i have to have everything perfect, i chew each bite of food 15 times, no more no less, and my room can never have a speck of dirt, i vaccuum several times a day, and when i write something, it has to be just perfect, no flaws, am i a perfectionist?
2007-02-16 05:37:16 · 11 answers · asked by Tiffany 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Sounds to me like you have OCD. If it's something that is causing problems in your everyday life you may want to seek help to get it undercontrol. It is a real medical condition, which can be helped.
2007-02-16 05:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by Barb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're a perfectionist yet you dont capitalize the i? Also you missed spelled vacuum. no you are not a perfectionist just someone who likes their room clean and has to chew their food 15 times.
2007-02-16 13:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gentleman above me is correct, it sounds a whole lot more like obsessive compulsive disorder. People with this condition can still have good lives, so long as the symptoms of the disease ( repetitive cleaning, patterns of behavior that feel nessecary) do not negativley affect thier lives. I would suggest doing some reading on OCD, and seeking professional help if you feel that it is impacting your life negativley.
2007-02-16 13:44:49 · answer #3 · answered by exiletheking 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would agree with OCD -- if you were a perfectionist you would have proofread and spell-checked your question. The fact that you did not shows that perfectionism is not the problem.... but you should probably see a specialist about the possible OCD.
2007-02-16 13:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a psychologist, but I'd suggest you get information about obsessive-compulsive disorder. Vacuuming multiple times a day is unusual. For further information, see:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/ocdmenu.cfm
2007-02-16 13:50:16 · answer #5 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that your perfectionism doesn't extend to spelling. You give perfectionists a bad name. "Vaccuum" indeed!
2007-02-16 13:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by raggnaar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't be a perfectionist.
Not one capital letter in that entire question.
2007-02-16 13:47:21 · answer #7 · answered by Mighty C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not a perfectionist you have OCD.
2007-02-20 07:59:17 · answer #8 · answered by SANDI P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and you suffer from OCD.
2007-02-16 13:42:09 · answer #9 · answered by babydoll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u may have OCD as u have gone beyond perfectionism.
2007-02-16 13:46:52 · answer #10 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋