Is it irrational to be obsessive over scratches and dents on your car?

[Atticus808]

Originally Posted by Cole

I can guarantee my cat less header gave my car 100hp and ft-lbs over stock because I can feel it.

lol ok. i get it. you're one of those people. that's fine.

[Tcoat]

Do I really need to explain the difference between OCD and OPD? Again?

Most people that claim they have "OCD" are not even close.

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly (called "rituals"), or have certain thoughts repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time. Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected.[1] Often they take up more than an hour a day.[2] Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense.[1] The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide

In the case of the car condition it would be OCD if you kept repainting it even though there was not a single chip or scratch.

OCPD is this:
Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a general pattern of concern with orderliness, perfectionism, excessive attention to details, mental and interpersonal control, and a need for control over one's environment, at the expense of flexibility, openness to experience, and efficiency. Workaholism and miserliness are also seen often in those with this personality disorder.[2] Rituals are performed to the point of excluding leisure activities and friendships. Persons affected with this disorder may find it hard to relax, always feeling that time is running out for their activities, and that more effort is needed to achieve their goals.

So in the same example you want the car to stay perfect even though it is not an even remotely realistic.

Not the same thing

Now we could go a little further into the autism spectrum where another large group of people that say they have OCD actually fall but we will keep that for Advanced Forum Psychological Condition Diagnosis For Dummies.

[Atticus808]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Do I really need to explain the difference between OCD and OPD? Again?

Most people that claim they have "OCD" are not even close.

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly (called "rituals"), or have certain thoughts repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time. Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected.[1] Often they take up more than an hour a day.[2] Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense.[1] The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide

In the case of the car condition it would be OCD if you kept repainting it even though there was not a single chip or scratch.

OCPD is this:
Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a general pattern of concern with orderliness, perfectionism, excessive attention to details, mental and interpersonal control, and a need for control over one's environment, at the expense of flexibility, openness to experience, and efficiency. Workaholism and miserliness are also seen often in those with this personality disorder.[2] Rituals are performed to the point of excluding leisure activities and friendships. Persons affected with this disorder may find it hard to relax, always feeling that time is running out for their activities, and that more effort is needed to achieve their goals.

So in the same example you want the car to stay perfect even though it is not an even remotely realistic.

Not the same thing

Now we could go a little further into the autism spectrum where another large group of people that say they have OCD actually fall but we will keep that for Advanced Forum Psychological Condition Diagnosis For Dummies.

becareful. Cole wants a doctors note.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Atticus808

i can guarantee that i have/had it.

some examples:

- i would use to collect tv guides and pile them up. once in awhile i would have to flip to a certain page, read a description, close the tv guide, put it back on top, sit back, and repeat that process 5 times.

- i would have to turn taps off and have the handle face a certain direction. if i screwed up, i'd have to leave the tap and redo it again 5 times or until it feels right.

- doing assignments or tests, if i write something and it doesn't feel right, i'd have to erase it and write it again 5 times.

- i fear contamination and germs. too many examples to list here.

everything in my life seemed to be run by numbers and i was seriously going crazy cause it was controlling me. eventually i just had to control it myself. i still have a bit of it but it's not as bad as it was 15 years ago.

Nope. Still not OCD. We will use you for a case study when we get into the levels/types of autism though.

[Atticus808]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nope. Still not OCD. We will use you for a case study when we get into the levels/types of autism though.

lol
how does it not make any sense. i pretty much matched that you posted

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Atticus808

lol
how does it not make any sense. i pretty much matched that you posted

Pretty much but the wrong pattern. You said you would do it wrong and then have to keep doing it until you fixed it. OCD would just keep going back at random times and for no reason too make sure it was right. I was too lazy to type the symptoms out so just copied Wiki and the descriptions are very general. If you have about 8 weeks I can break down all the different disorders and we can narrow it down. What you described falls directly into the autism realm. You would be amazed at what you need to learn in my line of work.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Cole

I can guarantee my cat less header gave my car 100hp and ft-lbs over stock because I can feel it.

More people should consider OCD as something that legitimately hinders normal life and requires medication to manage.

Everybodies a little fucked up, kudos to anyone reading this who goes on to get help, I know I need it but it will always be 'tomorrow'.

[Atticus808]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Pretty much but the wrong pattern. You said you would do it wrong and then have to keep doing it until you fixed it. OCD would just keep going back at random times and for no reason too make sure it was right. I was too lazy to type the symptoms out so just copied Wiki and the descriptions are very general. If you have about 8 weeks I can break down all the different disorders and we can narrow it down. What you described falls directly into the autism realm. You would be amazed at what you need to learn in my line of work.

not do it wrong, but it didn't feel right. it would feel like something bad would happen unless it was done right.

there are a ton of different little things that i had to do, and i could only do it a certain number of times, and if it didn't feel right when it came to that number, i'd have to start over. and if i didn't do it, i would think something bad would happen.

i would seriously losing my mind over this stuff. it would actually control me. and the germs thing too.

[dutchman1]

Back to the original question, I think it depends on why you bought your car. If you bought it to be a weekend cruiser/show car, then it makes sense to be irate over every physical detail. If you bought it to drive it on crappy back roads or plow through cones with, then who cares?

[Leonardo]

I have COD and I end up doing the same thing over and over. I start the level and get shot.



I worry about my paint... And curbs. When my wife drives...

[Magyarman]

Hard to see those scratches and dings at 40+mph.

When younger I would wash and wax so much my neighbor once commented that I was going to rub the paint right off of the car.

Today I wash and wax when I can and park at the far end of the lot or take my wife's 15yo Avalon.

[KalbiCool88]

I've gotten PDR done on my car 3x so far this month...Sigh.

[Gunman]

I hate scratches, and dents. I can live with them if they are a result of driving, and enjoying the car, like scraping the front lip, I'm low, I expect that. When an idiot door dings it, that angers me.

[KalbiCool88]

Originally Posted by Gunman

I hate scratches, and dents. I can live with them if they are a result of driving, and enjoying the car, like scraping the front lip, I'm low, I expect that. When an idiot door dings it, that angers me.

This.

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