange m & m's in order of colour and number of colours and then has to eat the largest number first to make them or match or has to arrange them into patterns first... oh the joys of messing up the patterns and waiting for the meltdown... I'm so cruel *grin*

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ORIGINAL: gorgeous1

Awww, thanks for not making me feel like such a freak...I don't clean other people's houses, but I have to admit I secretly "white glove" them. I am sooooo bad. When I go to other people's houses, I do as much of the following that I can without being totally obvious:

Swipe the tops of lightbulbs to see if there's dust
Inspect baseboards for dust
Check doors for grime
Check bathroom floor for hair...sooooo gross
Check BEHIND faucets to see if there's algae/mold/mildew
See if the microwave or other appliances have fingerprints on them.

It's like this compulsive irresitable force.

I really try not to judge other people's cleaning habits, but sometimes I can't help it, but one thing I have learned to accept is that not everyone has the same (unrealistic) standards as me.

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ORIGINAL: gorgeous1

Awww, thanks for not making me feel like such a freak...I don't clean other people's houses, but I have to admit I secretly "white glove" them. I am sooooo bad. When I go to other people's houses, I do as much of the following that I can without being totally obvious:

Swipe the tops of lightbulbs to see if there's dust
Inspect baseboards for dust
Check doors for grime
Check bathroom floor for hair...sooooo gross
Check BEHIND faucets to see if there's algae/mold/mildew
See if the microwave or other appliances have fingerprints on them.

It's like this compulsive irresitable force.

I really try not to judge other people's cleaning habits, but sometimes I can't help it, but one thing I have learned to accept is that not everyone has the same (unrealistic) standards as me.