I can't sit down and talk on the phone at the same time...

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I've never liked talking on the phone or anything, and I don't run on a normal basis or anything, but I literally CANNOT sit down and talk on the phone. I just can't do it. Normally, I either pace back and forth, take an entire tour around my own house, or walk around my kitchen in circles. I walk the same route each time, and I can't mess up the pattern once I've started it. Honestly, if I'm not doing anything, I'll just start walking around my house. My roomates ask me why I'm nervous, and I tell them the truth that I'm not. I just naturally do that. I will literally do this for hours, hundreds of times will I walk in a circular pattern from room to room. Is this normal?

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  • luckylime
    14 years ago

    I can relate to the walking around while on the phone part. For me I don't like to talk on the phone while others are around so I'm figuring that by standing up, I have the freedom to leave the area if someone walks in. I walk around in circles too (or used to) but not to the extent you're describing, lol.

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  • perkynipps
    13 years ago

    Im exactly the same

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  • skyhuh24
    13 years ago

    I hope you don't use your phone in public, like when you're checking out at the store or something. It really is dehumanizing.

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  • ruralfrights
    14 years ago

    Classic unquestionable OCD. The repetition and patterns tells it all.

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  • kazza5
    14 years ago

    I always wander around when I am on the phone too. For me, I reckon it may have something to do with the discomfort of being unable to see the other person's face while communicating. This is especially when I am talking on a mobile. If I am talking to someone on the land line, I start fidgeting or playing with the phone cord or something to compensate for being unable to walk around with the handset.

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