sidewalks/floor tiles

does anyone else really struggle with feeling like their feet are uneven when walking on sidewalks that have lines or floors that have indents. For example; if a certain part of my left foot touches the line (like the middle of my foot) as i walk, i have to touch the line on same part on my right foot. Also, having to even out which foot i start and end with for each sidewalk square, like if i end on my right foot more than 3 times ina row i start to feel the panic set in and end up having to do stutter steps to even it out. it’s really embarrassing, especially when i’m with people or people are around. it can also be quite exhausting.

Username: morganr10morganr10

Date posted: 42w ago

I do the exact same things!! I thought it was just me. My school has mostly white floor tiles but some red and black ones in random places and if I step on a red one with my left foot I have to step on a red one with my right too

Username: morganr10morganr10

Date posted: 42w ago

@morganr10 I also agree that it can be very embarrassing especially when I’m walking with a friend and I have to step away from them or closer to them just to step on the right tiles

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 42w ago

@morganr10 omg i thought this was something only i struggled with

Username: morganr10morganr10

Date posted: 42w ago

@Anonymous Nooo trust me you are not alone no matter how alone ocd makes you feel 🫶🏻

Username: AerylynAerylyn

Date posted: 42w ago

I totally go through this! I have worked on it over the years, so I have days where it doesn't bother me at all. Other days, it definitely bothers me. Lol I do it with things like squeezing my hands. If I squeeze my left hand with a certain amount of pressure, I have to squeeze my right hand in the exact way. If I don't do it exactly the same, I have to keep trying. If I feel like the right hand was squeezed too hard compared to the left, I will have to squeeze the left a little more to match the pressure.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 42w ago

@Aerylyn yessss exactly, or if i hit my leg or foot on something i have to do on the other. it’s a sensory symmetry thing and it’s so hard to describe

Username: AerylynAerylyn

Date posted: 42w ago

@Anonymous I totally know what you mean! I have done it since I was a kid.

Username: Kalr

Date posted: 6y ago

I haven’t found ANYONE with the same “tics” as me. Feels really lonely over here. Just to start with one, does anyone have to breathe in while counting and blinking while they look at something they need or want and have to breathe out while counting and blinking when they see something bad or negative? This one is so exhausting! Makes me too aware of my breathing and makes me feel like I’m going to die from not breathing right.

Username: dilemma

Date posted: 1y ago

Compulsions

Hello! I’m new and feel pretty alone in my everyday life having OCD. No one else around me has it and they roll their eyes at any of my compulsions. If you’re comfortable with this — leave one of your compulsions in the comments? I’m just trying to find a new normal :) I’ll go first… I hate the bottom and top stair of every staircase. I refuse to touch them and if I do, I have to hold my breath for a certain amount of time to get the feeling to go away. 😂 I know it’s silly but that’s what OCD is, right?

Username: paigespot9@

Date posted: 1y ago

My OCD story

I feel like I have to do things a certain amount of times.Such as 2or 5 times. Or i have to do 3 and 2 then double it and do 2 and 3 sets of something.(it’s very confusing).It messes with me so much that if I step on a crack in the middle of the street I have to go back all the way to go touch the line again.

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