I am not a typical perfectionist, if I am one at all. I count and regimate the calories I consume from food (800-1000), won't eat "bad" food, count my alcohol drinks (4-5 per night), work out 30-60 minutes per day. I'm a painter and all my friends are musicians, artists, writers and drunks. I am too. I am just the only one obsessed with being "perfect". weight must never exceed 99 lbs, always look pretty, always be reading a new book, always keep the house clean- but not too clean, always be listening to a newly discovered artists' cd, always be "into" a new painter or outsider artist, etc. Maybe i'm not a perfectionist; maybe i'm just flippin' weird.
i do have panic attacks from time to time, by they are usually pot-induced so i'm not too worried about that.
2006-10-18 07:40:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Honestly, this doesn't sound like a perfectionist, just someone who is overly concerned what others think.
2006-10-18 08:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about being weird, we're all weird one way or another, so you're fine there.
Do worry about the pot induced panic attacks. Each time you smoke pot, you're permanantly altering your brain. No one ever tells people outside of the medical community how damaging pot is to the brain. 4-5 drinks a day is also WAY too much alcohol. I hope you're not planning on having children in the future, b/c a woman is born with all her eggs and each time you use, you're damaging these fragile cells. If you have children in the future, just make sure you're a very patient person. Autistic kids or children with ADD or ADHD are not easy on the mother. And those are the ones that will be the best case scenario.
If you're young, rethink your pot and alcohol use. A creative, young, vibrant woman has so much potential. It would be a waste of a useful mind and body. Take care of yourself. In a few short years, you'll be glad you did.
2006-10-18 14:48:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Woah... Under 99 lbs?? Dang girl your tiny!!! Hmm... yea, it doesnt sound like a perfectionist, how do you feel when you arent into the new band or artist? Or if you arent reading the newest books or looking your best? If you feel anxious or out of place, maybe you just have some personal issues, probably not a big deal as long as you arent obsessing over these things.
2006-10-18 14:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by Angel Eve 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like OCD. I am laughing because you say you are obsessed with being perfect. Someone who drinks 4-5 per night and is only 99 pounds probably has an alcohol problem, and panic attacks aren't perfect. And pot smoking makes you far from being perfect. You write a good novella.
Contact your physician and tell him/her this.
2006-10-18 14:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by jboatright57 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you are just wierd and you need to get some help quickly.
2006-10-18 14:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not weird....maybe a little OCD??? go to ocd self tests on the internet....print your reults if they show significant signs and take them to a doctor.....good luck!
2006-10-18 16:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by Amy S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you need us to tell you it's time to change your life.
2006-10-18 14:45:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
obsessive maybe?
2006-10-18 14:44:28 · answer #8 · answered by Aidge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋