- Date posted
- 1y
LAUNDRY RANT (Contamination OCD)
I felt horrible earlier, I even cried out of anger, so I left my place to get some fresh air, plus I had already planned to run errands after I finished washing 3 loads! Unfortunately, I don’t have my own washer/dryer since I live in an apartment complex with a shared laundry room, which can be quite stressful sometimes. Not only because I need to find a convenient time to wash when the washers aren’t all being used, but also because I have to make sure no one touches my clothes. It’s happened before and it happened again today! And this time it was my toddlers clothes, which I’m even more sensitive about. When I went to get our clothes, I was hoping the dryer was still on, but I had to use the restroom and was waiting for my husband to change our toddlers diaper, so it took me about 2-3 minutes after my timer went off to walk down to the laundry room and when I walked in, this lady was literally picking up my toddlers clothes from the floor! I told her “That’s my clothes. What are you doing?!” And she stuttered, “Oh, oh, I’m sorry” and proceeded to put the clothes back and the dryer and I told her to stop and that I would do it. I then asked her “Why did you open my dryer?” And she said “I thought it was mine. I’m so sorry!” I took a deep breath and put everything in my laundry basket plus the other load and had to come back for the third one, which was still on. When I walked in my apartment, I told my husband and I started feeling more upset, so I teared up because I felt as if I washed everything for nothing! I told him “Now I have to do it all over again”… He said he could do it, but I told him I would do it again tomorrow at an earlier time. I then felt so stupid for being late a couple minutes and I cried once again. I usually never cry, when I get triggered. I just feel the anxiety, but today was BAD. I feel a headache coming now and I’m still anxious…. I keep thinking “Why did she even do that?” “Her hands were probably dirty” I didn’t accomplish anything today. 😔