Hi, I have OCD, and this is an extremely common thing for me to do. I've never posted on anything before so, I'm sorry if I come off odd.
I constantly get triggered(?) by liquids or like, substances like grease, vegetable oil, or food oils. For example, when I eat significantly oily or greasy food, like a pizza (which I rarely eat because it's greasy.) or something, if I'm eating in my room I'll feel the extreme need to not touch anything while I'm eating because I'll get the substance from the greasy food onto my bed or my room and after I'm done, I'll immediately have to wash my hands and face.
If I get the oily substance on my clothes, I'll immediately take the clothes off and wash them because if I don't I feel like it'll get on my body, and my body will get oily and feel the need to take a shower.
Does anyone else do this or know what it is?
i have a close friend with a very similar thing for dust or any powdery substance. personally i try to wash my hands and face every time i eat and avoid touching anything else before that, but its not only grease i'm worried about but also the other kinds of detritus and hygiene hazards
I do the same thing after I eat. For me, It's just greasy and oily substances. I'm completely fine with dirt or anything like it, it's just oily and oleaginous foods.