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Extreme fear or taxes, IRS and wanting to “fix”
I am new to NOCD and have had two sessions with my therapist. She seems great so far. My main theme/fear is that I’ll get in trouble for not filing taxes perfectly (missing forms, etc). When I find out I didn’t do something perfectly- even if my CPA says “we will just make sure we do it on time/correctly/at all for next year” — it is really hard for me to accept that something wasn’t done exactly to the letter or the rules. I want to ask that it be fixed but also don’t want to draw attention to myself with the IRS. Everyone seems really nonchalant about it - my spouse, my family/friends and my CPA. They keep saying “we will just do better next year” It drives me nuts not to fix things even if it’s not a major problem in the eyes of most people. Add to that an element of magical thinking where if I don’t fix it or try - something bad might happen to someone I love or care about. Anyone else have obsessions about things that you want to “fix” but others are telling you it’s not worth it? Thanks for reading.