I'm completely anal retentive to the point I often walk in circles crossing my T's and dotting my I's. I can't stand clutter or disorder, and even though I get pretty messy, I don't relax or think straight unless everything is tidy and in order. If my underwear, socks and earrings don't match, it's just a lousy day.

I drive my husband and boss nuts because everything has to be "just so" before it goes out. I color coordinate all my case binders. I can't just wash a load of laundry; I have to strip the linens from all rooms. Once my husband tried to go to work wearing mismatched socks and I nearly had a coronary. If I stick a stamp on crooked, I have to peel it off and restick it. Imperfection causes me great anxiety, which is why I'm such a nervous wreck.

So why doesn't this anal attitude roll over into my eating routine? Why doesn't my brain demand perfection in that area?

This one's for Francesca. How many people thought I was going to talk about back door sex?

Such a mystery isnt it? I often wonder why I've been able to achieve such other great things in life that have taken enormous willpower and hard work and yet not be able to stop putting crap in my mouth.

Um, yes, I thought that's what you were going to talk about, lol.

I don't have any advice on this one - I'm pretty laid back - but when the reigning "sexpert" posts a thread titled "anal" I have to look!!!

I feel pretty silly now. I guess I have a dirty mind...

OMIGAWD you are such a doggone tease with the titles!

Thats my girl!!!

that other thread was really getting on my nerves!!! lol

Lisa,

Did you get my email?

You would THINK that a woman who insists on stacking a file exactly the same way every time would also insist on eating consistently and correctly - but HAIL no. It's anything goes on the food front.

I always figured my OCD at work was in response to my out of control life. I never wanted to try to let work get out of control to see whether the OCD would flip. I couldn't afford to be unemployed...

And Lisa - I knew you could be going with the Anal Retentive thing but I wasn't sure which way you were going to flip. One never knows when you will find yourself in the throes of Delarlaism and get WILD. :]

Hey Beanie, OCD made ya correct your own spelling ROFLMFAO !!!!

I like things organized and neat too. I feel so nasty and frustrated when its not. One of my problems is I have ADHD so for example, when my kitchen gets messy my brain says RUN!!! the job is overwhelming. So my house is either really clean or VERY MESSY. Most of the times its messy. I have very little hobbies because I feel that when I start something I won't finish it and most of the time that holds true.

When I saw the thread's title ANAL, I thought you were talking about me

Dang...was hoping to pick up some pointers...Delarla..you tease! :-)

I can't help it, I'm just a guy:rolleyes:

Funny how many people have looked vs posted!

No, I knew you were going to go with being ridged (as opposed to being fridged.)

Oh........not what I thought!

Knowing you DeLarla - I was opened this anxiously to see what kind of controversy was being started now boy was I disapointed LOL