Is it normal that i have so many weird little things about me?

64% Normal
5 Comments

I'm twenty-one years old and admittedly weird. I have hydrocephalus which gives you a mild disability, which could be why. Since I was four, I've daydreamed about affection - nothing sexual, just... The usual. I can't really make a list or I'll be here all day. No one knows abouy this. From the ages of 15-18 I had OCD. It was a weird one where I was scared of missing out on any of my family's conversations, even if they weren't at all interesting. This presented a problem when I was at school and my sister wasn't, because I'd worry about was happening at home. Since I was seven, I've had a habit of thinking about funny things and running around like a loony. Nowadays it always seems to be about people crying tears of joy on their birthday. I do this myself, even though I think it's funny. My imaginary little episodes are exaggerated from mine however. I remember the date of everything that happens. I have a habit of putting names and words together inside my head to see how they sound. Can't quite describe it. On top of all this I have lots of imaginary friends, (as well as my real ones.) I always thought I was different because of my hydrocephalus but is it? Does anyone know? Is all this normal?

Voting Results
64% Normal
Based on 28 votes (18 yes)
Help us keep this site organized and clean. Thanks!
[ Report Post ]
Comments ( 5 )
  • RomeoDeMontague
    10 years ago

    We all have our corks.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
  • squirrelgirl
    10 years ago

    I think all of this is normal given the fact that you yourself said that you have a mild disability. I myself have a mild disability (Asperger's) and I also have imaginary friends and play out little scenarios in my mind too. Nobody questions me about these things because they just chalk it up to my Asperger's.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
  • oopsie
    10 years ago

    OCD is not that unusual. It is exceedingly common at some stage in most people's lives. Your episodes are true OCD, unlike the extremely common hand-washing, etc. The names/words thing and the tears of joy descriptions sound an awful lot like symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome. The running around sounds like an ADHD symptom. The affection daydreams you mention are not at all unusual. That's just being human.

    My advice, if you feel your issues are a hindrance, would be to seek a diagnosis. Being in therapy doesn't make you crazy.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
  • boom12345678
    10 years ago

    i honestly couldnt tell you if thi is normal. but i hvae a question... When and how did your ocd go away after you were 18?

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
      -
    • Fluffy28.2
      10 years ago

      I had have counseling for my ocd when i was 16 and my mum saw how bad it gotten. I faked sick when my sister was having time off school because I was too upset about leaving my family talking and watching tv together. If I found my family all in one room, I knew they would have had a conversation and be anxious to know what had been said. But even the counseling didn't work straight away. I was still very scared of missing out, no matter how insignificant thing it was until I was 18. I was still a bit funny about it at 19 and 20 but it wasn't quite as bad then. Now I'm 21 and finally over it. :)

      Comment Hidden ( show )
      0
      0