Hi all, random question, but how many of you are bad at directions? I'm good at a lot of things, but horrible at directions, like I'll get turmed around in my own town, can't picture maps, would probably have died at some point of I didn't have GPS, etc. I read somewhere once that that could be linked to my OCD, but I haven't found that article again and just wondered if it's a common experience!

Yess , GPS is my bestfriend , I use it all the time

Weird, I have always told people that I have a seriously bad sense of direction. It's gotten marginally better over the years because I've made conscious efforts to practice my navigational skills, but I'll still get lost in the small area of town that I deliver food in multiple times a week.

I am absolutely horrible with directions. I think its partially because I don't drive. But I remember as a kid going camping, I would get lost coming back from the bathroom. I would make a wrong turn and end up completely befuddled. My parents would have to send my younger brother to go find me. My family and friends love to pick on me (in a nice way) Let's just say things haven't improved much since then. LOL

Strange, I’m actually extremely good with directions and just knowing where I’m at in general. But it could be because 1) I live in a city so I need to be aware by necessity, and 2) my OCD manifests as extreme hypersensitivity sometimes, so it mentally checks which direction I’m facing, retracing the path I took, etc. But I imagine OCD could very much be contributing to your own struggles with directions!

i suck at directions loll especially remembering street names. maybe it’ll get better once i start driving.

Omg yes. I've been driving for 5 years now yet still don't know which freeways and highways go where. Apple Maps is what I completely rely on. I even get lost on campus all the time and have always been told I'm directionally challenged and idk if that's linked with OCD or how, but I've also struggled with ocd for years too