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So basically, from ever since i can remember ive had to do things in 4.. This can be from when i open the door.. I have to open and close it 4 times.. If i knock my arm against something.. I also need to hit my arm 4 more times again. Is this normal? lol
In my head if i do not do this something bad will happen..
I like the number 4 too, but it sounds like you're taking it a bit too far.
I think it's a sign of need for structure and consistency for a lot of people, or a need for intellectual stimulation.
I have very similar issues. I often think of sentences in my head and visualize the letters. I will count the letters and the last letter will have to end as a set of 3. If it doesn't, I will alter the sentence to have the same meaning but where the last letter is the 3rd of a set of 3.
For example, if I think to myself, "I am so hungry", I-a-m are 1,2,3...s-o-h are 1,2,3...u-n-g are 1,2,3...r,y are 1,2. In this case, I would add "it hurts" to the sentence to read, "I am so hungry it hurts". R-y-i are now 1,2,3...t-h-u are 1,2,3...and r-t-s are 1,2,3.
Growing up, when my mom would drive I would count between highway road dashes and end on 10s. As well, I would count to 10s between stationary objects like rest stop signs, mile markers, and City signs. Sometimes, I would count between shadows from large trees if I were walking or bicycling.
I'm so used to it I didn't even realize it's strange til I wrote all this.