Monday, November 24, 2003

Obsessive Compulsive Personality

My girlfriend majors in English and Psychology so I'm pretty sure she knows what she's talking about when she says that I show symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Personality. It's a sign of a true friend when they warn you of your deviations and problems in life. It is always hard to tell some one this.

So these are the symptoms and some of them are incredibly accurate (for me).

A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and
mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness,
and efficiency, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of
contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:
  1. is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or
    schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost
  2. shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g., is unable to complete a project because his or her own overly strict standards are not
    met)
  3. is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of
    leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic
    necessity)
  4. is overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of
    morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification)
  5. is unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value
  6. is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit
    to exactly his or her way of doing things
  7. adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is
    viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes
  8. shows rigidity and stubbornness


  9. so if you exhibit these symptoms, you are not alone.

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