A lesson in OCD, perfection doesn't exist.

[AntipathyParticipant 4901]

I’ve struggled with an extreme case of OCD since i was a young boy. The hardest lesson I’ve ever learned, and the hardest thing to ever accept, is that perfection, in reality … doesn’t exist.

Why do i say this ? Because an OCD person like myself, can do something 20 or even 30 times over, and you know what ? The 30th time you do it, you’ll still be able to find something wrong with it, something you could have done better.

I’ve had to learn the hard way, to do things the best i can the first time, and move on. It’ll never be perfect, but I’ve had to learn to let it go, that it’s “good enough”.

I’m not sure if any of my fellow brothers here have battled with OCD, but this is the most important lesson to learn from it, that you’re constantly chasing after something, and striving for, something that has never, still doesn’t, and never will exist, and it’s called perfection.

[bladeParticipant]

With empathy i found what you wrote intriguing . I don’t have ocd but it must be hard .

THE PLANTATION HAS NOW TURNED INTO THE KILLING FIELDS . WOMAN ARE NOW ROLLING CAMBODIAN STYLE .

[Greg HondaParticipant 6406]

My mum was OCD but they didn’t call it that at the time. She used to scrub and clean the house over and over and wash her hands in really hot water to kill germs frequently. Even as a kid I knew something wasn’t right. Eventually as she got a lot older she relaxed a little more. I think the Menopause really f~~~ed her up good. My dad had to calm a lot of situations.

I can get a little obsessive too, especially when cleaning. I can spend far too much time working on a small detail that no one sees anyway………..But I know it’s there.

Hope you learn to cope and maybe get over your OCD. I think it can be done

It's Time to get Wise

[Anonymous 54]

I have freinds who stuggle with it.

I have clients who struggle with it.

There is no perfection, as you have realized.

Come as close as you can get.

Then accept the rest.

[hmskl’dParticipant 6406]

There is perfection but its not to be found in relationships and I believe I have found it. Lying in my hammock with a cold beverage and watching the dusk arrive. Sometimes star gazing .. it costs me nothing .. it requires nothing .. and it’s there for the taking despite the fact that in our current connected and wired frenzy world; most people are glued to their phones and miss the sunset or constellations every time. Not my decision so that’s ok for them, I’m wrong, they’re right .. I guess .. everyone designs their own path. But, I’ve seen people walk into things.
If a female mosquito bothers me as I enjoy my evening (yes, it’s the females who bite) .. I just brush her aside and go inside. Someday, maybe I’ll afford a screen porch around my hammock. Same things I do with feminists .. no hate, they are insignificant as I brush them away and just turn 180 and walk away. All have great day.

[CUNTHATERParticipant 324]

Yes perfection doesn’t exist…..the perfect woman doesn’t exist…..JUST C~~~S.

American cunts constantly think they live in a reality TV show.....Evil POSs....ALL CUNTS ARE THE SAME….THERE ARE NO UNICORNS!!! EVEN CHURCH GOING, PROCLAIMED VIRGINS ARE THE SAME CUNTS…..THEY ALL MONKEY BRANCH…TO HELL WITH THEM ALL!!!

[JVBParticipant]

I see you’ve changed your avatar again…….. kidding brother.

its only perfect for a minute and then it’s not. I need to accept this too.

Peace is > piece.

[Can’t Stump TrumpParticipant]

Antipathy wrote:

Because an OCD person like myself, can do something 20 or even 30 times over, and you know what ? The 30th time you do it, you’ll still be able to find something wrong with it, something you could have done better.

This is very interesting! I also have OCD and it does indeed cause me to do some pretty ridiculous things. That being said, I typically DO reach a point after doing something over and over where I AM satisfied with it, so I actually do believe in perfection.

What that probably means, however, is that my case is less severe than yours. Have you never reached a point where you felt that you finally got it right?

Women are better at multitasking? Fucking up several things at once is not multitasking.

[MutineerParticipant 1467]

Thanks for this post as it’s a useful reminder to myself. I also have severe OCD and at one point it was so bad i couldn’t take care off myself. I literally couldn’t go to bed or leave the house. I lost the best part of my life to this bastard illness.

I find i get very little done and i’m continually procrastinating because every task has to be down in a certain order. If i can’t do it in the “perfect” order i put it off until tomorrow. Of course, tomorrow rarely goes to plan either.

"The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage." - Thucydides

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