I hate to be so serious but, we have to be carefull when throwing around Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in such a light way. While most of you have nothing to worry about there may actually be someone here who is suffering from OCD who is validating their compulsions through comparing them with your stories. OCD effects 2-3% of the population (Australian statistic, similar in most developed countries) What is OCD? It is a serious anxiety disorder where an individual believes that not performing their compulsion will lead to bad things, so they ritualistically perform compulsions like counting in their head or keeping all numbers round, removing all the lint from their clothes ect. to avoid a fear of something that they may not be aware of. It is a basic human trait to like symmetry and order so don't be concerned if you like having a round number of neopoints or a particular number on hand/in the bank. Humans are also very object orientated so checking your inventory or status of your pet often is also perfectly normal. When should i be worried? 1. Have you tried not performing the behaviour? eg. put an odd number of point in the bank, or an odd pricing of a shop item If this causes you significant distress to the point where you are unable to do this, or you cant help but change it back, then there may be cause for concern. 2. Do your obsessive behaviors carry over into real life? eg. counting, touching, checking, cleaning, hoarding Obsessive behaviors in Neopets are not on their own an issue unless they are causing you or your family significant distress. Your behaviour in Neopets may be a warning of things to come, its important to nip this kind of "magical" thinking in the bud and ensure it does not carry over into your real life. I encourage you to question why it is you perform the behaviours you've described and reality test. What happens when i don't do them? Even when this type of thinking isn't problematic enough to be considered a disorder it can be obstructive to reaching your life goals. Perfectionism can be productive but often leads to anxiety and can be a major road block in your life. If your interested in discussing this further, feel free to contact me.
i can only have omelettes in my inventory at all times, it bugs when a ton of random items are in there, everything had a place