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I have been aware for a while that my perceptions of time and other things is off. Does anyone else relate? It's especially a problem in the bathroom... I tend to avoid going to bed even when I'm bone tired b/c I feel that the whole thing will take to long and be too much effort. Dumb thing is that by the time I do get to it, I'm so tired that my defenses are down and I end up pulling even more than normal (whatever normal is!). I also find myself in the bathroom pulling or scouring my face for zits when I'm avoiding a task that I know I need to get to. I'm always overestimating the amount of time and effort it will take to do things.
And then there are details. I am so aware of the tiniest things... a picture hanging slightly crooked, if the seam on my sock is over too far on my little toe, if the sheets are crooked or too rumplely, if my teeth aren't brushed the "right" amount... and it'll bug me until I fix it. (OCD?) Makes me great at art, especially realism! But it sure can be a pit otherwise! This sensitivity crosses over to trich in that I want all the hairs to be the same, not stick out. With my skin, I don't want to feel bumps or anything irregular, so I pop zits and pick scabs. And I am very much aware that by pulling, popping, and picking I am guaranteeing my skin will be scabby and my hair will not behave. I hate when I can see that my actions and thoughts are totally illogical and I do it anyway!!!
What I'm curious about is if anyone else is overly sensitive to details or has trouble figuring out how long a task will take in reality?
And then there are details. I am so aware of the tiniest things... a picture hanging slightly crooked, if the seam on my sock is over too far on my little toe, if the sheets are crooked or too rumplely, if my teeth aren't brushed the "right" amount... and it'll bug me until I fix it. (OCD?) Makes me great at art, especially realism! But it sure can be a pit otherwise! This sensitivity crosses over to trich in that I want all the hairs to be the same, not stick out. With my skin, I don't want to feel bumps or anything irregular, so I pop zits and pick scabs. And I am very much aware that by pulling, popping, and picking I am guaranteeing my skin will be scabby and my hair will not behave. I hate when I can see that my actions and thoughts are totally illogical and I do it anyway!!!
What I'm curious about is if anyone else is overly sensitive to details or has trouble figuring out how long a task will take in reality?
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